Alright guys, we have taken you on a tour of the lower level of the OG, now it’s time to take a peek upstairs. With using only one 40 foot container, there is just enough room to tuck a couple of bedrooms, an additional bathroom, and a sitting nook. The trickiest part of putting a container up top, was determining where to place it so that it connected properly with the lower level. This took some extra brain power and a couple of different opinions to come up with the best-case scenario. All in all, it was a success!
As you can see, the spiral stairs heading up are fairly tight! This was the best we could do when working with an 8 foot wide (really only 7 feet once framed) landing up top. The rough opening for the smallest staircase was 44 inches! We strategically placed the landing of the stairs in just about the middle of the container. This allowed for either bedroom to tuck in the end caps and make use of the space in the middle for a bathroom and this lofted nook to welcome you.
Rather than it feeling crowded or cramped once arriving upstairs, we kept it as open as possible with a simple, cozy reading chair and small end table. On top of that, it was important that there was an immense amount of natural light to keep from feeling cramped or tunnel-like. We put a large window on one side of the loft, and an all-glass garage door on the other side to let in loads of light and give access to the rooftop patio.
On one end cap of the upper container is our favorite bedroom of the OG. A vision from the beginning, we HAD to put in these huge, floor to ceiling windows. We wanted something magical that carried the bedroom from inside the house to outside; something that would bring a sense of peace and serenity as one in nature. This bedroom is cantilevered over the lower deck outside and has the most incredible view over the ravine. For the interior, we again kept it super simple and clean. We had enough room for a full-size bed, rug, some art, a mirror, a basket, and a couple of hooks on the wall to hang belongings. Because the room feels so open with the large window, we took a bold approach to paint one wall black that matches the exterior. For textiles, we also kept it basic with white linens, and a couple neutral throw pillows. Adding a bit of color, we put a mustard throw blanket to the bed.
As you’re headed to the other end of the container, you will find the upstairs bathroom. Quaint as it may be, we tried our hardest not to spare any details. We used the same small vanity that we used in the lower level bathroom, except in black. We also used the same mirror and open shelves. The vanity light is a little daintier than the other bathroom, which fits really well into this space. We added small white hexagon tile for the floor and this flows really well into the stand-up shower (across from toilet). Off to the right of the doorway, the shower is separated from the rest of the bathroom by a single piece of glass. The shower base is a custom poured black concrete, the same that was used for the kitchen countertops. For the back wall of the shower, we used black picket tile and along the other two sides we used 12” x 24” ceramic marble patterned tile.
And last but not least, is the third and final bedroom of the home. This is the room that Mina (our eldest daughter) claims to be hers! With the same idea as the other bedroom upstairs, the full end cap of the room is a window that overlooks the wooded property. The interior of this room is lighter with pink-hued white walls, a simple wall art print, and the beloved custom DIY neon light art. Same as the other rooms, it’s situated with a full-size bed, white linens, a few throw pillows, a blue-gray throw blanket, a white braided rug, and a cozy floor pillow.
As that wraps up the interior of the OG, there is still so much more to show you on the exterior! Although the inside is what makes it a home, the outside is what makes this home so unique and special to us. It is what sparked our dream for the Box Hop, and gave us a vision for something out of the ordinary.
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