Can We Imagine Living In These Super Strange Houses?

We tend to think that we could only live in one of two places: a house or a condo/apartment. Of course, we can find all kinds of varieties in these categories, and the size and design of each place are up to the architect's direction. But for the most part, a house has one to three floors and we can picture what it's going to look like. The same thing is true of condo layouts as they tend to be similar, depending on whether they have one or two bedrooms.

There are a lot of weird houses out there, though, and the designers chose to go for something totally unique and different. It's amazing to see how creative people can get, and living in a traditional house isn't going to work for us all.

Can we imagine living in the following strange houses? Let's take a look.

This NYC House Is Actually A Dumpster

Would anyone actually want to take up residence in a dumpster? Probably not, since that doesn't sound very sanitary or pleasant. But what if someone found a dumpster, added some bells and whistles, and make it liveable?

According to Business Insider, Gregory Kloehn paid $2,000 for a dumpster and decided it could actually be a place to live. There's a lot here: a deck, a bathroom, and a bedroom. Kloehn put a lot of work into it and over a period of half a year, he added padding on the walls, a water tank on the ceiling, and a door that is both a fridge and a place for a fire extinguisher. The publication quoted him as saying, "It just hit me. I thought hey, this is the perfect shape for a home."

Amusing Planet says that Kloehn has done something truly moving with his realization that a dumpster can be a home: he's an artist living in California, and he has made dumpster homes for the homeless. As the website explains, he put a bathroom, stove, microwave, and a functional kitchen in his NYC dumpster home to show that it was okay to take up residence there.

This House Was Going To Be An Oil Tank

According to Houston Public Media, a house in Galveston, Texas used to be an oil tank, and a couple named Ashley and Michael Cordray made it a beautiful, liveable home for the TV series Big Texas Fix. Back in the 1960s, a gas and oil company wanted to use it as a tank, and it stayed as a building that attracted a lot of attention ever since.

This building is literally made of metal, so it's definitely a very strange home to look at. Ashley Cordray was quoted saying, “It’s too cool for one person to enjoy. So, we’re going to bring them through.” The pair planned to use it as a rental property, which means that if we wanted to go to Texas, we could totally stay at this kettle-shaped house.

While the idea of staying in a metal structure that was going to be an oil tank sounds a bit weird, we totally agree that the house looks pretty now, and it's very cool to see the result.

This Dog-Shaped Home Is A B&B We Can Stay At

There actually is a house that is shaped like a dog. And although it sounds super strange, the result is adorable (although we might have a double-take at first because we didn't expect to see something like this).

Called Dog Bark Park Inn, this home is owned by Frances Conklin and Dennis J. Sullivan. According to Ripleys.com, they created it back in the '90s, and it has a bathroom, two bedrooms, and wood carvings by the talented couple. As the official website says, "At Dog Bark Park Inn sleeping in the doghouse is a good thing!" It's located in Cottonwood, Idaho. According to a Trip Advisor review, it's a wonderful experience: someone posted, "Dennis and Frances, our hosts, are just about the nicest people we have ever met, and instantly made us feel welcome. The beagle is fully equipped with everything you could possibly need for a lovely, peaceful, relaxing stay." This seems like the coolest place that we could ever stay, that's for sure.

We're not super sure about living in a dumpster, but we can confidently say that we would enjoy living in a house shaped like a cute dog. Sure, we might get some strange looks, but that would be just fine with us.

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