# Revamped Gas Station Abodes This Upcycled Gas Station Home Combines Chic and Retro Accents By Ady Floyd | Published 2015-11-10 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gas-station-home References: [dwell](http://www.dwell.com/we-recommend/article/incredible-home-inside-1950s-gas-station) & [freundevonfreunden](http://www.freundevonfreunden.com/interviews/juerg-judin/?utm_source=Seeding&utm_medium=Dwell) This unique gas station home is located in Berlin and has been transformed into a chic modern home with accents of retro themes. The homeowner purchased the [abandoned gas station](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/octa-house) in 2005, although it had already been unused since 1985. The dwelling has been completely transformed into a fully functioning home. The homeowner used many of the original aspects of the structure including the freestanding roof, which was used to cover the pumps. This area was turned into a quaint and sheltered garden. The interior even utilizes the [furniture that had been left there](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-special-studio). With a set of chairs, tables and lamps from the 1950s, this unique gas station home is a creative one-of-a-kind housing unit. The abode also supports the idea of [transforming existing structures into usable spaced](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xstudio) opposed to completely building new ones. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Upcycled Gas Station Homes:** Utilizing abandoned gas stations as the foundation for unique, retro-themed homes presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the real estate industry. - **Retro-themed Interior Design:** Incorporating vintage furniture and accents into modern homes creates a nostalgic and unique living environment, offering a disruptive innovation opportunity for the interior design industry. - **Transforming Existing Structures:** Renovating and repurposing abandoned buildings into functional spaces presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the construction and architecture industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Real Estate:** Using abandoned gas stations as foundations for unique homes offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the real estate industry. - **Interior Design:** Incorporating retro-themed elements into modern homes provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for the interior design industry. - **Construction and Architecture:** Renovating and repurposing existing structures presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the construction and architecture industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Converted Industrial Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1960s-warehouse.md) - [Garage-Converted Sustainable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carlsbad.md) - [Paris Stable-Transformed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garibaldi.md) - [Revived Stone Sheds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/microhome-renovation.md) - [Modern Tuscan Chapel Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pailunga-tuscan-chapel.md) - [Industrial-Inspired Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glassbrick-apartment.md) - [Compact Cottage Revivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rustic-renovation.md) - [Turbine-Based Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blademade-1.md) - [Warehouse-Transformed Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-many-faces.md)