Photo via Gregory Kloehn
Being that “home” is a wonderfully nebulous term, one that encompassesMcMansions and huts as well as places under railways, behind billboards, and atop tricycles, perhaps it’s not so outlandish that a designer/artist like Gregory Kloehn has carved a fully-functioning casita out of, uh, a Dumpster. In six months, Kloehn, whose story was featured over at Curbed NY and on an episode of HGTV’s You Live in What?, outfitted his Brooklyn digs with a toilet, stove, and sink. There’s even a shower that, as Curbed NY points out, is perfect only if “an al fresco streetside experience of dubious hygienic value” is exactly what you’re going for.
Photos via Gregory Kloehn
Kloehn, a West Coaster, doesn’t live in his Dumpster abode all or even most of the year, and it’s unclear just how legal this whole situation is—perhaps he has some friends in a townhouse that let’s him set up shop in their backyard?—but one can’t help but be a little jealous. Spending a few free nights in a kitted-out garbage bin is still probably leaps and bounds more enjoyable than some of the crazy shenanigans Craigslist or AirBnB has on offer—unless, of course, you like staying in a toilet-less wooden box or working as an assistant for a couple that offers in-house “freaky fun sensual adventures.” Anyway, do have a look at the HGTV clip, over at Curbed NY.
· This Man Actually Lives In A Dumpster He Tricked Out Himself [Curbed NY]
· Gregory Kloehn’s Dumpster [official site]
· All Micro Dwelling posts [Curbed National]
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