Looking through design magazines I can't find any trash cans in the photographs.  I don't really like looking at them anyway but I wonder where do they hide them?

I know we need them however, I hate looking at them especially don't like taking a picture of them when I'm taking pictures of a listing.  (I have a problems with dish-washing liquid bottles, tissue boxes and paper-town dispensers, too.)

What can the squeamish homeowner do with their trash can?

DON'T USE ONE

Some rooms, like the guest room or living room really don't need one.  I have limited the use of cans to my bathroom, kitchen and office.  Any refuse created in the rest of the house gets carried out and deposited into a container in trash-receiving rooms.

If you must have a trash can in the room, conceal it.  Under the kitchen sink and in the bathroom vanity on roll-out shelves is a great place.  Hiding behind the furniture or under the desk in a great alternative.

Melding it with the surrounding area is also easy.  In an all white kitchen use a clean white container with a pedal controlled lid.  In a little girls room you can add lace or ribbons to the brim or in a rustic decor you can use a rattan or wicker basket.

I think trash cans are a necessary evil but they can distract from the beauty of a home.