First up today? An old post office renovated into a home. I love it that her office is the old postmaster's office! And I love all the gorgeous woodwork throughout. Like the homeowner, I would have been devastated at the loss of all the boxes. That would be one of the coolest things about owning a post office, I think. (Or maybe it's just my love of the mail showing itself again!)
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There are two types of buildings I would ADORE living in someday as a renovated home. One of them is a church. I think old church buildings are stunning, and I am such a sucker for any listing of a church (whether to be renovated or one that has been renovated). My friend Sarah and her family are renovating a church into a home right now, and I drool over her updates every day! (I know some of you reading have worked on that house. You've done a great job!) Anyway. There is an old church for sale in Lynn, Indiana, and I think it is so beautiful. I may or may not have casually showed it to Ryan, but something abou it being a project??? ;) So in the meantime, Ryan, take a look at this converted church which has its own CLIMBING WALL!!! And also - check out that stained glass window in the kitchen!
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The other type of building I'd love to live in someday? A renovated schoolhouse. There was one for sale in Fort Wayne not long ago that I shared on the Saturday Six. I just find them so charming, and I love it when they keep as much of the original as they can! This one doesn't necessarily do that, but it's so little and adorable, and I would move right in if it lived in my town! (And came up for sale, of course.) I also love the pictures from the building in its original use. I think that is the BEST!!!!!
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And then, of course, there's my undying love for A-Frame houses. I swoon over them. I follow Instagram accounts dedicated to them. I am not right when it comes to an A-Frame. This one came up for sale not far from us shortly after we moved here, and I wanted to buy it! But there was this whole thing about how we have housing provided, so we didn't need a house....lol!! But the person who DID buy it turned it into an Airbnb and I think it is so so so adorable!!!
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While I do love a house with a lot of windows and natural light...a greenhouse converted into a home? I'm not sure I could do it! Might not be QUITE enough privacy, unless, of course, I was out in the middle of nowhere. But it is an intriguing concept. Could you do it? Live in a greenhouse?
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And how about a loft in an old factory? Oh, how I love the windows in this one! So pretty!!! I don't know if it would feel cozy enough to me or if it would always feel industrial, but I do think it's pretty!! (I loved the Airbnb we stayed in that took us to the industrial-feeling loft above a coffee shop, so maybe I could do it!)
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I am such a sucker for a good renovated loft. I need a million bucks to be able to do that in NYC!!
I liked the renovated post office, but none of the others appealed to me. I agree that an old schoolhouse should resemble an old schoolhouse! :)
The post office was great! I could not do the greenhouse, however, and probably not the loft either. Thanks for sharing!
My mom had a friend who renovated an old church into a private residence and years ago I had a private tour. It had ALL the things people say they would put in a whimsical dreamhouse. A fireman's pole, a library with a rolling ladder AND secret room, plus an indoor pool. The owners said the biggest downside was that being a church in a busy neighborhood meant many people thought it was still a church. They got many late night visitors ranging from people seeking to confess to a drunk couple looking to get married.
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