Antique trunk

The very first project we ever took on was an old trunk that we stumbled upon at my uncle’s house. Looking back, it was somewhat of a turning point for us. Prior to this, we had wandered thro…

Refinishing this classic old steamer trunk took a lot of work. After stripping the old paper lining the interior, we stained and polyurethaned the wood to a beautiful finish. The green canvas exterior was in good shape. But the straps needed to be replaced with old belts. The exterior wood was stained and the exterior brass accents were painted with Gold Leaf Rub n’ Buff.

Hello Friends! Hopefully all my north east readers are staying warm and cozy. We just experienced the biggest snowstorm in history here in Lancaster, PA. We are supposed to stay off the roads so I have been getting a ton of stuff done around the house including t

Giving vintage steamer trunks new life and how to remove that musty smell that they sometimes have.

"Antique oversized trunk. Marshall Fields trunk in a perfect shade of green. Perfect as a unique coffee table or storage solution. Great piece from Chicago. Handles are missing and leather straps on top are broken but adds character normal with age. Top has an area where green color finish has been removed. Bottom is solid and has steel wheels. We decided to not replace the handles or do anything except do a light cleaning and air out this piece. A great piece of Chicago / Marshall Fields…

Turn an old, worn-out trunk into a gorgeous display for photos and knick-knacks with just a few pieces of fabric and reclaimed wood.

Examples of refinished and restored antique steamer trunks from our customers - Brettuns Village supplied the parts and hardware

Sure, a large home library is a wonderful luxury and you are incredibly blessed to have one. However, sometimes just to have a comfy chair and a good read in a cozy old world space where books are the main attraction......well that's just like Heaven on Earth. The purpose of this blog post is to give you some ideas on how to create a cozy old world reading space in your home. You probably have a space begging to be turned into a reading nook. Hopefully this post will help you in creating a…

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Travel trunk coffee table.