Lulu knows the one thing she can’t grow or build is her time, so she’s putting a premium on it.
Embracing the minimalist lifestyle, Lulu, a single mother, found solace and a new beginning in the concept of tiny home living.
This new chapter wasn’t just about finding a place to stay; it was about crafting a life that allowed her to devote more time to her daughter.
When faced with the need to move, a friend’s suggestion sparked a bold idea.
“I had to move out of the house I was living in and a friend said: ‘Why don’t you just build something?”
Lulu recounts her conversation with Fair Companies, setting the stage for her unique journey.
The pursuit of education led Lulu back to school, and with this commitment, she aimed to avoid the full-time work grind just to cover rent.
Her solution was as innovative as it was unconventional: constructing a home from a shipping container.
Despite her initial reservations about the confined space, the opportunity was too good to pass up.
“I think I’m a little claustrophobic so the storage container was a little daunting, but I got the container for free,” she explains, noting its well-traveled history.
Lulu’s quest for affordable building materials took her to dumps and other unlikely places, where she gathered essentials like windows, doors, and flooring.
This phase of her project spanned a few months, followed by a month of actual construction.
Although she had experience remodeling a boat, this was her first foray into building a home from the ground up.
She tackled the interior framing, insulation, drywall, and even some plumbing, with bubble wrap serving as a barrier against condensation.
It’s really well insulated,” Lulu observes, sometimes to the point of excess warmth.
The physical labor of cutting out spaces for doors and windows was intense, wearing out several jigsaw blades.
Yet, the result was a cozy 160-square-foot living space, complete with a play area, a couch, a bookshelf, and a kitchen equipped with the basics for daily life.
Lulu celebrates the immediate benefits of container living, emphasizing the quick transition from construction to habitation.
“The benefits of a container is you can move in right away, you have a house right away,” she says.
The home also includes a separate bathroom with a classic clawfoot tub, sink, and toilet, serviced by a propane-powered camping water heater.
This new space houses Lulu’s bed and a loft for her daughter, designed to let in natural light and offer views of the night sky.
See a full tour of her amazing home in the video below!
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