Ryan and I started renovating our master bedroom last year and nearly finished it, except for this last piece. We have a small nook by our door where we have been storing our laundry baskets. It's unsightly, though, so we took to the internet to find a hamper that would complement the new design. We didn't find any we liked, and didn't realize how expensive hampers could be.
So, we kept our eyes peeled when we were out and about for something that we could use as a hamper. We were at Rehouse and found this podium, which we both envisioned as fitting and functioning perfectly in our room! The wood and brass details match our existing mid-century modern dresser and nightstands, so for $30, it seemed like a fun and original project.
Ryan had a lot to configure to make this piece function. We considered how we would open it to put the clothes in, how we would empty it into baskets come laundry time, and how to not block the heat vent situated on the wall where the hamper would go. What he executed perfectly solved all of those issues!
The top of the podium opens for us to drop the clothes in, and then he hinged the front of the podium to make it into a door so we can open it and empty it into baskets.
To allow the heat to come through, Ryan cut down a metal screen that the previous homeowners had left behind to make a vent.
I am so happy with how it turned out!
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Update
Vivian LOVES the new hamper:
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