A hamper or a laundry basket is a piece that is necessary for every home, we all have dirty laundry form time to time. Some of us build in such pieces into dresser but not everyone has a spare item at hand or space for a whole dresser. If you don’t have it, you may go for a separate hamper but who said that such a piece should be ugly? We’ve prepared some ideas to make a new and modern hamper that won’t spoil the interior, or even renovate an old one so that nobody would believe it used to be an old wreck. Here are some ideas that will help you DIY a piece that isn’t an eye sore.
Plastic
An old plastic hamper is easy to turn into a fantastic glam piece suitable for a girlish space. This tutorial will tell you how to make it glam pink with some letters – stencil what you like to make the hamper perfect. Get inspired to make a glam one or boldly go other colors that fit your space – anything is welcome here! The modern and cool look is guaranteed, especially with graphics.
DIY laundry basket in pink with letters (via www.kingstoncrafts.com).
Wicker
Who wants a boring old laundry basket when you can have a fancy one with chevrons? This simple laundry basket was stenciled to achieve that chevron style and look how much cooler it became! The tutorial is very simple and won’t take much time, get inspired!
DIY stenciled chevron laundry basket (via helloglow.co).
Give your usual baskets a very bold and modern look with this tutorial! These are ordinary baskets that were painted pastels and stenciled to give them a cool and bold modern look, and what I like is the funny quotes on each of them, they make the baskets much cooler. Like the look? Go for it!
DIY pastel and graphic laundry basket (via studiodiy.com).
These simple baskets are kept more laconic using usual paint but still look much bolder and modern this way. How to achieve this look? Easily! Attach some tape and paint the top or the bottom of the basket to give it a fresher look. The color can be different, it’s totally up to you but I’d recommend something bold and contrasting. Enjoy!
DIY dipped laundry basket (via lovelyindeed.com).
Fabric
If you don’t have much space at disposal, make a hanging hamper to save the floor space. This tutorial will give you some instructions for making one: you’ll need an embroidery hoop and some fabric for the sack itself. Read how to pull it all off and make a comfy and mobile hamper.
DIY hanging hamper of an embroidery hoop and fabric (via scratchandstitch.com).
This hamper is basically not of fabric but it uses rope, so I decided to include the piece here, besides, it has a cool look. The whole hamper is made of a usual box and some rope that was later painted with an ombre effect. Here the authors wanted a girlish look, so they used pink but you may go for any other color that you like.
DIY ombre rope covered hamper of a box (via www.one-o.it).
This project involves enough sewing but in the end you’ll make a cool printed fabric laundry basket. The piece features handles, so you can not only place it on the floor but also hang wherever you want. Find the fabric that you like and sew a perfect basket!
DIY sewn laundry basket of printed fabric (via abeautifulmess.com).
This basket isn’t only of fabric, it features first a wire piece and then a fabric inside that you are going to sew. Find an old wire basket and spruce it up with a colorful and bold fabric piece inside. Read how to make the fabric item and renovate your old basket. Note: your pets may love this piece, too, so be ready to see them sleeping in.
DIY printed fabric hamper liner (via www.wecanmakeanything.net).