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Vintage Suitcase Tables

September 21, 2011 by Jane F 4 Comments

vintage suitcase - a hallway table made from a stack of suitcases - Ron Marvin via AtticmagVintage suitcase side tables or consoles can be created from stacks of hard suitcases or old trunks as surfaces for accessories.

Mr. AM insists on keeping his Uncle Charlie’s vintage suitcase. It’s a gorgeous piece of fine old leather, probably 40 years old now and still in surprisingly good condition. It’s also the same style as the soft pieces used in the luggage stack NY designer Ron Marvin created for the end of a hallway [top].

To be sure, this idea has been seen. It’s not new. I’s also not often that suitcases or trunks are stacked up perfectly and placed in exactly the right spot or in the right combination. Marvin did it well and anyone who enjoys thrifting or trolling through family attics and basements could pick and switch as they go. Now that we live in wheel-y time, vintage luggage [except perhaps for Louis Vuitton or Gucci] holds the same value as typewriters.

vintage suitcase - brass-studded French trunks used as living room sofa table - Traditional Home via AtticmagIn a way, decorative old trunks like these French beauties work well as side tables. I flirted with one like these studded ebonized coffers at an antique store a while back. The clinker is that more than one may be needed to achieve the right height and no one is giving them away. Sometimes the tops aren’t level so a piece of glass cut to fit might be required to actually make them usable. Yet from the standpoint of originality and vintage romance they are unmatched.

(Source: Ron Marvin, Traditional Home)

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  1. laxsupermom says

    September 21, 2011 at 8:50 am

    Such a timely post! I had just snagged some vintage suitcases from a friend’s attic, and the hubs was putting up a fuss about my need to bring home more random junk. Terrific images! Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Beth says

    September 21, 2011 at 10:11 pm

    This is a great use for beautiful vintage suitcases that might not otherwise be used!

    Reply
  3. Fifi Flowers says

    September 22, 2011 at 1:17 pm

    J’adore the use of luggage as home decor!!!

    Reply

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    […] This French inspired room, complete with pewter accents, and nailed hardware on the trunk is extremely romantic. Image from Traditional Home found vHERE. […]

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