This Guy Turned A Dumpster Into His Dream Brooklyn Getaway

Making the most out of a minuscule living space is something of a rite of passage in New York City. 

Studios used to be the extreme, but then came the rise of "micro-apartments," challenging dwellers to new heights of consolidation. 

And now, thanks to one designer, we may have come across the smallest (and strangest) apartment yet: A dumpster. 

Gregory Kloehn has converted a $2,000 commercial dumpster into a fully functional living space, complete with bathroom, bed, barbecue and a deck. He was recently featured on HGTV's "You Live in What?" and took viewers on a tour of his tiny home.

"It just hit me," he said. "I thought hey, this is the perfect shape for a home." 

You've got to see this for yourself.

Greg, a designer, started with a $2,000 commercial dumpster.

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For ultimate transportability, he added wheels to the bottom.

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Then he set to work on remodeling the interior, using mostly hand tools anyone would have lying around the house.

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With a six-gallon water tank affixed to the 'ceiling,' drinking water is readily accessible.

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The same water goes into his tiny toilet...

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And out through a pipe to an extendable shower rig placed outside.

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"I think [passersby are] just surprised that someone would take something like this and spend enough time to make it a home."

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It took him six months to build the interior, which includes insulated padded walls and a seating area.

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With a little rejiggering, he can turn the living space into a bed at night.

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A handmade door opens wide with storage for food and a handy fire extinguisher.

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Inside, the kitchen takes up a tiny corner. Greg installed a mini stove and a microwave, which both run on electricity.

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To add sunlight, he rigged the lid of the dumpster with a jack that he cranks to raise the roof during the day.

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The roof also makes for a nice deck.

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Company is always welcome to hang out around his mini bar.

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Or enjoy a nice barbecue after a long day.

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Home sweet home.

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Used with permission from Erica Hogan

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