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Awesome Tiny Cabin Built with a Single Used Shipping Container

The Shiship is a really cool tiny cabin that was designed and built by Repère Boréal in Quebec, Canada. It’s a simple structure made with a single high-cube shipping container and it measures 31′ long x 8′ wide, and 9’6″ tall.  On the exterior, you can still see most of the original shipping container with [...]

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Shipping Container Home 40’ long. 320sqft 8

Modern Industrial Shipping Container Tiny Home

Here’s a beautiful, recently-completed shipping container home for sale in Farmington, New Mexico. It has a clean industrial exterior, while the inside is bright and modern with white walls and gray cabinets. The walk-through full bathroom and closet take you into the back primary bedroom, meaning no loft with this layout. Sliding glass doors on [...]

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Colorful 40′ Container Home in Florida 9

Colorful 40-ft. Container Home in Florida

I’ve never seen such a colorful container home! This former Airbnb in Florida is largely yellow, with blue and green frames painted around the doors and windows. It really makes the outside feel tropical. You walk through the French doors and the interior is much more modern. There’s an open-concept sleek, spacious kitchen/living area followed [...]

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Ultra-Modern Container Home in Sicily 13

Ultra-Modern Container Home in Sicily

Container homes are becoming popular all over the world — this one is tucked into the rugged landscape of Sicily! It features awesome bubble windows on either side and a window wall with views overlooking the countryside. Private and idyllic, this modern stay is something to write home about. There’s an outdoor jacuzzi and a [...]

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A Look Inside the History & Workings of Alternative Tiny Homes 5

Built his first Tiny House for $13k

Tony used all his savings to buy a shipping container back in 2017. He had zero construction experience but was sure it’d take him about 3 months to convert the container into a home. Instead, he worked extra and then spent his weekends — for 9 months — seeing his plan come to fruition. In [...]

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Senior Finds Safety and Security and Financial Freedom in Her Container Home 2

Retired with Financial Freedom in Her Shipping Container Tiny Home

After suffering sexual assault, Sally found herself feeling unsafe in her three-bedroom home. She would need to check closets and bedrooms to make sure they were clear. But now that she’s downsized into a tiny container home, she feels at peace in her surroundings filled with artwork. Her home has all she needs and with [...]

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Her Off-Grid Container Condo in Maine 6

Her Shipping Container Tiny House with a Gym

Emily was inspired by what she read in magazines about living off-grid on her own raw land and reducing her carbon footprint. She ended up buying a shipping container before she even purchased land in Maine to put it on. Thankfully it all worked out and she found her perfect spot. For the past decade, [...]

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