A California Carriage House Transformed - Remodelista
After graduating from UC Berkeley with a BA in architecture, Christi Azevedo started her career fabricating limited-edition wood and steel furniture. Photos by Susanne Friedrich and Henry DeFauw, courtesy of Christi Azevedo. Saving as much of the original structure as possible, Azevado used low-budget materials and did most of the work herself with the help of her electrician brother, Craig, and friend Henry DeFauw, an architectural metal fabricator. The exterior of the finished project features a copper downspout, new exterior lighting, and a staircase that Azevedo fabricated from galvanized steel and reclaimed wood treads. The dining area has a tiny kitchen tucked in the corner. The kitchen incorporates steel shelving and accessories from Ikea as well as a custom steel countertop and sink; the under-counter refrigerator is by Avanti. The translucent glass to the right of the entry conceals the shower One wall of the bathroom is clad in wood reclaimed from the basement of the main house. Henry DeFauw made the toilet paper holder (as well as some of the other hardware). Above; Azevedo used translucent glass to create an architectural (and very visible) shower. Interior walls are clad in V-groove siding from Home Depot, “a low-grade pine with knots that costs about 70 cents per linear foot,” according to Azevedo. Above L: An open mudroom is situated just off the small entryway. Azevedo’s fabrication skills are evident in the steel and reclaimed wood crates she made as under-shelf storage for the project.