House Tours: Old Church turned into an Incredibly Cool, One-of-a-Kind Home

Name: @nikkiross185 and Matt Barnes
Location: Sheffield, Canada
Size: 5000 SQ FT/465 SQ METERS
Type of Home: Alternative Home (Converted Church)
Years Lived In: 7 years

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Nikki: @_nikkiross
Matt: @mattbarnesphoto

“When turning a church into a home, there are endless challenges. From rezoning the property, figuring out economical ways to heat, updating old fixtures and appliances,” begins photographer Nikki Ross, who has turned this church into an incredible home with her fiancé, photographer and director Matt Barnes. “Really just the transformation of a cold institutional building into a beautiful, warm home.”

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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Church History
0:53 - Inspiration and design

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[Kate]

I love people who aren't afraid to be themselves and express it.

[uzuzpect]

It’s amazing how quirky yet cohesive it still is, that’s a difficult task to conquer and they have achieved it!

[lindakovacs]

All I can do is smile the whole tour. Charming and fun and soulful. Love it.

[MixMasterMonkey]

PLEASE do a full tour of this place!! I’m begging! 🙏

[lewisbhebhe]

What a beautiful church-home… love the colors…. & the art work. ❤

[molexirmolexir]

Finally a Canadian spot - gives me hope I can get on in the future!
Church conversions are always on point!
Love the fact that the walls are covered in art opposed to the usual sterile white boxes etc.

[jacquelinelun]

This is the best church conversion I have ever seen!!!!

[sherrycohen]

This place is amazing! I love how each room is vibrant and different! It's very inspirational.

[gilenasimons]

One of the most phenomenal home decor I’ve seen. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇬🇧

[eerie]

OMG what a beautiful home! They’ve done a great job, church conversion are really tricky.

[LifeofWalk]

It's HUGE, but the furnishings are more impressive IMO! 😊

[lucilletorres]

This is the coolest home ever!

I am very visual and felt I was in a visual candy store.

There was much to delight the senses!

[besyuziki]

I've never been more impressed with someone's home before.

[xi-]

I am deeply in love with this space. It was love at first sight 😍. Everything makes me happy and it clearly makes them happy as well

[gilenasimons]

My favourite part is the collection of rugs as seen from above. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼🇬🇧

[RachelNobody]

this is incredible. Its so neat yet busy in the best way possible. I love it. Doesnt even resemble a church anymore inside and many renovated churches still do. Idk I'm catholic but old churches feel creepy to me, but this looks like it feels so open and fresh and new. Id love to live there

[annettescroggins]

What an incredible home. It looks like a museum inside. 😊

[cassierabe]

It's cool, charming and fun! It's unique too! ❤❤❤

[AdonisMcKelsey]

How often do you have to clean? And who does the cleaning?

[rosemarywilliams]

😅 I just love how New Yorkers move into a place and they plan on living there for more than a year. So I'm in San Francisco and I've moved so many times not by choice that I am no longer customizing places that I move into. Minimalism is a big deal because I have to be. The moving cost alone and setting up a place has drained my savings dry! Hopefully I only have to move 4 more times before finding my forever space❤