Old leather suitcases

Nancy Gallin
by Nancy Gallin
I was given three soft leather suitcases in perfect condition. They do have hard edges that hold the shape. Two look alike 1 slightly bigger & third different but same color tone. Any ideas how I can repurpose all 3?
Two of the same 1 slightly bigger
1 on left is odd man out
Inside
Handle& top
  8 answers
  • MVFouliard MVFouliard on Apr 28, 2015
    Headboard or bench seat and back?
  • Anna-Laura Hocker Anna-Laura Hocker on Apr 28, 2015
    I would stencil the two matching suitcases with a definite theme, such as Desert Southwest, Egyptian, and so on. I don't know about the bigger one...maybe something contrasting?
  • Cecelia Mavis Cecelia Mavis on Apr 29, 2015
    @Nancy Gallin I love the single one. If you are wanting to give it a totally different purpose, use it for extra blanket storage so that it's packed thick and firm. If it isn't firm enough cut two pieces of plywood to fit inside and then stuff it. You could add legs on the back side and make it into a really cool table. or just add the legs leave it open and display multiple items from a family trip someplace?
  • Bahia Bahia on Apr 29, 2015
    Stack it up,store all winter ,summer clothes,or even things that you want to hand down to your kids one day....and use your stack up cases as a table or a showpiece....
  • Leala Jones Leala Jones on Apr 29, 2015
    Pet beds
  • Polly Andrews Polly Andrews on Apr 29, 2015
    These are beautiful just as they are. Great accent items. Storage of out of season items is the perfect thing. Pack them full, then stack them. Or you could place one or more on the bottom of a entry hall table or sofa table and set the other two on one side.
  • Cathey DeRosa Cathey DeRosa on May 01, 2015
    I would paint them so they stiffen up a bit. Then decoupage them with anything you desire. I've chosen travel scrapbook paper with other papers in there, too. Also, maps. I would do anything to this inside. Once done, I used them to store things in them and stack them up. Awesomely efficient
  • Ranch Near Austin Ranch Near Austin on Sep 08, 2016
    I would NOT do a single thing to them. Instead, find an old side/coffee table that they fit over and use them for storage in a bedroom. They're beautiful as they are.