It was a little difficult to pull the fabric sides high and tight enough to wrap around the top portion of the frame, but far from impossible.  We are using this hamper in a guest bedroom where our college age son is only home a week or two a couple times a year now.  I don't believe it would be sturdy enough to use day in and day out, but I wanted something that looked nice for our other guests and still have a hamper when our son was home.