Modern Shed Unveils a Portable Home: The DW (Dwelling on Wheels)

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

Seattle-based Modern Shed has taken their backyard shed concept and given it wheels by adapting the design to be their first-ever portable dwelling. At 220-square-feet, The DW (Dwelling on Wheels) is a modern, self-contained structure that’s spacious enough to make it a home, yet compact enough to take it on the road.

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

The DW is designed with a classic gable form and a wall of windows at one end to capture the views and maximize natural light entering the interior. A dark, low-maintenance exterior is outfitted with a solar array on the roof that’s equipped with batteries and inside a wood stove is used for heating, allowing the DW to go off-grid. It also comes with two electric wall heaters as backup, if needed.

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

Despite its tiny footprint, Modern Shed designed the interior so it doesn’t feel cramped. Sight lines are kept open with a floor-to-ceiling window placed at the end of the hallway, opposite the end wall of windows. At the front end, a deck extends out allowing space for a couple of chairs and a small table to enjoy the outdoors.

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

While the exterior is dark, the contrasting interior is clad in light, pre-finished birch-faced plywood and sustainable linoleum flooring. The pitched roof makes the inside feel more spacious, as does the side window that extends up to the roof.

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

The sleeping quarters in the back can fit three with an almost queen bed (just a few inches smaller than a queen) on the bottom bunk and a single bed above.

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

The efficient unit is built with slim, high-intensity insulation paneling in the walls and can accommodate water tanks or a composting unit.

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

Modern Shed’s approximate is 4-10 months with a cost starting at $129,000. They’ll also work with you to customize the unit to your needs, whether you want to use it as an office or a year-round home.

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

Modern Shed Unveils A Portable Home: The Dw (Dwelling On Wheels)

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