Junked trunk to coffee table ~ perfect for adding storage to a small apartment

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by DIY Show Off
We're furnishing a small apartment on a tight budget with creative ideas for fun storage solutions.
painted trunk after
old steamer trunk before
the "lot" of steamer trunks {more ideas coming!}
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  • Mary Ann Boone Mary Ann Boone on Jun 29, 2013
    I absolutely love what you did with your trunk!! I have an old trunk passed down to me from my grandmother. It looks horrible and I want to paint it, as well. However, I was wondering what you thought. Do you think it would be a good idea to take off brass hardware first and paint them brass and then paint the trunk? Thanks
  • Cynthia H Cynthia H on Jul 11, 2015
    Nice! Did you refinish the inside?
    • DIY Show Off DIY Show Off on Jul 11, 2015
      @Cynthia H - we did not. It was one of those things we said we'd do, but haven't gotten around to. She is still using it for storage in her apartment living room though.
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