Trunk Makeover

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Wiseman and Gale was founded in 1965 and is the premier interior design firm in the Southwest. Fine antiques and design firm located in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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old trunks

Travel trunk dated 1680 w/ safari hat

Living in a small space, I’m always searching for clever storage ideas. As I have virtually no closets, the containers will be in plain view, so naturally I want something pleasant to gaze at. Do you have the same storage quandaries? If so, read more after the jump!As I was leafing through the February issue of Country Living Magazine, I spotted these two great storage ideas:Idea/Photo One: This “Chic Wall Storage” DIY project is so simple and modern.

LV trunks

Steamer trunk re-purposed into a serving buffet | finally, an idea for something to do with my mom's steamer trunks!!

Before and after pictures of antique trunks refinished in our shop

Upcycled Trunks via Knick of Time

Anyone who believes an eighteenth-century house should always be period-appropriate has only to visit the home of interior designer John Roch and architect Richard Campbell. Nestled on the edge of a wee village in Litchfield County—a picturesque area where seriously creative types have long gravitated—their house is a study in clever juxtapositions. Antiques and modern furnishings coexist as happily as peas in the proverbial pod. A tour reveals a clutch of Hans Wegner wishbone chairs here, a…