Using vintage things in home decor making a statement with them is a huge trend, which besides allows to make a lot of nothing – just take a cheap piece on the flea market, update it and turn into a real showstopper! We’ve already shared some ideas of using a vintage desk and cupboard to make your interior more refined. Today we are going to inspire you with another vintage piece you may have at home – a vintage trunk or chest. Let’s have a look how to use it.
Coffee And Console Tables
A vintage trunk is a perfect coffee or console table because it looks chic and very eye-catching, because it has enough flat surface and you can store different things inside. If you already have it but it doesn’t fit your interior, you can always renovate it: paint, stencil and add detailing. If you need more eye-catchiness, put a couple of trunks on each other, and you’ll get a double height piece. Even if your chest doesn’t fit the interior, don’t be afraid to use it – just make it a statement, a contrast and everybody will be looking at it. A trunk can also act as a console table – it’s usually not very wide, and you can put it even in a tight space.
a vintage chest as a small coffee table for a modern farmhouse living room
renovate an old trunk to make it fit your interior, here it was whitewashed and added numbers
a Scandinavian room in black and white is ade more eye-catchy with a black vintage trunk, which serves as a coffee table
coffee table with storage
a vintage chest with brass detailing is a chic piece, which serves as a console and a space divider here
a vintage chest painted white to match shabby chic decor is used as a side table
a tall chest with blackened iron as a coffee table and a storage piece
a dark-colored vintage chest as a coffee table for a traditional and masculine living room
a rustic trunk for a cottage interior, works as a side table and a storage item
a shabby chic neutral room with a wooden chest as a coffee table - wood texture adds coziness
African flavor room with a large dark vintage chest as a coffee table - feel the adventure spirit
a vintage wooden trunk accentuates this living room and doubles as a coffee table and a storage
a vintage trunk with much detailing for a living room coffee table
a refined wooden chest placed on legs to turn it into a real coffee table
a refined living room highlighted with a large black vintage trunk as a coffee table
a small wooden chest used as a coffee table for an eclectic room, it adds texture to the space
rustic vintage trunk as a side table for a living room, storage space included
a wooden trunk with brass detailing is used as a console table for a living room
Bedside Tables And Footboard Benches
You can turn a vintage trunk into a gorgeous bedside table, whatever style of your bedroom is. Renovate it if needed to match your bedroom decor and place next to your bed – you’ll get not only a unique nightstand but also a gorgeous storage piece, which will add chic. A chest can be also used as a footboard bench – you can put things both in it and on it, which is very comfortable and will save space – who needs a boring sideboard when you can have a cool trunk instead?
a lrge vintage trunk as a shared nightstand for a guest bedroom
a large ironed vintage trunk as a storage piece and bench for a refined bedroom
a mint-colored vintage chest is placed at the foot of the bed for storing things
a vintage black trunk with copper detailing serves as a nightstand and a storage piece and it looks amazing
a vintage chest is a great piece to store things and you can use it as a bench
a vintage chest was whitewashed and added detailing and legs to make an elegant statement
a whitewashed wooden trunk as a refined bedside table for a feminine bedroom
a wooden trunk used as a bedside table, detailing was removed to match the room decor
Home Bars
A vintage trunk can be also turned into a home bar, just renovate or decorate it as you need and then put on some legs of your choice, or put several trunks on each other. Voila! you can use the top or open the chest and place bottles and glasses inside.
a large black vintage chest is used as a home bar, and everything necessary is inside it
a vintage trunk placed on metal legs is used as a home bar