“We were looking to get a much larger sense of space by keeping the volume generous and pulling the landscape views in,” Haesloop said, “even though the cottage is located in a fairly dense corner of Berkeley.” Red POÄNG chairs from IKEA sit on reclaimed white oak from Arborica, which runs throughout the home. Photo 1 of 6 in Ikea Designs for the Home by Matthew Keeshin from A Dilapidated Garage Transformed Into a Small Modern Cottage

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Architect Eric Haesloop and his wife were longtime residents of their century-old Berkeley, California house when an idea for a renovation arose. On the far end of their property, in the sunniest section of the backyard, sat a garage. Haesloop wanted to make better use of his land and he transformed the garage into a stand-alone cottage. Red POÄNG chairs from IKEA sit on reclaimed white oak from Arborica, which runs throughout the home.

“We were looking to get a much larger sense of space by keeping the volume generous and pulling the landscape views in,” Haesloop said, “even though the cottage is located in a fairly dense corner of Berkeley.” Red POÄNG chairs from IKEA sit on reclaimed white oak from Arborica, which runs throughout the home.