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1 Coveted Crib: A Converted Church in London
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2 This Just In: Merkx+Girod Architects Win 2007 Dutch Interior Design Prize
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3 Midday Muse: Serious Cathedral Ceilings
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4 Coveted Crib: A Converted Chapel
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5 In the News: A Renovated Cancer Hospital Chapel
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6 Would You Like to Live in a Converted Cathedral?
While Kate Middleton's princess training is already in session, she and her prince will soon have joint sessions on how to have a successful marriage with the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London. The clergy's advice is likely to include setting the correct tone at their April wedding, the dynamic of their relationship, family planning, and role-playing scenarios for situations they Read more
First, a big thank you to everyone who participated in this week's challenge — you helped out a fellow Fab fan who had written in asking for a stylishly demure outfit she can wear to church and other functions. I was overwhelmed by the sophisticated ensembles you all created. But, there can only be one winner, and this week it's StefanieDubois. Her ensemble is just what the preacher ordered. Read more
Conventional Wisdom is a different kind of advice column. Your questions will be answered by people from all walks of life rather than by advice experts. This week, someone who deals with depression gives advice to a woman who is mad at her friend for telling people in her circle that she is depressed. If you have a question, you can submit them here. This week's question: I shared my struggles Read more
In past two years or so, I've written about several churches, cathedrals, and chapels converted into homes and, in one case, a bookstore — see here, here, and here. In each case, the architectural transformation was flawless. I just spotted another holy conversion, and although I am disappointed with the décor, I am now convinced that it is my destiny to live in a converted place of worship. Read more
I've shown you several converted churches in the past, and they always seem to be a hit. So, when I came across a church that was converted to a home in Kensal Green, London, I couldn't help but share it with you. This beauty features large floor-to-ceiling windows surrounding a huge open space, a large fireplace, a gorgeous courtyard garden, a balcony overlooking the main space, and best of all, Read more
My grandma used to pinch her children if they moved a centimeter or made a noise in church. My mom used to allow me to draw on the offering envelopes with the matched up pencil. Since Easter and Passover are upon us, here are some tips to help you get through the worshiping hours without devilish screams or whining. To see what the secret weapons are, read more Read more
Cynthia and Dan Lufkin turned the chapel of New York City's first cancer hospital — New York Cancer Hospital, built in the 1880s — into a three-level Manhattan apartment. The hospital had been in a state of disrepair for 25 years, with "rats, holes in the roof, dust, a wooden ceiling that was falling apart, missing windows, [and] plaster walls that had rotted away to the bricks." Instead of Read more
Perhaps those lines on either side of the cross are just for decoration, or maybe they're supposed to symbolize spiritual radiance. But they look so much like quotation marks, I can't help but wonder if this is some unholy operation masquerading as a "church." Source Read more
I once brought you a cathedral converted to a bookstore which the general public could enjoy, but this Coveted Crib is a chapel converted to a private residence by Dutch architecture firm ZECC Architecten. ZECC, who once made a house with a water tower, are accustomed to working with unusual mediums. The converted chapel in question is located in Utrecht, Netherlands, and a single family now Read more
I love pure drinking water just as much as the next person. However, I think California-based Wayne Enterprises might be taking the whole water trend a step too far with their new Holy Drinking Water. They claim that the water — which is blessed by priests in the company warehouse — makes you good. They also have a disclaimer for sinners: Warning to sinners: If you are a sinner or evil in Read more
