the trunk evolution

The humble vintage suitcase has evolved. From simple coffee table solutions, suitcase stack tables and even floating shelves, there are now many creative people up-cycling, refurbishing & repurposing vintage suitcases into even more functional decorator pieces.  These designer pet beds from Atomic Attic make me want to buy a small dog just so I can purchase one!

Loving these upholstered seats by South African brand Recreate, and yes they ship to Australia!

The guys at Ballarat based Australian company Trunk & Orderly have gone one step further and designed retro styled suitcases for the modern man,woman or child. From lunch boxes & travel cases to bespoke storage pieces. Check out the full scoop at The Design Files.

I almost forgot about the coolest trunk remodeling I have seen to date, The Boom case. Yes they are portable boom boxes made from vintage suitcases, need I say more?

in trunk we trust

I have long been a fan of vintage suitcases & travel trunks. A collection always looks more impressive than a lonesome handsome trunk. Below are some ingenious ways to use them as functional pieces in the home.  Sophie & Dale from the tv series 'The Block' created some fantastic suitcase drawers which inspired this post.

images courtesy of: (clockwise from top) homes.ninemsn.com.au/theblock,
designersblock.blogspot.com.au, safaffect.wordpress.com

images courtesy of: (clockwise from top) stephfascinations.blogspot.com.au,
justbaustralia.com.au, bellemaison23.com, theyellowcottage.wordpress.com,
jamesplumb.co.uk.