Home is Where the Factory Was

Recently we watched "You Live in What?" on HGTV, a show about people who have made homes out of what used to be commercial buildings.  From former factories, to spaces too small for most to even consider dwelling in, we were inspired to take a further look at the notion that a "home" does not need to actually be made out of a house.  These are some of our off-the-wall finds:

In Barcelona, Ricardo Bofill turned a cement factory into a house.

On the English countryside, what was once a church is now a luxurious family dwelling.

It's hard to believe that this was once an 18th century schoolhouse.  Near Denver, CO, the remodel was done by Faleide Architects.

An old fire station gets new windows and more with this makeover in Australia.

What was once a dairy barn is now an eco-friendly home near Seattle thanks to architect Don Frothingham.