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Keeping size in mind is key. Container lengths vary from 8 to 53 feet, with 20 feet and 40 feet being the most common.
Keeping size in mind is key. Container lengths vary from 8 to 53 feet, with 20 feet and 40 feet being the most common.
Floor Plan of Klein-Hangklip Shipping Container House
Floor Plan of Klein-Hangklip Shipping Container House
On a clear day, you can catch a whiff of sea salt from atop the cliffside.
On a clear day, you can catch a whiff of sea salt from atop the cliffside.
Most of the cabin’s interior is dedicated to the generous open floorplan living space.
Most of the cabin’s interior is dedicated to the generous open floorplan living space.
This colorful, 2,600-foot home was built by LOT-EK for a Brooklyn couple.
This colorful, 2,600-foot home was built by LOT-EK for a Brooklyn couple.
The H4 is HONOMOBO’s most efficient shipping container home. At just over 700 square feet, the home has two bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, a full kitchen, and one bathroom.
The H4 is HONOMOBO’s most efficient shipping container home. At just over 700 square feet, the home has two bedrooms, a living room, a dining room, a full kitchen, and one bathroom.
The roof of this residence was made from scraps taken from the sides of the shipping containers. Its slanted design creates a wind tower effect that provides natural ventilation and negates the need for air-conditioning.
The roof of this residence was made from scraps taken from the sides of the shipping containers. Its slanted design creates a wind tower effect that provides natural ventilation and negates the need for air-conditioning.
Located on owner Lucas Steyn’s family farm in Botrivier, South Africa—about 90 minutes from Cape Town—Copia is an eco-retreat comprised of two shipping container cabins.
Located on owner Lucas Steyn’s family farm in Botrivier, South Africa—about 90 minutes from Cape Town—Copia is an eco-retreat comprised of two shipping container cabins.
Jyostna selected black-painted composite wood siding by NewTechWood for the exterior.
Jyostna selected black-painted composite wood siding by NewTechWood for the exterior.
When construction was temporarily delayed, architect and homeowner set to work designing built-in cabinetry for every space, including the living room.
When construction was temporarily delayed, architect and homeowner set to work designing built-in cabinetry for every space, including the living room.
She used cedar planks from Lowe's and stained them to match the vanity and other wood elements in the room. “We sealed the cedar planks with tung oil, and after a year it's held up wonderfully against water seepage,” says Bertolini
She used cedar planks from Lowe's and stained them to match the vanity and other wood elements in the room. “We sealed the cedar planks with tung oil, and after a year it's held up wonderfully against water seepage,” says Bertolini
She had a vessel sink and a Delta faucet in champagne bronze incorporated into the vintage dresser.
She had a vessel sink and a Delta faucet in champagne bronze incorporated into the vintage dresser.
For a while, Goldman could not decide between free standing bathtub and a built-it, but was sold on a built-in when she saw inspiration photos of wood panelled tubs.
For a while, Goldman could not decide between free standing bathtub and a built-it, but was sold on a built-in when she saw inspiration photos of wood panelled tubs.
With this timeframe as a challenge, Bertolini did a full overhaul of the house’s old bathroom.
With this timeframe as a challenge, Bertolini did a full overhaul of the house’s old bathroom.
Inside each cubby, are woven baskets that keep miscellanous items out of view.
Inside each cubby, are woven baskets that keep miscellanous items out of view.
The toilet was fairly new, so they left it as it.
The toilet was fairly new, so they left it as it.
"The shipping container was placed on a cinder-block crawl space, which contains the furnace, the plumbing, and a tankless hot-water heater," Dianna says.
"The shipping container was placed on a cinder-block crawl space, which contains the furnace, the plumbing, and a tankless hot-water heater," Dianna says.