It’s pretty much a given that most people will boast a conversation piece of one sort or another in their homes, something that will pique the interest of visitors and provide an icebreaker.
But how many people can say the conversation piece IS the home?
Lifestyle website Cheapism looked nationwide and released a new post highlighting what they consider to be the strangest living space in each of the 50 states, and Louisiana’s was a dwelling that used to be a functional and necessary place of business.
Renovated by artist Robert Guthrie in 2012, the New Orleans residence chosen to represent the Pelican State is a century-old former gas station.
Guthrie lived in the home himself until his death in 2014.
“What better way to save a 100-year-old gas station than by moving in?” reads Cheapism’s write-up on the residence. “That's what one New Orleans artist did, converting a 1918 Sinclair station into his ‘best work of art.’ The two-bedroom has steel trusses, concrete floors, and even cabinet knobs made from car emblems.”
You can see the other 49 homes that made the cut, complete with visuals, by clicking the link here.
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