Warehouse to Home Conversion – Urban Living

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An amazing warehouse to home conversion
An amazing warehouse to home conversion (4betterhome)

Warehouses converted into homes make for wonderful urban-style living.  They provide ample open space, sturdy structure and soaring ceilings, among other things.  If re-using existing structures to carve out a space for a home appeals to you, consider some of these awe-inspiring warehouse to home conversions.

A warehouse home conversion
A warehouse home conversion (freshome)
Warehouse home conversion
Warehouse home conversion (Pinterest)
Unique urban living
Unique urban living (melissawinn)
Lots of windows is a benefit of warehouse to home conversions
Lots of windows is a benefit of warehouse to home conversions (Pinterest)

Urban style has come into the design spotlight and is brighter than ever before.  When you think urban, living in a warehouse may not be the first thought in your mind, but these spaces are a natural for true urban style.  They provide a sound structure that blends industrial elements with modern space and openness. These homes are also a great alternative for people struggling to find a home of their choice in the hot real estate market.

Urban space
Urban space (inspireddesigner.net)
Wide open spaces characterize this warehouse conversion
Wide open spaces characterize this warehouse conversion (onekindesign)
Cool design in this warehouse conversion
Cool design in this warehouse conversion (onekindesign)
Beautifully designed converted warehouse
Beautifully designed converted warehouse (design-milk)

Warehouse conversions are noted for their soaring ceilings, often highlighted with exposed ductwork or steel and wood beams. If you were renovating a warehouse that already had good warehouse insulation, you might be able to save some money in your process. Older places often have walls made of brick, bringing a rustic appeal to the space.  Concrete floors, tall windows and sometimes skylights provide even more appealing elements.

Skylights and large windows accent this urban space
Skylights and large windows accent this urban space (homedsgn via Pinterest)
Open ductwork in this warehouse conversion
Open ductwork in this warehouse conversion (homedit)
Brick walls and skylights in a warehouse bedroom
Stone walls and skylights in a warehouse bedroom (pinterest)
Wood beams accentuate this warehouse home
Wood beams accentuate this warehouse home (homeae.info)

Leaving these architectural features in place and renovating around them is what is so appealing about the warehouse to home conversion.  Keeping the integrity of the space intact and re-using materials that are integral to the space gives the home a sense of history.

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Brick and stone enhance this space
Brick and stone enhance this space (homedsgn via Pinterest)
Steel and ductwork remain to highlight this converted warehouse space
Steel and ductwork remain to highlight this converted warehouse space (Pinterest)
Original brick enhances this conversion
Original brick enhances this conversion (Pinterest)
Brick pillars add character
Brick pillars add character (chictip)

Versatility is one word to describe the interiors of these converted homes.  Taking a blank, bare space and making it into a home is a challenge that resulted in stylish, well-designed homes with an urban edge.

Warehouse conversions offer versatility in layout
Warehouse conversions offer versatility in layout (oddsundays.com.au)
Versatile layout in warehouse conversion
Versatile layout in warehouse conversion (myhouseideas)
Converted spaces can be finished for lighter space
Converted spaces can be finished for lighter space (re-construction.com.au)
Taking advantage of large windows
Taking advantage of large windows (homedsgn)

How much does it cost to convert a warehouse into a home?

Think as if you were to live there forever! So how much does a warehouse conversion cost? Expect to pay between $35 and $250 per square foot. There are many factors involved so the only way to keep costs down is to explain your ideas clearly and find the best design and functionality with your architect.

If you like a home with plenty of open space, high ceilings and a sense of history, a warehouse to home conversion would appeal to you.  This is one way to create an urban/industrial design style that is born from a community’s commitment to preserving its history.  How many people do you know that can say they live in a warehouse?

 

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