Modern Houseboat

Most of you who read my blog know that I am prone to obsessions.  Mainly but not limited to the mid century modern variety.  Well I'll let you in on my latest and greatest.  And the associated hare-brained idea.

I've long been a fan of the modern shed (also modern cabana, studio shed etc) and now metro shed is making a modern houseboat.  Really?!  I'm in.  Or would it be on?

What I need is a great dock site in SoCal in a harbor or near the shore where we can go stand-up paddleboarding and then come back and watch the sunset from the deck of our amazingly fantastical modern house boat!  Can you feel me people?

My dream is to furnish it all swank and rent it out on vrbo.com (vacation rental by owner) when we aren't using it.  See?  Not hare-brained at all.  Someone please do me a favor and tell my husband that it's a great idea.

You want one too - I know it!

Modern Shed Lust

Many friends of mine are tired of hearing of my lusting after my own modern shed from the first time I saw one in ReadyMade Magazine several years ago with dyi instructions and can be ordered from their site as well as modernspaceandshed.com.  Now there are a number of companies that make these and I want them all.

Love Modern-Shed.  Not only are the great looking, they are very eco-conscious.  Check out their designs and their mission statement as well as photos of happy owners.  They offer different sizes and appointments for every budget and location. 

I'll take the 10 x 12 please.

Studio-shed also makes a mean looking outbuilding as well.   Great colors and prices.

 Modern Cabana has always been one of my favorites, uses recycled denim for insulation and they can be made into dwelling units as well.  Very elegant. They've even been installed and rented out on vrbo.com as vacation rentals.

kitHAUS also makes great modern pre-fab houses.  Right now you can enter their contest to win a stay in one.

Last but not least is MetroShed.  They also make  MetroCabin, MetroShip, MetroSofa, MetroArtwork....  MetroShip could become an obsession if I don't check myself.