Some of these communities are more urban and upscale. The containers will feature high ceilings, upscale materials, and plenty of large picture windows. Other communities address the affordable housing shortage. These single containers look like a standard suburban neighborhood. Each container has its own front porch.

If you decide to build a home to house more than your immediate family, then plan to use a lot of containers. At the bare minimum, you could create a three-bedroom home out of three containers. But keep in mind, the entire size of the home would be about 500 square feet. So to have a 1,000 square foot home, you’re going to need about six containers.

9. Guest Container House

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have a separate space for your guests? Instead of having them crash on your couch or invade your bathroom. You could give them a guest house where they could retreat to. Building an entire guest house would be expensive and take up a lot of room. Instead, you can create the same experience with a single shipping container.

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With one used shipping container, you can have a bedroom, bathroom, closet, and even a mini kitchen area. This gives your guests plenty of space to sleep, shower, and even make their morning coffee. Complete the look with a large outdoor patio or deck area. Then you could venture out and meet them outside for a morning cup of joe or maybe an evening cocktail.

To make the space feel larger, consider installing a large glass door or two. Then your guests could open up the entire container and bring the inside out or the outside in.

10. Green Container Housing

If you desire to build a container home from your love for the environment, you’ll want to do more than just build with recycled containers. Consider making the entire home green by adding additional features to create a sustainable living environment.