Crafts & DIY
Ways To Upcycle An Old Suitcase
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D.G. Sciortino
03.26.18

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.

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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.

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3) Hanging Shelves

These old suitcases were cut in half and mounted to the wall to be used as shelving.

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4) Stacked Side Table

Stack some suitcases and add a tray table to the top and use it as a side table.

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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.

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6) Storage Ottoman

Add a cushion top to an old suitcase and add some legs to it to create a storage ottoman.

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7) Nightstand

Attach some legs or screw a tray table to a suitcase and use it as a nightstand.

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8) Chair Stool

Add some legs, cushion and upholster your vintage suitcase and turn it into a chair/stool.

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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.

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Destinations Vintage

10) Jewelry Organizer

Screw a few hooks into your old suitcase and use it to organize your jewelry.

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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.

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Apartment Therapy

12) Speaker

You can even use an old suitcase to create some unique housing for a portable speaker.

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Homedit

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.

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14) Planter

Fill an old suitcase with some plants to create a unique planter.

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15) Pet Bed

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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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