Packing to stay at home

Do you have an old suitcase from travelling? Don't get rid of it! If you like handmade things and you're a bit handy, following our easy DIY tips you can give it a new life at home.

Don't be cruel. Take a good look at her, can't you see she's tired of running around? We know, she's been your inseparable companion and you're very fond of her, but hey, we've got good news: You don't have to get rid of her! With these simple ideas, it has a very long life ahead of it.

Let's go to the aisle... If you add four tall legs to your old suitcasevoilà! You have a console perfect for a mirror or a pocket-emptyer.

And if you're short on legs, but short on suitcasesYou can stack one on top of the other, and you'll have a traveller's monument in that corner you didn't know how to fill.

If we think about the bedroom... An old suitcase at the foot of your bed will do the trick for you. (see this tutorial), and on the sides of the bed, they are perfect bedside tableswhere they can whisper in your ear the vicissitudes they went through, sooooo long ago.

And look what drawer cabinets the artist does incredible things James Plumbsuitable for both the bedroom and the living room. The artist Gail Rieke He even dared to make a complete bookshelf!

If the suitcase is small, take it to the bathroom, attach a mirror to it and hang it on the wall for an easy access. cupboard surprising.

But for surprising applications... If you add short legs and an old cushion to the old suitcase, you have all you need to make a bed like this one for the furry one in the house (the four-legged one, that is).

Or, you can add glass and wheels to turn it into a bar furniture as this.

In the living room you can show them off as small armchairs, stools, footrests, footrests... or simple organiser tables that you can use as sewing boxes, desks or storage.

In short, after reading this post, "packing your bags"has many other meanings for you, doesn't it?