Beautiful Homes You Won't Believe Are Made Out of Shipping Containers

The home is made of eight containers, and it features three bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms.

The striped exterior and round windows make the home look elegant.

"After considering several different nontraditional construction options, we decided to use shipping containers," the couple told Insider.

"We gravitated toward the sustainability and economy of using containers."

"We did nearly all of the construction ourselves," they added.

The home took a little over a year to build, and Zack built the majority of the furniture while Brie created the "interior design concept," as Zack puts it.

"For me, this house was like a huge piece of art, an enormous sculpture filled with my art and custom furniture," he added.

The home sits on 18.5 acres of land, and it's made of three interconnected shipping containers, according to the owners' website.

The house features three bedrooms and two full bathrooms.

It also features a gas fireplace and a washer and dryer.

The BoxHop is available for rent on Airbnb for $350 a night.

You can see the listing here.

Shipping containers were stacked on top of each other to create the two-story space.

The home took about ten months to build.

The Hinckles share the space with a dog as well.

One large container makes up the studio-like space, but the expansive porch makes the house seem larger than it is.

The studio features one bed and a pullout couch, as well as a kitchenette with a mini-fridge and microwave.

The large windows and mirror make it feel even more spacious.

The Asheville home is available for rent on Airbnb for $95 a night.

You can see the listing here.

Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the containers create a home of two floors with ten rooms, including a large kitchen, dining room, and three bathrooms.

The house was designed for Debbie Glassberg by BNIM.

According to the BNIM website, the designers used extra-tall shipping containers to allow for larger windows in the space.

The roof also features a garden and patio.

Designed by poteet architects, the Container Guest House is a studio space.

Wooden walls and floors complement the home, making it look larger than it is.

Kalkin works for Industrial Zombie, and he's built a number of homes out of shipping containers.

It's renowned in the shipping container community, both because of its size and beauty.

The orange siding continues inside, creating an industrial-chic vibe.

The glass functions as large open windows to make the space feel light and airy.

"Every great project is a collaboration between client and architect," he said.

"Mutual trust and respect and a shared vision are important," he added.

Located in Rockbridge, Ohio, the Boho Boxhop is two stories and can sleep four people, though it only has one bedroom.

The tiny house features a full kitchen, green cabinetry, and a fireplace.

The Boho Boxhop is available for rent on Airbnb for $225 a night.

You can see the listing here.

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