This is a real, vintage suitcase; a Seapack made for the navy by Hartmann around WWII. It wasn't in the greatest condition which was fine by me because that made it perfect for an upcycle that I've wanted to do for a long time now.
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| The Hemingway Desk |
I designed it to look like a vintage piece of campaign furniture yet function like a modern desk. All the wooden pieces were made from old, hardwood table leafs that I bought at a barn sale.
When the drawer closes it becomes invisible, and looks like a piece of luggage on a stand. The sorter and upper shelf were designed to flip up into the lid. (The mechanics of this are harder than you'd think!)
The lid closes so you can hide your messy desk when you're expecting company, and now you have a functional side table.
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brilliant!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly what I have been looking for! Brilliant piece! Any chance you'd be interested in parting with it? :)
ReplyDeleteIt's actually for sale in my Etsy shop. There's a link in the upper right corner of my blog. Thanks.
DeleteThanks! The link doesn't show up on the mobile site. You may want to add another link someplace within your entry. :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteBy any chance is that desk still available? Or do you have any thing else like it available? I couldn't find your etsy shop.
ReplyDeleteIt sold a few months ago. I recently bought another suitcase like it and intend to make another desk, but my "real" job keeps me busy in warm weather. It may be some months before I get to it.
DeleteThere is a link to my shop at the top of my blog (the black and white picture of the airplane) but here it is again. //www.etsy.com/shop/DestinationsVintage?ref=ss_profile
Thank you for your interest, Scott.
Saw this on Pinterest. Brilliant! I love it!
ReplyDeleteFabulous job! Love it!
ReplyDeleteAny chance you might write a tutorial?
ReplyDeleteAny chance you might write a tutorial?
ReplyDeleteCheck out this post, It's basically the same thing. http://destinationsvintage3.blogspot.com/2015/05/upcycled-suitcase-becomes-campaign.html
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