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Shipping Containers as ADUs, Studio, One Bedroom and Multi-dwelling Housing

Shipping Containers as ADUs, Studio, One Bedroom and Multi-dwelling Housing

Yesterday CBS Saturday Morning news had a report on turning shipping containers into housing and Compact Living, another company making shipping container homes, showed up in my Instagram feed. The news story covered larger scale projects to use shipping containers as housing. The company, Sparkbox, 

Mountain Brook Cottage Building Kit from Summerwood

Mountain Brook Cottage Building Kit from Summerwood

Summerwood Building Kits are available in a wide variety of styles. The little Mountain Brook kits can be as small or large as you want.  Mountain Brook Cabin Kits A desirable country escape wherever you choose to enjoy it. An excellent addition to any property, 

Custom 2-Section Modular Home from Westwood Cabins

Custom 2-Section Modular Home from Westwood Cabins

Mom has been in her ADU behind our house for a year now. It was built by Westwood Cabins. We love the home and the whole process of working with Westwood Cabins was excellent. Friday Westwood Cabins shared a custom 2-Section modular home on Facebook. 

The Modernist Ben Rose House (in the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off)

The Modernist Ben Rose House (in the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off)

When I posted about the Farnsworth House, I was asked if it was from the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. It’s not, but there is some crossover. The house they are talking about isn’t Ferris Bueller’s house. It’s Cameron Frye’s house. It is the Ben 

A New Project – A 1988 Scotty Serro Sportsman Camping Trailer

A New Project – A 1988 Scotty Serro Sportsman Camping Trailer

We have been talking about and looking at campers for years. Cliff wants a project camper, sort of a hobby project. Last summer we rented a camper and took it across North Carolina and up the Outer Banks. A rental camper is a great idea. 

Space-Saving Solution for an Office Guestroom

Space-Saving Solution for an Office Guestroom

Do you want to efficiently combine a guest room and a home office? A Murphy bed folds away when not in use, freeing up floor space for your office area. This ingenious Murphy Desk Bed from Murphy Door combines “a full-size bed and workspace in one 

Armstrong Steel Building Kits: Residential Steel Homes & Barndominiums

Armstrong Steel Building Kits: Residential Steel Homes & Barndominiums

Have you considered a steel building kit? It is easy and cost effective to turn a steel building into a home. And you can have a larger barndominium or a metal building home for the money! When you’re ready to build your dream home, look 

1, 1 ½ and 2-Story Cabin Shells from Wholesale Barns and Redemption Road Cabins

1, 1 ½ and 2-Story Cabin Shells from Wholesale Barns and Redemption Road Cabins

Take a look at how this cabin shell was finished by a customer of Wholesale Barns and More. Wholesale Barns and More Cabin shells are available very bare bones, like a shed or more finished. These are some of the options available. Electric Insulation Plumbing 

Where Can I Live On a Boat?

Where Can I Live On a Boat?

So the last post led to questions about living on a boat. I don’t live on a boat. I have never lived on a boat and I don’t want to live on a boat. When I lived in Ft. Lauderdale, I knew people that lived 

TVA Registered Floating Cabin Houseboat for Sale on Lake Fontana

TVA Registered Floating Cabin Houseboat for Sale on Lake Fontana

This houseboat on Fontana Lake just showed up on Facebook Marketplace.  New houseboats or Floating Cabins are not allowed on Lake Fontana, but this one is grandfathered in. Boat House & Boat Garage on Lake Fontana for Sale. TVA Registered. $130,000 TVA registered. These numbers