Thursday
May062010
Church conversion
Thu, 6 May 2010Jo and I have a thing for church conversions. The creativity to turn a structure like a church into a home is pretty inspiring to think outside the box. I came across one last night while I should have been doing other more important things (like finally getting my tax paperwork together, late of course). This conversion (found here) is of an 19th century Protestant church in downtown Cape Town, South Africa. It's painted all white with wood floors left in their original, rough state with modern furnishings to liven the place up. And the enormous suspended frame with blinds is a great way to delineate the kitchen from the living/dining spaces.
(More church conversion we've blogged in the past check here).
Reader Comments (19)
Wow! this reminded me of a an old wooden chapel also converted into a home in Sarasota, FL. both conversions make very sweet dreams.
I LOVe LoVE loVE this conversion!! my favorite one so far! what a great job they did and what a great thing to leave the old floors in, they are stunning!...
Very nice "conversion" job! ;o) I also like the pregnant bust, lest we forget what we looked like when we were pregnant.
love this space... great find! i've had the chance to do a couple of large-scale art installations in churches - always an inspiring space to work in... maybe next step is to find one to convert into a studio live/work space. thanks for the post...
after seeing this, i think a converted church would be my dream home: gorgeous exposed beam ceilings, beautiful arched windows and doors, and, oh, that awesome sleeping loft. amazing post.
Would love to convert a church or an old farmhouse into a grand home. I love big empty spaces that allow for creativity..
I really love this conversion! The mixture of rustic, old school and modern is perfect. Full of light and air, it is definitely a DO!
These pictures are amazing!!! I wonder if it would be creepy to live in a an old church??
Carissa
Hello!
I just want to say thank you for a lot of inspiration! I am out of inspiration these days, and this blog was perfect! I love it when you can write about not only one stile, but something more than that!
I also want to say sorry for my bad english :)
Keep on the good work!
Hug from Norway.
Therese
Hi Kim, That is so funny because I did a post on a church conversion today too (but in England.) Anna from La Boheme mentioned the coincidence to me so I had to see the church conversio you posted about. Very cool! Here's the link to my Church conversion post if you're interested: http://alkemie.blogspot.com/2010/05/we-turned-church-into-home.html
Cheers,
Karen O.
If you love Church conversions you MUSt check out this amazing old Church in the Hawkes Bay in New Zealand that has been converted into a vineyard and restaurant. Every detail is amazing right down to the bathrooms. www.theoldchurch.co.nz. I went there for dinner at Christmas time and was blown away with their lavish decor and amazing food. A must when visiting New Zealand.
NICE!!!!!
I could not be more in love with this
I have been reading your blog for quite some time now and I love it!! (I just worked up the courage now to write a comment)
Anyway, thanks for a great blog!
Katelynne
P.S. I think I will be writing many comments from now on! LOL!
This is beautiful. I love adaptive re-use of buildings with this much character!
Wowie wowza! What a dream to have a huge open space like that! I luuuuvie the floors!
How incredible, I love it! The original floorboards are beautiful.
This space is so rustic and interesting. I love the textures, from the floor boards to the outdoor sink.
LOVE the floors!