The Furnish & Equip section of the website provides information about ways to improve the appearance and functionality of a container home or building. Even a completed container house can lack a few details that prevent you from truly calling it a home. Below are a few of the areas in which you can focus your efforts.
Many people are initially attracted to shipping container construction for sustainability reasons. Reusing old containers is a great way to upcycle what would otherwise just be a form of industrial waste.
But even after committing to building a home with containers, there are still opportunities to make additional green choices. Our article, 15 Ways To Make Your Container Home More Eco-Friendly, covers several great ways to continue on the path of sustainability.
Shipping containers have a reputation for being strong and secure, and rightly so due to their durable steel construction. However, they aren’t impenetrable, and modifications like doors and windows can make them more susceptible to uninvited guests.
To address the need to maintain and improve the inherent protection given by shipping containers, we wrote our exhaustive article on Container Home Locks and Security. We cover everything from window coverings to remotely monitored cameras, and it’s a must-read for container owners.
Whether you own a remote container cabin that’s only visited infrequently, or a shipping container full of tools and equipment at your building site, this article will be useful.
While not always the case, many container homes are part of the tiny home movement. It’s a chance for the owners to scale back on their accumulation of ‘stuff’ and work toward minimalizing their lives.
Part of downsizing into a smaller space is finding a place to store the possessions that you elect to keep. In Space Saving Ideas for Your Shipping Container Home, we address how to make a smaller space ‘feel’ larger and while accommodating all of your needs and requirements.
A huge part of the livability of a home is based on what you put inside. Things like furniture, window and wall coverings, and even small accessories can really transform how a space feels.
In response to this need, we’ve began creating articles that address topics like sectional couches for narrow rooms, optimal bedroom designs, and best practices for maximizing container home interiors.
The physical extents of a shipping container in many ways define what you can do with, but there are exceptions. Thanks to their design as cargo boxes, shipping containers have a number of standardized internal and external attachment points.
In order to highlight some of the unique ways these connection areas can be used, we wrote Shipping Container Accessory Attachments. Inside, we touch on wheels, shelving, and even customizable anchor points.
Are you looking for exciting interior decorating ideas that capture the style, feel, and overall essence of shipping containers? Shipping container furniture gives the perfect combination of style and functionality
The cooktop is arguably the simplest and most common cooking appliance in kitchens worldwide. A source of heat, a cooking container, and some food are all that’s needed. But there
If baking bread, roasting vegetables, and cooking pizzas are a few of your favorite things, then an oven has to be one of the necessary kitchen appliances in your container
When it comes to designing and furnishing a bathroom in your container home, a sink is one of the most important pieces. It’s not obscured behind a cabinet or curtain
Moving into a new container home means thinking about the appliances you’ll use and where you’ll put them. And a water heater is certainly toward the top of that list,
In many cases, a container home is synonymous with tiny house living. It’s about reducing clutter, reducing household expenses, and maximizing life enjoyment. People who have chosen this lifestyle or
Everything is smaller in a tiny container home, even the bathrooms. But whether you’re building a modestly-sized home or not, learning how to use bathroom space efficiently and effectively is
One of the most important elements of a home’s livability is how it allows you to store your possessions. Your clothes and food have to go somewhere, and you might
One of the reasons we most love shipping container buildings is their flexibility. Containers are often compared to Legos for obvious reasons: they can be stacked and combined in infinite
Living in a shipping container home is no longer seen as something totally unusual. More and more people are starting to see the benefits of shipping container homes and are
Whether dictated by a limited budget, site constraints, part-time use, or other factors, many people gravitate toward smaller container homes. Even when you’re constrained to having a small shipping container
After a long day, nothing is more relaxing than coming home to sprawl out on a comfy sofa. But if you live in a smaller container home, you may think
One of the many benefits of shipping containers is their strength and durability, whether used for storage or for building a home. These qualities are useful for enduring inclement weather,
Shipping container homes can be as big or small as you’d like to make them. Did you know that Todd Miller’s Graceville Container home has 6,000 square feet of living area?
We already know that using shipping containers for constructing buildings is environmentally friendly. While we’ve debunked the myth that EVERY container home is eco-friendly, there are steps you can take to