Steamer Trunk Turned Coffee Table
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3 Materials
$30
4 Hours
Easy
My husband inherited this steamer trunk from his great aunt about twenty years ago. While redoing our living room recently I thought about incorporating the steamer trunk, but it needed to be refreshed. Here's what I did to use it as a new coffee table!
Before
After receiving some hints from Hometalk, I went to work on restoring the metal using gold leaf Rub ‘n Buff. Thank you Hometalk!
Step 2: I combined vinegar and olive oil with some lemon drops to clean the sides and top of the trunk.
Step 3: I wanted to restore the top since it was the most damaged from years of neglect. I used Java Home Decor Chalk Paint with a topping of Antique Wax.
I decided to keep the worn leather handles as they are so the trunk keeps its aged look.
After
Now I have to finalize the Decor on top of the trunk. That remains a work in progress.
This photo is an ‘after’ with my attempt to include decorative additions to the top. It works perfectly and looks pretty cool, hope you like it!
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Thanks!
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Beautiful. Extra plus is great storage. Looks great.
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