Laundry hamper redo

I needed some type of laundry hamper for the new bathroom and was tired of looking at all of the cloth lined baskets.  They all looked the same to me.  When I was at our local thrift store I came upon a vinyl hamper that was $9 and decided to try to give it a new life.  The hamper itself was in great condition and very sturdy.  It was all dark brown and had the appearance of rattan.  Here it is in all its glory:

So the first thing I did was spray paint the body.  I was able to unscrew the lid to set it aside.  I decided to go with a gray to compliment the gray floors in the bathroom.  There were not a lot of gray selections in the spray paint section, mostly silvers.  I didn't realize until I got home that the one I selected was really a primer.  I tried it anyway and liked the mat finish of it.  Here it is with the lid sitting on top and some fabric I picked for the cushion top:














 
 



The next step was to attach the fabric to the top.  This lid was pretty easy because the underside had a little cover that was glued on.  I was able to peel back the cover enough to slide the fabric under and shoot a few staples in before covering it back up.

If I were doing this over I think I might spray and adhesive on the old seat to give the fabric something to adhere to on top.  I don't think it will matter much but it would be a little more secure.

Once I reattached the lid and put it in place it makes an interesting addition to the bathroom instead of the same old boring basket hamper.  And all for about $15.