For years now, I�ve kept a trash can in the living room because it�s where we do a lot of our hobby work, which generates trash. Even though I was using a small round metal trash can that wasn�t super ugly, it was still a trash can, so I�d hide it under tables and between chairs. This trash can has changed that because it�s just so pretty, believe it or not! Plus, it�s nicely made and sturdy. My old can was dinged in a bunch of places because it would dent if you looked at it wrong. But this one feels much heftier. When I replaced the old can with this one, I moved it out from under the table and into view. This is the kind of can that you could use as an umbrella stand instead. It�s that attractive. A bonus is that the brushed metal look means it�ll be easier to keep clean. It�s roomy enough for all the odds and ends plus junk mail but isn�t distractingly big.