6. Interior Ideas for Shipping Container Homes

The first rule of decorating your container home is to scale everything to your available space. You need the square foot measurement of each room. Then you can create your interior design plan to fit.

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Look for a smaller fridge for the kitchen, or a scaled-down vanity and sink for the bathroom. Don’t be afraid to accent the spaces with fun surprises. You could embrace the concrete floor and finish it with a stain and clear coat sealant.

As with any home, you should create outdoor living spaces that feel as comfortable as the interior does. Place couches, low tables, a rug, and lighting. Don’t forget to decorate the outside of your containers. You could paint a large mural or cover the metal with wood or stonework.

7. Sloped Roof Container Home

A sloped roof adds personality and interest to an otherwise very boxy home. It also serves two practical purposes. It prevents water and debris from gathering on the flat top of your container. It also allows you to position your home and roof to make the most of solar panels or skylights.

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If you’re building a single container or tiny house, you can use supports to have an elevated sloped roof above your box. If you’re planning to build a larger home, consider using three containers. Place two containers parallel to each other with some space in between. Then place your third container on top of one of the two. Then build a sloped roof to connect the top of the second story container with the top of the single container. This creates the perfect flat surface for plenty of skylights, but it also creates a large living space under the roof.

8. Multi Family Container Home

Container houses aren’t just for the wealthy or environmentally conscious. Many commercial builders are creating multi-family homes out of them. Often referred to as a container city, these communities will use many containers to create either an apartment-style building or independent cottages. Each resident has their own independent housing made of one or two containers.