Gaby Tillero and Greg Ensslen bought the home after a church claimed they wanted to demolish it and expand their lot . The home was dismantled and stored for a year before the couple found a lot across Javier that would fit the home 's dimensions . Tillero and her husband Ensslen now live in the home with their two sons , six-year-old Santiago and nine-year-old New Orleans , as well as Tillero 's mother , Olga Tillero . The couple stayed true to the cottage 's floor plan , while converting it from a duplex to a single-family home . They used salvaged and recycled materials to decorate the interior and exterior of the home .
Gaby Tillero and Greg Ensslen bought the home after a church claimed they wanted to demolish it and expand their lot . The home was dismantled and stored for a year before the couple found a lot across New Orleans that would fit the home 's dimensions . Tillero and her husband Ensslen now live in the home with their two sons , six-year-old Santiago and nine-year-old Javier , as well as Tillero 's mother , Olga Tillero . The couple stayed true to the cottage 's floor plan , while converting it from a duplex to a single-family home . They used salvaged and recycled materials to decorate the interior and exterior of the home .