75 Beautiful Container Homes Home Design Ideas & Designs (2024)

Mads Frederik
This is an example of an industrial one-storey exterior in Copenhagen with metal siding and a flat roof.

"The CLOUD" from our PACIFIC RANGE is constructed to comply with the HIAGreenSmart program. The home achieves an 8 star energy rating, heated and cooled using passive design principles. The use of non toxic paints, joinery,timbers and wall cladding means their air quality in the home is of high standard from throughout construction and from the day you move in.

Type-Variant is an award winning home from multi-award winning Minneapolis architect Vincent James, built by Yerigan Construction around 1996. The popular assumption is that it is a shipping container home, but it is actually wood-framed, copper clad volumes, all varying in size, proportion, and natural light. This house includes interior and exterior stairs, ramps, and bridges for travel throughout.Check out its book on Amazon: Type/Variant House: Vincent James

Contemporary study room in DC Metro with carpet, a built-in desk and white walls.

Simon Callaghan Photography
Small contemporary single-wall open plan kitchen in Manchester with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, white appliances, medium hardwood floors, no island, brown floor and grey benchtop.

The peeks of container throughout the home are a nod to its signature architectural detail. Bringing the outdoors in was also important to the homeowners and the designers were able to harvest trees from the property to use throughout the home. Natural light pours into the home during the day from the many purposefully positioned windows, but the LED accents and extraordinary hand-made fixtures sprinkled throughout act as art pieces and set the retreat aglow in the evening hours. Moving right through to the home’s open living and kitchen area allows for easy entertaining.

Inspiration for a large contemporary three-storey exterior in Brisbane with mixed siding and a flat roof.

Front view of a two 40' shipping container home.Adina Currie Photography - www.adinaphotography.com
Small modern one-storey white exterior in Calgary with metal siding and a flat roof.

Living area in container home
This is an example of a large modern living room in Gold Coast - Tweed.

Designers gave the house a wood-and-steel façade that blends traditional and industrial elements.Photography by Eric HausmanDesigners gave the house a wood-and-steel façade that blends traditional and industrial elements. This home’s noteworthy steel shipping container construction material, offers a streamlined aesthetic and industrial vibe, with sustainable attributes and strength. Recycled shipping containers are fireproof, impervious to water and stronger than traditional building materials. Inside, muscular concrete walls, burnished cedar beams and custom oak cabinetry give the living spaces definition, decorative might, and storage and seating options.For more than 40 years, Fredman Design Group has been in the business of Interior Design. Throughout the years, we’ve built long-lasting relationships with our clients through our client-centric approach. When creating designs, our decisions depend on the personality of our clients—their dreams and their aspirations. We manifest their lifestyle by incorporating elements of design with those of our clients to create a unique environment, down to the details of the upholstery and accessories. We love it when a home feels finished and lived in, with various layers and textures.While each of our clients and their stories has varied over the years, they’ve come to trust us with their projects—whether it’s a single room to the larger complete renovation, addition, or new construction. They value the collaborative team that is behind each project, embracing the diversity that each designer is able to bring to their project through their love of art, travel, fashion, nature, history, architecture or film—ultimately falling in love with the nurturing environments we create for them. We are grateful for the opportunity to tell each of clients’ stories through design. What story can we help you tell?Call us today to schedule your complimentary consultation - 312-587-9184

Photo of a traditional l-shaped kitchen in Atlanta with a farmhouse sink, panelled appliances, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback and subway tile splashback.

Product: Corral Board Silver Patina Authentic Reclaimed Barn WoodSolution: Mixed texture Band Sawn and Circle Sawn Square Edge Corral Board, reclaimed barn wood with authentic fastener Holes and bands of moss.

The peeks of container throughout the home are a nod to its signature architectural detail. Bringing the outdoors in was also important to the homeowners and the designers were able to harvest trees from the property to use throughout the home. Natural light pours into the home during the day from the many purposefully positioned windows.

© Wade Griffith Photography 2017
Design ideas for a contemporary bedroom in Dallas with yellow walls and light hardwood floors.

Photo of a modern living room in Other.

Inspiration for a large contemporary backyard full sun xeriscape in Orange County with a container garden and concrete pavers.

headquarters of building Lab created with shipping containers.
Inspiration for a contemporary one-storey exterior in San Francisco.

Industrial metal staircase in Other with metal risers and glass railing.

Modern one-storey brown exterior in Los Angeles with wood siding.

Designers gave the house a wood-and-steel façade that blends traditional and industrial elements.Photography by Eric HausmanDesigners gave the house a wood-and-steel façade that blends traditional and industrial elements. This home’s noteworthy steel shipping container construction material, offers a streamlined aesthetic and industrial vibe, with sustainable attributes and strength. Recycled shipping containers are fireproof, impervious to water and stronger than traditional building materials. Inside, muscular concrete walls, burnished cedar beams and custom oak cabinetry give the living spaces definition, decorative might, and storage and seating options.For more than 40 years, Fredman Design Group has been in the business of Interior Design. Throughout the years, we’ve built long-lasting relationships with our clients through our client-centric approach. When creating designs, our decisions depend on the personality of our clients—their dreams and their aspirations. We manifest their lifestyle by incorporating elements of design with those of our clients to create a unique environment, down to the details of the upholstery and accessories. We love it when a home feels finished and lived in, with various layers and textures.While each of our clients and their stories has varied over the years, they’ve come to trust us with their projects—whether it’s a single room to the larger complete renovation, addition, or new construction. They value the collaborative team that is behind each project, embracing the diversity that each designer is able to bring to their project through their love of art, travel, fashion, nature, history, architecture or film—ultimately falling in love with the nurturing environments we create for them. We are grateful for the opportunity to tell each of clients’ stories through design. What story can we help you tell?Call us today to schedule your complimentary consultation - 312-587-9184