Our laundry room is not huge, but it luckily also includes a great linen closet area. Because of that, we were able to turn the linen closet in our master bedroom into a sweater closet! In this space, we want to keep a few extra towels, sheets, the carpet cleaner, beach towels, and some pet supplies.
We already shared how we made this oversized pegboard storage shelving, but we also wanted bins to go on each shelf for a cohesive feel. We did a DIY workshop with M-D Products at Haven and really got excited about their metal sheeting.
So, we were so excited to use some of their sheet metal to make custom storage bins for this space.
Here is everything we've done for our Laundry Room makeover so far:
Hanging and painting a reclaimed cabinet
Basket wall hangings
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DIY Metal Storage Bins
What you need:
- Sheets of metal
- Tape measure or ruler
- Metal snips
- Floral wire
- Straight edge (IE scrap wood)
What you do:
Decide on the measurements of your bins. You'll need a height, width, and depth.
Design a X shape using those dimensions and use that shape to decide what size metal sheeting you will need. It will need to be the size of 2x the height + the width in one direction and 2x the height + the depth in the other direction. Our bins are 12"x12"x12" so they needed to be 36"x36" metal sheets.
Use metal snips to cut your sheet into the proper size and shape.
Use a flat edge to fold up the size and get a crisp fold.
Use floral wire to sew up the edges.
Enjoy having a more organized space!
I summarized the process in this video:
We love these DIY metal storage bins and the crisp look that they bring to our linen area. And we love that our laundry room is almost done!
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Jeanie says
Very cool. I'll definitely be making some of these pretty bins!
mary says
ooohhh, I have some of that sheeting and have been trying to come up with other ways to use it. What a great idea!!!
Tee @ Beauteeful Living says
What a neat and useful project! Nicely done guys! You'd never know this was a DIY project. Bet it was much more cost effective. Can't wait to see everything all together!
Jillian says
I love those baskets and they will look perfect (and be super useful) in your new laundry space!
Susie says
Oh my gosh! What a great idea. I can never find a bin in the size I want. You just solved my problem! Genius, girl! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to see your vision coming together!! XOXO ~~ Susie from The Chelsea Project
Tash @ The Dreamhouse Project says
Very cool!! The storage bins look great. Such a great cost saving DIY. Thanks for sharing!
Susanne says
Those are cool!!! What a great DIY and so stylish!!!
Emy says
Morgan, these are so cool! I would have never thought to make bins with this metal!!
Ruthie says
I LOVE these storage bins!! They are so adorable! I might have to give these a try!