If you travel a lot, your suitcases can get pretty banged up. But instead of tossing them out when you’re ready for a new set, there are plenty of ways you can upcycle old suitcases.
Here are 15 ways to reuse an old suitcase:
1) Coffee Table
Turn an old suitcase into a coffee table with storage by attaching some hairpin legs to the bottom of it. Get instructions on how to make one here.
2) Medicine Cabinet
Mount an old suitcase to the wall, add shelving, and cut out space for a mirror and use your old suitcase as a funky medicine cabinet.
3) Hanging Shelves
These old suitcases were cut in half and mounted to the wall to be used as shelving.
4) Stacked Side Table
Stack some suitcases and add a tray table to the top and use it as a side table.
5) Standing Shelf
Stand a suitcase up vertically, add a funky liner to the back of it, and install shelving or dividers, and use your suitcase as a standing shelf. Get the details on how to make the one below here.
6) Storage Ottoman
Add a cushion top to an old suitcase and add some legs to it to create a storage ottoman.
7) Nightstand
Attach some legs or screw a tray table to a suitcase and use it as a nightstand.
8) Chair Stool
Add some legs, cushion and upholster your vintage suitcase and turn it into a chair/stool.
9) Desk
An old suitcase can also be fashioned into this rustic looking desk that has a hidden drawer, includes extra storage and can be shut closed.
10) Jewelry Organizer
Screw a few hooks into your old suitcase and use it to organize your jewelry.
11) Rolling Bar Car
This bar cart design involves placing shelving on the inside of a vertical suitcase and attaches some casters to the bottom of it. Learn how to make it following the instructions here.
12) Speaker
You can even use an old suitcase to create some unique housing for a portable speaker.
13) Dollhouse
If you add some shelving to the inside of your suitcase, it can be used as a dollhouse which each shelf as a different level of the house. You can paint the outside to look like a house.
14) Planter
Fill an old suitcase with some plants to create a unique planter.
15) Pet Bed
Place a fluffy or thick blanket or even a pillow on the inside of a suitcase and use it as a pet bed. You can also add legs to the bottom of the suitcase and decorate it different ways. You can find a bunch of different suitcase pet bed designs here.
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