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5 Interior Design Trends to Integrate into Your Church Now

By: Lynn Pickard
November 30, 2020

Just like your home decor gives people clues about who you are—your style and taste—so do church interiors. People can quickly identify who you are as a church, what you value, and who you're trying to reach based on the furnishings, finishes, and equipment you have throughout your building. While it's not practical to stay on-trend with every interior design fad, incorporating some current design details will help keep your building fresh and relevant. Here's a quick snapshot of five interior design trends we've been integrating into churches, which will stay fresh for some time to come:

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Church Design | interior design

10 Ways to Maximize Your Church Lobby

By: Greg Snider
July 12, 2018

The primary purpose of a church building is to provide a place for two things to happen: an opportunity for people to encounter God, and the chance to build meaningful relationships with others. These two needs for reverent space and relational space can be met through the physical layout and design of the building. In this post, we'll look at how to maximize your lobby to create relational space.

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Making Space for Millennials Executive Summary

Making Space for Millennials Executive Summary

Discover the impact Millennials' values, allegiances, and assumptions will have on your church.

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Church Design | church building | interior design

4 Trends in Church Architecture and Interiors

By: Marian V. Liautaud
May 04, 2017

Church architecture and interior design is always evolving. If you’re embarking on a church building project, here are four trends that are hot—and two that are not:

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Church Design | Project Profiles | church facilities | interior design

The One Space Churches Won’t Invest in That Could Reap Big Rewards

By: Lynn Pickard
August 17, 2016

It’s one of the least thought about spaces in the church. No one wants to spend money to update it. As a matter of fact, no one even really wants to talk about it. Know what it is? It’s not the storage closet or the coat rack. It’s the church office!

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Church Design | Church Culture | interior design

Does Worship Seating Have an Effect on Church Culture?

By: Joe Dudeck
January 21, 2015

Imagine this. It’s another Sunday morning. The doors open to your church and it comes alive with the beautiful sights and sounds of people filling your space. Young and old, men and women, long-time members and first-time attenders—all standing together to meet, greet, talk, and connect with one another.

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