From housing aging parents to generating rental income, backyard homes are becoming an increasingly appealing option for ...

Container homes are here to stay: they're practical, modular, affordable, and downright stylish. With the right techniques and materials, a container home can provide a truly luxurious living ...

Some are made from one standard container, while others use larger containers, or even combine three or more together to make the tiny house. They also feature extensive modifications to offer more ...

Backcountry Containers has designed lots of different types of shipping container homes, from large residential units to smaller rural retreats. For its Luke tiny house, the firm connects a large and ...

Living off-grid means living independently without relying on public utilities for power. Here's what you can expect from an ...

The Luke Tiny House by Backcountry Containers reimagines the container home, delivering both function and presence in a modest 480 square feet. Made from a welded pair of high-cube shipping containers ...

You're currently following this author! Click to unsubscribe from email alerts. In 2020, Margo Fairchild built a tiny home on her own, despite having no professional background in home construction.

Explore the challenges of shipping container architecture, from limited dimensions and thermal performance to structural ...

An Aussie couple reveal how they built a $55,000 off-grid tiny home, the solar problems they faced and their council approval advice.

Some people take on home-improvement projects themselves because interior design is their passion. Often, though, saving some money is what leads people to become DIY pros. That was certainly the case ...