Trunk Coffee Tables

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7qQAbamMcqhDaQ2Ax9d3uE5O82IP7BxTpefT2nRhhEHkiUfCQdIbp2CPBiJX12cgwjAyjmE8Qe6MyxObAKKhDoBowEvZcSVYRN3qIWys45zm9CPtQegmGlhlkCwt-ffQEkJW2NJdr5o/s1600/trunk+coffee+table+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>When I was younger, I babysat for a family that had an old wooden steamer trunk as a coffee table. I loved that! It was the perfect place to store blankets and boardgames and it added a lot of character to the space. I've noticed that using a trunk as a coffee table is still going strong:<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7qQAbamMcqhDaQ2Ax9d3uE5O82IP7BxTpefT2nRhhEHkiUfCQdIbp2CPBiJX12cgwjAyjmE8Qe6MyxObAKKhDoBowEvZcSVYRN3qIWys45zm9CPtQegmGlhlkCwt-ffQEkJW2NJdr5o/s1600/trunk+coffee+table+2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7qQAbamMcqhDaQ2Ax9d3uE5O82IP7BxTpefT2nRhhEHkiUfCQdIbp2CPBiJX12cgwjAyjmE8Qe6MyxObAKKhDoBowEvZcSVYRN3qIWys45zm9CPtQegmGlhlkCwt-ffQEkJW2NJdr5o/s640/trunk+coffee+table+2.jpg" width="598" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/389350330254779239/" target="_blank">via Pinterest</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-Fkfarh3uXCF9TrgOgMnHWCSh2x7JKU7nJA4qEnvEbxTHVBdmN28AORDe84x9j5zwMzkswrzvutF6Uw3DnvIHqQbHo-vXcZtvChztseepX_uqHBNQbpfOQNildfPSMucOYVBD8jegwY/s1600/trunk+coffee+table+1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX-Fkfarh3uXCF9TrgOgMnHWCSh2x7JKU7nJA4qEnvEbxTHVBdmN28AORDe84x9j5zwMzkswrzvutF6Uw3DnvIHqQbHo-vXcZtvChztseepX_uqHBNQbpfOQNildfPSMucOYVBD8jegwY/s640/trunk+coffee+table+1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://stylebyemilyhenderson.com/blog/a-kid-friendly-baby-proof-yet-stylish-living-room-ohjoy-2-0/" target="_blank">via Style by Emily Henderson</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBd2CK476LQolpMYf4DZ8-oMd9oBacHYqI-r-rANSg6iOcjUf-bgkL_BbGaDl4d3U30PlKGvQPKpc4JEr1ha_hYsv7_1iSJcLz44AI4VUeFdV7CZumlWVLI0-yB3E5cIb2-CIDPnU4Zk/s1600/trunk+coffee+table+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXBd2CK476LQolpMYf4DZ8-oMd9oBacHYqI-r-rANSg6iOcjUf-bgkL_BbGaDl4d3U30PlKGvQPKpc4JEr1ha_hYsv7_1iSJcLz44AI4VUeFdV7CZumlWVLI0-yB3E5cIb2-CIDPnU4Zk/s640/trunk+coffee+table+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cocokelley.com/2012/05/my-home-sweet-home/" target="_blank">Cassandra Lavalle via Coco & Kelly</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_pU8RNJczkhZDOiqQidAaQaeTk_uJ1fA8fQDHK7-zyskY0KHhaU6_yNLSRGrwP8fydq7zKsWjq-x9qUjl7kqDM3FVSAZDg7np2uTbbSNw9ZM6mzDVKe41T2lyGDFwSWfNefw4Idsrs8/s1600/trunk+coffee+table+4.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_pU8RNJczkhZDOiqQidAaQaeTk_uJ1fA8fQDHK7-zyskY0KHhaU6_yNLSRGrwP8fydq7zKsWjq-x9qUjl7kqDM3FVSAZDg7np2uTbbSNw9ZM6mzDVKe41T2lyGDFwSWfNefw4Idsrs8/s640/trunk+coffee+table+4.png" width="494" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/April+May+2010/kkIbfag9zwU/1#101" target="_blank">via Lonny Mag April 2010</a></td></tr></tbody></table>^ Love this lucite option!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSOzY_bUVn05faVF7iZ09BohR8LZ2WvvYYMxjwYjizTKNab-FIv5c4y5tFAfFzvmtnjRH4VFPqRy4zwzu-0fXKZ8zvH9-ghVrDqQoQSPyTNOwnxMDqYjqjWS0vSYJ9wL7eaaSBWI1JoI/s1600/trunk+coffee+table+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaSOzY_bUVn05faVF7iZ09BohR8LZ2WvvYYMxjwYjizTKNab-FIv5c4y5tFAfFzvmtnjRH4VFPqRy4zwzu-0fXKZ8zvH9-ghVrDqQoQSPyTNOwnxMDqYjqjWS0vSYJ9wL7eaaSBWI1JoI/s1600/trunk+coffee+table+5.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.peppermintbliss.com/2012/11/bliss-for-a-bargain/" target="_blank">via Peppermint Bliss</a></td></tr></tbody></table>So you can imagine how excited I was when I left my house yesterday to bike to work and found this baby right outside my garage tipped upside down and left for the garbage man:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWidEMLPAU18cMU_HvCysB3drtYYMWuwmiqGIJkSB3Mmt_1U_Q7QehBSNAeUGD3cRCQzbSskTTFmPfFGGPvXRRwz-feJgZoKB0OZ83Vj5LGgLr_GLOed2eEW0hVigtan8gHLTAu8pC0Rs/s1600/image(3).jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWidEMLPAU18cMU_HvCysB3drtYYMWuwmiqGIJkSB3Mmt_1U_Q7QehBSNAeUGD3cRCQzbSskTTFmPfFGGPvXRRwz-feJgZoKB0OZ83Vj5LGgLr_GLOed2eEW0hVigtan8gHLTAu8pC0Rs/s640/image(3).jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>Being the <strike>hoarder</strike> lover of all good design opportunities that I am, I immediately dragged it into the garage and wrote my name on it in the dust. It needs some TLC but who doesn't love a good DIY project? You can't really tell from this crappy iPhone pic (I was running late for work by this time okay?!) but it's a gorgeous navy laquer. Once the gold bits are all shined up (and reattached..ahem), it's going to be a real showstopper. I still can't believe my luck! I've always referred to the alley behind my garage as 'garbage alley' but maybe treasure alley would be more appropriate?<br /><br />And don't worry, I biked extra hard and made it to work with 2 minutes to spare ;). Sometimes you can have it all folks!<br />Don't forget to enter my <a href="http://tiffanyleighinteriordesign.blogspot.ca/2013/06/silk-sleep-sleep-mask-giveaway.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ea9999;">Sleep Mask Giveaway</span></a> going on now!<br />xo<br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

Trunk Coffee Tables

When I was younger, I babysat for a family that had an old wooden steamer trunk as a coffee table. I loved that! It was the perfect place to...

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