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A luxury home doesn't always necessarily mean thousands of square footage, towering great rooms and gilded toilets. Take these homes for example: to begin building one of these epic houses, all you need is $2,000. That $2,000 will buy you a shipping container.
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2) Blue container? Run with it!
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3) Open up the metal boxes and let your imagination run wild.
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4) *jaw drops*
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5) The shapes are basically the same, but wow.
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6) Utilitarian… and awesome.
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7) The best part about this one is that you know they made it out of shipping containers.
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8) This open concept was taken a step further with a sliding garage door.
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9) You don't rob this house. Ever.
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10) Modern, yet … not.
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11) This is the kind of home that keeps a person happy.
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12) Already-made pool? Yes please.
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13) Recycled materials AND it's good for the planet.
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14) This collection of containers is just epic.
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15) These are so inspiring.
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The best part of the gallery that this Reddit user shared?
The shipping containers are recycled materials, so you're actually helping the environment if you invest in making a luxury shipping container home. You can't beat a base price of $2,000.
What a marvelous idea; share it with others.
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