In this day and age, people are choosing different ways of living. Everything from careers to homes can be altered to fit anyone’s lifestyle and personality. One of the most nonconformist ways of living is to set up a home out of a shipping container. However people decide to design their shipping container homes, they are something that best suits their needs.
People no longer view life as just having shelter, food and clothing: Many people just need a place to rest their head but live very active and unique lifestyles. We at LGI Transport, LLC. have shipping containers for sale and a group of highly trained technicians to design to your specifications. Before rushing into a decision to buy and renovate a storage container into your brand new home, take a look at five ways people are remodeling these storage containers.
- Shipping Container Guest House
One owner wanted to add on a guest house to their property and decided to recycle a used shipping container into a guest home. The container was painted blue and sections were cut out of the sides to create a place for windows. The guest home also has a small patio in front and a partial roof to shelter visitors from rain.
- Double Decker Shipping Container Home
This homeowner created his home entirely out of used storage containers, that ran a little under $1,000 for each. The house is enormous and has many different levels. The owner has smaller individual components fashioned into rooms. The double-decker home has multiple bedrooms, living rooms and a full-service kitchen that satisfy all modern needs.
- Painted Shipping Containers
This home was built using several industrial elements and was put together in no time flat. The homeowners stacked the shipping containers on top of each other to meet the specifications of the home. The architects were able to create a space that was as high as two containers, but wider. The space extended outdoors and had a retractable system of doors.
- A Shipping Container Home in the Mojave Desert
This home in the Mojave Desert is a one bedroom, one-and-a-half bathroom home that is 2,300 square feet and made from six containers. The house has a modern interior with an open concept floor plan. It allows in plenty of light and has an open yard.
- Starbucks Made From Shipping Containers
Stores are even taking advantage of this unique design and setting up establishments in shipping containers. The always innovative Starbucks is one of those establishments. This franchise owner got the idea from the many shipping containers Starbucks uses to ship their coffee and tea all over the world. The container only houses the coffee machinery and a small working area for the employees, which is perfect for a company that does not need extensive indoor space.
If reading about these designs has sparked your interest in recycling a shipping container into your new home or guest house, browse our website for our services and options. To order a shipping container to your own specifications, call 908-399-5154 and request a free estimate. We have affordable sale prices for our shipping containers and want to provide you with a place to lay your head.