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I think that many people, us included, think that building with shipping containers is a lot like stacking Legos. In reality, it couldn’t be further from the truth.
They already knew us; we had been talking for weeks. They had assisted in some critical design pieces. So, when the BIG day came and we headed to Building & Planning and attempted to submit our design and supporting documents to build our shipping container home and were told ‘NO’, we were shocked.! They had ‘dropped a surprise bombshell’ on us.
Truth – My husband and I aren’t getting any younger. Access to the second story (master bedroom) of our home was a major design issue. Not only did the access need to be functional, user friendly, but I also wanted it to be aesthetically pleasing. Oh, and I needed to be able to carry my beverage of choice upstairs while traversing the staircase.
Every woman wants a kitchen to call her own, especially a mother. It’s her space, whether she is a gourmet chef or simply trying to feed the kids. Dave and I have 5 of those amazing big people together, and while 4 of the 5 aren’t living at home, I still wanted to try and have a space where they could come and enjoy a home cooked meal. My kids thrive on mom’s cooking and not making room for their needs in our tiny home, even when they were older and no longer living with us, just seemed selfish.
Back To The Drawing Board, continued –
Now that we had a reality check on what our true interior footage was going to be, it was time to get down to what we just couldn’t live without. Here it is, in very specific order 🙂
In the beginning, we talked and dreamed of the possibilities as far as design and stacking them together like Legos – everyone’s initial thought of building with shipping containers 🙂 We discovered quickly, it isn’t quite that simple or cheap to start stacking them willy-nilly.
They called us crazy. In hindsight, we probably were a little crazy; or maybe a lot. Everyone’s adventure has to begin somewhere, and this is where our’s began.
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