# Converted Church Homes Religious Renovations By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-08-29 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/converted-church-home References: [apartmenttherapy](http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/at-europe/church-and-chapel-conversions-uk-060950) For an increasing number of homeowners around the world, living in a converted former church is an attractive option to avoid the monotony of cookie-cutter conventional homes. From [single-family chapels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiny-church-tolvkanten) to enormous church compounds, a deconsecrated church is the perfect home for someone with an eye for sky-high ceilings and a truly unique space. Depending on the individual deconsecrated, converted church, there may even be a graveyard as a part of the deal--something that will either appeal to a buyer or turn them off entirely. These images are from a recent [BBC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potluck-club) series on [converted church homes from London](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/158-purley-downs-road) to Scotland. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.8/10 - Popularity: 83% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Religious](https://www.trendhunter.com/religious) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Church Conversion Homes:** The trend of converting churches into homes presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in real estate development, interior design, and religious tourism industries. - **Unique Space Homes:** The trend of seeking out and living in unique spaces provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in home renovation, architecture, and tourism industries. - **Heritage Homes:** The trend of renovating heritage properties into living spaces offers opportunities for disruptive innovation in real estate investment, historical preservation, and tourism industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Real Estate Development:** The trend of converting churches into homes presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in real estate development, specifically targeting buyers looking for unique and unconventional living spaces. - **Interior Design:** The trend of converting churches into homes presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in interior design, as designers can create breathtaking spaces that fuse the original religious architecture with modern, luxurious living amenities. - **Religious Tourism:** The trend of converting churches into homes presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the religious tourism industry, offering new experiences for tourists interested in visiting and possibly even staying in deconsecrated religious properties, while also promoting cultural exchange and preservation of heritage sites. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modern Tuscan Chapel Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pailunga-tuscan-chapel.md) - [Refurbished Welcoming Churches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/st-leonards-church.md) - [Converted Industrial Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1960s-warehouse.md) - [Reflection-Encouraging Cohesive Churches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hjvangen-church.md) - [Converted Church Art Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nyth.md) - [Coverted Monastery Boutique Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vocabolo-moscatelli.md) - [Fluted Concrete-Added Chapels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/st-marys-coptic-church.md) - [Angular Church Matte Extensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-church.md) - [Metaphorical Physical Community Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lighthouse-church.md)