Sometimes, I find things that are just plain inspired. While not my personal projects, I want to share them with you.
While we were visiting our newest nephew last weekend, I became totally obsessed with the FABULOUS shelves my brother-in-law created in Spencer’s nursery.
They are made from vintage suitcases and I think they may be some of the coolest artwork-slash-shelving-slash-storage I’ve ever encountered. I mean, totally inspired.
To mount them, he drilled a board of the same width as the suitcase onto the wall. Then, he cut off the suitcase to the depth desired and drilled a screw into the sides of the suitcase to go into the boards.
I mean, have you ever seen anything so cool?
This is part of Spencer’s vintage transportation nursery. I think this is such a great theme for a boy’s nursery. The Route 66 sign was another detail I loved. (You can also check out the Route 66 basket I found and the quilt I made from yesterday.)
This has my mind spinning for ideas of other things I can make into shelves.
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Amy says
This is perfect timing!!! I have been feeling so uninspired for my poor little man’s room in the new house. He really likes trains, and I have a bunch of “garage” signs, like the route 66 one. IDEAS FORMED! THANK YOU!!
Mindy@FindingSilverLinings says
Oh. My. Gosh. This is my favorite shelving idea I have ever seen. I collect old trunks and vintage suitcases. If these shelves don’t belong in my possession, I don’t know what does. Thank you for sharing Kim.
Emily says
This is SO awesome. I love this idea- how creative!!! 🙂
Rach @ Mrs-Adventure says
I love them. I actually ‘pinned’ a image not to long ago that had them on an entry wall. I just hadn’t figured out how they cut through the suitcases – the metal and leather? The solid leather sure but all the ones in my stash have the metal band. Any ideas? Xo.
Kelly @ Corner of Main says
Those are so cute! How creative!!
Amber @ Wills Casa says
Oh my gosh! These are amazing!
Kristi says
Oh my goodness! How freaking cool are these. I only wish I had those suitcases! What a great idea and darling room.
John@ourhomefromscratch.com says
Very cool! We used to have little vintage suitcases back in the 80s. Nice idea.
Gretchen@BoxyColonial says
ooh, what a great idea! those look awesome!
Trina @ Let's Just Build a House says
what a great and awesome idea. i want to borrow it…i wish i had the right space…but now im going to daydream about what else can be repurposed!
Kenz @ Interiors by Kenz says
Ooooh those are fantastic! I’m going to need to start keeping my eyes peeled at the thrift stores for old suit cases.
Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication says
That is so cool! What an awesome idea!
Julia @ Cuckoo4Design says
How cool is that? Such a genius idea and I totally dig it!
Kristin @ bliss-athome.com says
How cute! I love seeing how people reuse old suitcases 🙂 xo Kristin
michelle@decorandthedog says
I kind of love this!
cassie says
LOVE hem! korrie from red hen home had a whole wall in her entry like this before they moved- it was awesome! i found the link so you can see her take on it:
http://redhenhome.blogspot.com/2012/05/spring-suitcase-wall.html
love it in a nursery and love the “travel” theme! oh the places that baby will go!
Kim@NewlyWoodwards says
Thanks for sharing the link, Cassie. I hadn’t seen that before. Really cool!
daisy says
Brilliant!