Embrace the challenge of transforming a simple shipping container into a cozy and chic home!
Building a house doesn’t necessarily mean spending a heap of money. Containers are budget-friendly AND they still offer that homey feeling we’re all looking for. You just need to know how to craft a home out of them.
Following the example of Firefly Fields, creating a sort of a guide, your container can soon become a house, and then a home. Here’s how!
An Exterior That Invites You Inside
To be honest, no one really would like to enter a house that doesn’t look promising from the outside. I know that we’re all told that the inside is the only thing that matters, but still… In such a time, we can afford ourselves to worry about what’s on the outside too.
And, on the outside of the Firefly Fields, there’s charm, chic, and beauty written all over it.
The husband and wife who transformed this container picked a lovely shade of forest green for the exterior walls, combining it with black frame windows and doors, as well as the rustic-looking wooden patio.
Using such a color palette allows the house to blend in with the surroundings and helps you feel like you belong there during your stay.
Inside the Firefly Fields is a bright and airy atmosphere, with light colors and cozy vibes. Since this is a container home, bear in mind that rooms, or better yet sections, will be linear, one after another. Containers are narrow, but there’s still plenty of space for everything.
The living room area is divided from the bedroom with some gorgeous wood panels. They help add dimension to the room as well as lots of bonus points for the design.
The bedroom space is big enough to fit a queen bed. I love how they made it float to make the container even more modern-looking. The colors in here are the same as in the rest of the house, bright, natural, and heartwarming.
On the other end of the container is the kitchenette with a small dining area. I’m a huge fan of white marble countertops and these ones right here are the exact ones I have in my house. Needless to say how much I find this to be beautiful!
The door you see in the kitchenette leads you to the clean, simple, and quite charming bathroom with all that black hardware.
What’s interesting about this bathroom is that the toilet is not your average. It’s an incinerating toilet, one of the coolest inventions outthere!
I never knew I’d find a toilet to be so cool!
The Fun Is Outside
Inside the house is a standard shower, but if you ever fancy a nice bubble bath, there’s a tub out on the porch.
Semi-hidden by the pretty wooden planks, this tub is your escape to relaxation. And, to make it even better, it was only $200, a steal from some marketplace! That’s just another way how this container was built on a budget.
Building such a house wasn’t done as fast as you might think. The couple did a lot by themselves and managed to save money for more important things. I’m a fan of the saying: Why buy when you can DIY?
Out in the backyard is another DIY project, an old-fashioned swing set with a charming twist – the string lights.
And then, something that assures you won’t be bored during your stay at this Airbnb, the cornhole game, a favorite not only in Charlotte but way past North Carolina boundaries too.
The Firefly Fields is a terrific example of how an eco-friendly home on a budget can be a great place to stay, and even live in. Are you brave enough to call a former container a home?