Shopper transforms $65 cult-favourite Kmart buy into stunning home feature with epic DIY
The $65 Kmart laundry hamper is famous for being transformed into a luxe bin station by swapping the hampers for plastic bins.
But the hackable unit is capable of so much more with the right DIY tweaks as proved by Courtney Hodgson.
The stylish TikToker has used the laundry hampers to create a stunning coffee nook, complete with shelves inside and above the unit.
Watch the video above.
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The laundry hamper turned coffee nook in progress. TikTok/@courtney.hodgson_
Hodgson showed off the project, which is one of many in the 1970s home she is renovating, in a TikTok.
"Coffee nook reveal! Kmart $65 laundry hampers turned into our dream coffee nook another dream DIY project turned into reality," she captioned her Instagram post on the coffee nook.
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You'd never know these four compartments are from a laundry hamper. TikTok/@courtney.hodgson_
The TikTok video then cut to footage of the flat pack pieces on the floor and then showed a man gluing wood pieces to the base of the hampers.
Next a baseboard was drilled to the wooden pieces, which was later painted white to match the overall aesthetic of the coffee nook.
https://www.tiktok.com/@courtney.hodgson_/video/7431758995913854225The project looks to be a hit with Hodgson's followers.
"I'm in love with it!! Seriously considering doing this! We have one cupboard currently and I'm searching on how to do a built in wall look with cupboards! Never thought about using these from Kmart," a woman wrote on TikTok.
"Wow this is amazing! What a transformation," commented an Instagram follower.
"How amazing! Looks so practical and beautiful at the same time," another said.
The laundry hamper has a 4.6 star rating on Kmart's website where several reviews mention that it is still being turned into a bin station.
"I did the bin hack with this and I was not disappointed. Great value for the price and makes bins looks stylish," one wrote.
"Purchased this to use as a recycling hamper in my large household," another said in their review.
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The Kmart laundry hamper has proved very versatile. Kmart
In addition to being turned into a coffee nook and bin station, the reviews indicated the laundry hamper is also being used as a toy box.
And in case you're wondering, yes it is actually being used for its intended purpose.
"Love this hamper! it was good fun to put together (it takes a while but it's like a puzzle) and it doesn't take up too much space at all. love that there's two hampers, i can use one for clothes and one for towels. makes laundry a breeze!," a review said.
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