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Thinking outside of the box is a lifestyle we live by. In this blog, Matt White will share his inspiration and thoughts behind what is known today as Flophouze. 

Shipping container motel honors 2nd life of salvage

On a former ranch in Round Top, Texas (population: 91), Flophouze hotel is made of six converted shipping container cabins and one container pool. Built and run by Recycling the Past- the architectural salvage yard next door-, the former cargo boxes have been outfitted with recovered items like windows and cabinets from a school, railroad car floors, and countertops from an old bowling alley.

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