Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Tell Me How To Use This

Two years ago, I nannied in an Arlington apartment building. In the trash room, I found the most adorable strawberry-red hard-shell suitcases with rosy-pink lining. One is large, one is medium sized. As fancy and retro fun as I would feel checking into my Jet Blue flight with these stylish cases, it's not really realistic when you use public transportation to get to the airport (I need wheels, see).
So I turned the larger one into a place to store my shoes. Lining up my shoes takes up way too much space, and my closet doors don't accommodate a shoe hanger (plus I don't like how they look). I don't mind the cluttered-chic look of a pile of heels and flats in an open suitcase tucked into my closet. So I'm down with how I used one half of the suitcase pair.



Now, I need your help. What do I do with the other one?



I'm willing to get crafty and use tools. If I can't think of anything, I'll probably donate it as adorable as it is.
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  1. bdJanuary 13, 2012 at 5:17 AM

    In a book I was reading, a lady used vintage suitcases for her spare material, maybe select old clothes (old t-shirts) that you can turn into fun useful projects.

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  2. Radical MamaJanuary 18, 2012 at 4:44 PM

    Here is a link that will take you to 14 ways to repurpose a vintage suitcase:

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  3. ericaJanuary 19, 2012 at 6:02 AM

    Thanks for the help, all! Virginia, the chair wins! As soon as I can borrow someone's car to get to a craft store, I'm turning BOTH suitcases into chairs! (NOW I need to figure out what to do with those shoes…)

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