Finally done with this refurbishment project, which I started in the fall last year. I got as far as cutting out the lid fabric and glueing it on before temporarily giving up. XD I turned one of my vintage suitcases into a coffee table with fabric, gold leaf, lace ribbon, hot glue and lots of mod podge. The fabric on the lid is from nouveau_bohemian on spoonflower (pattern is no longer available because I bought it several years ago!) and the interior fabric is vintage fabric that I inherited from my grandma. The gold leaf and scalloped gold edging on the lid I’ve had for years as well. XD Sometimes I buy things without knowing how they’ll be used.
This suitcase has a big tear in the bottom and no wheels, making it unappealing for its original use - especially when compared to the modern luggage sets we have. The suitcase also smelled like age and mold, and we wanted to use it for storing blankets and pillow cases - so I ripped out the interior and gave it a good scrub and airing before relining the inside. I am not fond of sewing, so I just covered the raw edges with lace ribbon as edge binding.
The suitcase also sits pretty low to the ground, so I bought a set of claw feet, painted them gold, sealed them with furniture wax, glued them on, then secured them in place with 2 inch screws.
That is the perfect fabric for this project! And so disappointing it’s gone - I was already prepped to go pick some up! grr!
I love this rusty clay color. and the legs are sweet! I’m glad you ripped out all the old - I collect the train cases, and sometimes, it’s atrocious! I appreciate how you trimmed it!
I love everything about this. So, do you use it as a coffee table like and put drinks and stuff on it? I would be so afraid it would get spills on it! I love how you lined up the fabric to have the fox and bunny centered, that is a nice touch, too.
Yep, it’s a coffee table. I used benjamin moore stays clear in semi gloss on top to keep it relatively water resistant, but I want to go over it with leather protectant - the spray you use to keep your boots safe from rain and snow. I need to make some coasters too. XD I was thinking resin ones with dried flowers.
