I’m all for using containers to create tiny homes. They give you your basic structure but do require some unique building requirements. I found these two on Facebook and though they are concepts they could be fairly easily constructed and become your next home. Both of these require two containers … Read more
Fight attendant and content creator Tammy enjoys getting creative in her she-shed shipping container house. Her fiancé built it in his backyard to live in before they tied the knot. It’s a fully functional tiny house. Now, it’s becoming her simple living sanctuary when she needs me-time and home office. … Read more
The Suite Spot River model is a small container home built with two 40-ft shipping containers built by Relevant Buildings. It also features two “bump-outs.” All in all, this is a fantastic layout for comfortable living in under 700 square feet. Inside the Suite Spot River is a modern, open-concept … Read more
For the past five years, Robyn has lived in her tiny container home on wheels. It’s 160 square feet and 20 feet long. When designing it, she wanted it to be bright and open, with as many windows as possible. With the French doors and the original shipping container doors … Read more
Have you ever seen a shipping container home with a site-built extension? There are growing number of examples of this design, but not all can hold up to strict engineering standards for structural integrity. With that said, Relevant Buildings developed a model that exceeds all the necessary standards to create … Read more
Jen lives in a permitted shipping container home in the Colorado mountains—a dream come true. But to get to this point took a massive amount of research. Importantly, she found a county government open to nontraditional housing types. Gilpin County proved to be exceptionally helpful during the entire permitting process. … Read more
Sally is a retiree living in a container home on wheels. Going tiny allowed her to turn over a powerful fresh leaf and achieve her own independent affordable housing. While she downsized quite a bit, Sally kept her most treasured possessions. Her entire tiny home is decorated with favorite artwork, … Read more
Meet Dan, an architect who designed, built, and now lives in a high-cube 40-ft shipping container home with his wife, dog, and cat. During the design phase, he focused on not sacrificing comfort while optimizing function. The result is an exceptionally livable, light and airy tiny home. Impressively, Dan did … Read more
I really like the floor plan and layout of this little container home. I don’t have much info on this Canadian-based company but here is a little more about it and some pictures. Dwell Containers is proud to introduce a new model, the Cawaja Cabin. Paying tribute to one of … Read more
Alternative Living Spaces doesn’t just build tiny houses. With the simple, yet strong support of shipping containers, this Nevada-based company also creates offices, gyms, and swimming pools. Alternative Living Spaces creates various dwellings out of shipping containers. Founded by Tony Lopez, Alternative Living Spaces was inspired by the need for … Read more
This off-grid container house is made up of a marine HC 20‘ / 6 m container, wooden studs, and spruce plywood, creating the entire interior. Plans include a complete set of cargo container cabin plans, construction progress + comments, complete material list + tool list. DIY building cost is $21,000 … Read more
I’m a big fan of shipping container homes as an alternative for affordable homes. Especially if you do all the work yourself. I’ve featured several over the years. Here are a couple of my favorites. The Model One, a couple’s 40-foot container home, and my current favorite the off-grid Gaia. … Read more