The Black Box Container Home is a modern 2-bedroom shipping container home in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, built by Honomobo.
Cathi and Trevor downsized from a 2,300-square-foot home to this smaller 704-square-foot space three years ago after their sons left home.
The couple then built a stick frame studio space with a glass garage door and connected it to the main house with a breezeway.
Don’t miss other interesting tiny homes like this one – join our FREE Tiny House Newsletter for more!
Couple’s Shipping Container Home with Connecting Breezeway
Image © Exploring Alternatives
The main house is built with 4 recycled shipping containers, and it has 2 bedrooms, an open-concept kitchen and living room space, and a full bathroom.
One of the most beautiful things about this home is the floor-to-ceiling windows along the front of the house.
Image © Exploring Alternatives
There’s plenty of seating space at the kitchen counter and in the living room for having guests over.
Image © Exploring Alternatives
A surprising amount of storage in the kitchen and the wall-to-wall closets in the bedrooms.
Image © Exploring Alternatives
The bathroom has a full bathtub and shower, a utility closet with a washer and dryer, and a water heater.
Image © Exploring Alternatives
The studio next door is a fully self-contained micro cabin that Cathi and Trevor on Airbnb.
Image © Exploring Alternatives
The most stunning feature is the glass garage door that can be opened up to a beautiful view and a patio for lounging.
Image © Exploring Alternatives
The container studio has a full-size bed and an entertainment center with a big-screen TV and a turntable.
Image © Exploring Alternatives
The kitchenette has a fridge, sink, microwave, toaster oven, and a small dining area.
Image © Exploring Alternatives
The bathroom has a large tiled walk-in shower and a sink and toilet.
Image © Trevor Marshall
The shipping container house was designed and built by Honomobo, and it’s pretty neat to see them being installed on the property.
Image © Trevor Marshall
One of the things that attracted Cathi and Trevor to the idea of a container home was that they were pre-fabricated and could be dropped into place much more quickly than building a house on-site from start to finish.
Check out this full video tour by Exploring Alternatives to meet Cathi and Trevor and see their home and studio’s interior.
VIDEO: Living in an Ultra-Modern Shipping Container Home – Built with 4 x 20ft Used Containers
Additional Resources
- Ultra-Modern Shipping Container Tour on YouTube
- Black Box Container Studio Rent on Airbnb
- Black Box Container Home on Instagram
- Honomobo Shipping Container Homes
- Exploring Alternatives on YouTube
Our big thanks to Danielle at Exploring Alternatives for sharing!🙏
You can share this using the e-mail and social media re-share buttons below. Thanks!
If you enjoyed this you’ll LOVE our Free Daily Tiny House Newsletter with even more!
You can also join our Small House Newsletter!
Also, try our Tiny Houses For Sale Newsletter! Thank you!
More Like This: Small Houses | Shipping Container Homes | Video Tours
See The Latest: Go Back Home to See Our Latest Tiny Houses
Love it! Love it! Love it!
Just beautiful!!!
Just love them all
I love the house and the B&B Room, it is so cozy, with the bathroom and kitchenette. Love the Entertainment. The Record player is so nice, and albums are coming back. The garage door is so nice, just open it up and sit out on the little deck and enjoy the view.
This is great!
One of the best container house layouts I’ve seen. The studio is a great idea–whether as guest quarters, a spacious office/workspace or airbnb. It would also work well for an elderly person who can afford to live at home and have live-in assistance.