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This Super Low-Cost Shipping Container House is Like No Other!



Crafted for an unbelievably low budget from a 20ft shipping container and using reclaimed materials this is a shipping container home like no other.

Shipping Container Houses can often look cold and boxy. After all, it’s made from a cold metal box! This container home however, has been entirely clad both inside and out, with ceiling extensions and panoramic high windows that make the container look and feel much more like a tiny home while also being super insulted!

Owners Paul and Cathy have poured so much creativity into this home. Clever use of reclaimed or self-harvested materials have resulted in a wonderful, character filled house. From the rustic iron-bark counter tops, to the beautiful reclaimed timber doors, this tiny house is packed with exquisite craftsmanship.

This home is off the grid capable with a simple solar set-up and rainwater harvesting, although the house is currently hooked up to grid power. Surrounding the tiny house are lots of wicking garden beds, which creates wonderful gardens amongst the otherwise industrial surrounds, while also producing fruit and vegetables.

With Paul and Cathy doing all the labour themselves and thanks to some hard work in sourcing and reclaiming second hand materials, this amazing shipping container home was constructed for an unbelievably low cost.

We hope you enjoy the tour of this epic shipping container house! To follow Paul and Cathy, you can find them here: https://www.elementsofcreation.com.au/

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Presented and Produced by: Bryce Langston
Camera: Rasa Pescud & Bryce Langston
Editing: Sarah Binder & Rasa Pescud

Title music in this video by Bryce Langston: http://www.youtube.com/brycelangston

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35 Comments

  1. Living Big In A Tiny House

    Paul and Cathy have created a home that they can truly be proud of. There is so much art and character built into this house, it really is hard to believe it's actually built from a shipping container! The price also blows my mind! It's incredible what they have accomplished here. We hope you enjoy the tour! With Love, Bryce & Rasa

  2. Andromydous

    First, let me say, Bryce, that your hair makes me bemoan the loss of mine. I had to go with a viking cut (all hair on top and shaved around the sides/back). I have a really bad shoulder that's not healing too well and hair maintenance got to be too much. The viking cut allows me to have long hair with an easier time washing it.

    Back to the video. I really like how their tiny home looks like a shipping container without actually looking like one. If you had never seen a tiny house made with a shipping container, you'd probably wouldn't realize this one is. But, I have seen enough of them that the size/shape would be a give away. However, it's easy to quickly forget that it is a shipping container once you start looking at it. Both inside and out. They did a marvelous job of making it look like a ground up build. The wood and wood finishes really give that homey warmth, while the white gives it that spacious feeling. The sleeping loft would be a bit too small for me. All in all, I love the house.

  6. Heather Mcaulay

    Beautiful home. Very artistic touches. They really have done an incredible job. It must be so rewarding living there.

  15. Big Bird

    I've pitched the idea of a container house to my partner several times and she always says she doesn't want to live surrounded by metal. I'll show her this video and I think she might just approve. Particularly since I too am a pastry chef turned wood worker. And Bryce. Your mane of hair is looking great. Fly it while you have it!

  16. Rish

    This tiny house is a work of art. The owners are creative and have a great style. I love it.😍
    They have used low cost of materials but if labor was not mostly done by the owner, this house is expensive.

  22. Greg Curtin

    I really love the raised roof. Not sure I could handle sitting up in bed and hitting my head on the ceiling, but otherwise a great design layout.

  23. Cheryl Forfang

    What a gorgeous, unique home they have built for themselves!! I dare say very few people are as talented and ambitious as these two. Gushing with kudos and envy.

  31. Jim Adams

    Yet another stunning tiny home. The quality of the work that has gone into this home just shines through. Just goes to show what can be done with recycled materials. Brilliant, lovely couple too.

  35. Susan Dwyer

    Bryce, you truly hit the jackpot this time. What a beautiful home! Love the creativity, the gorgeous wood and the story behind each piece, and Cathy's artwork. Just a wonderful home!

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