12.01.2010

Shipping Container Retreat!

My dream one day is to have a really cool home office that is detached from the main house and is in a beautiful backyard. I saw this idea posted a while back on {Dwell.com} and then later on {Apartment Therapy}. I love it! This specific shipping container was turned into a backyard retreat/guest house - so cool! Texas architect, Jim Poteet, was able to find an empty steel shipping container and transform it into this wonderful room for visitors! Measuring 8ft x 40ft, a portion of it was kept as a garden shed and the rest was the living space. Floor to ceiling glass doors and windows, heating and air conditioning, a green roof, bamboo flooring and wall covering were all added, as well as small sink, shower, and a composting toilet. The whole structure was placed on a base made from recycled telephone poles.
Posted by Narineh at 9:45 PM
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4 comments:

  1. Amanda SwannDecember 3, 2010 at 10:37 PM

    That is unbelievably cool. Fun post.

    The Cheeky Cafe

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  2. Angel Court Jewels...December 23, 2010 at 7:03 AM

    I've seen the shipping containers made into swimming pools, but this is even better. It's amazing how great this looks. A wonderful 70's vibe.

    xoxo,
    Courtney

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  3. TotstylistJanuary 6, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    I share your dream!!! I've been wanting this for a long time too, unfortunately it's still a dream, hopefully some day! :)

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  4. stephanie [the merry way]January 17, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    so amazing - thanks for sharing!

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