Additional storage: Check. Extra smart check. Extra accent table : Triple check. Whether you are looking for storage, an antique embellishment or merely a different take on a coffee or end table, classic steamer trunks (or their modern equivalents) will reach each of these objectives with panache.

Options abound, from uber luxe Louis Vuitton and Goyard versions found at auction homes (that I really like to daydream about adding to my home), to the pleasantly cheap, worn-in classic and refurbished trunks through Etsy. If you prefer to wear in the item yourself, you can find brand-new and equally tasteful versions also. — Lani from Mon Petit Chou Chou

Dayna Katlin Interiors

Trunks make the ideal endcap, blanket storage and seat for your own bed.

Etsy

Antique Tuba Case/Orchestra Trunk by Midmodern Goods – $300

If your taste in trunks leans towards the classic, this achingly cool tuba case from the Elkhard High School Orchestra should fit the bill.

Bonus: It makes the ideal gift for the former band geek in your life.

Inessa Stewart’s Antiques Interiors

Antique Steamer Trunk

Trunks are available in all shapes, sizes and colours. This one’s curved top encouraged its place on the top of the luggage stack to help stop harm.

Etsy

Antique Steamer Trunk Coffee Table by Rhapsody Attic – $925

This is industrial home decor with classic refinement. These stately trunks with leather, wood and metal accents work with just about every interior.

This steamer is the best size and height for a coffee table. Insert in living space, et voila!

Twenty7 layout

A mirrored steamer trunk is most certainly modern enough for a glam living space such as this.

Restoration Hardware

This linen steamer to your flat-screen TV is just begging to be set up at a glam safari outpost.

Pier 1 Imports

Lindi Trunk – $249.95

This neutral Knife variant from Pier 1 is a pure beauty with seven cubic feet of storage concealed off.

Etsy

Shabby Pink Rose Chic Steamer Wardrobe by Valley Picks 4 U – $745

My inner fashionista is crying out for a rose steamer! This would be the greatest addition to my walk-in cupboard. It’s fantastic for stowing accessories and scarves and for coordinating jewelry.

Restoration Hardware

Richard’s Metal Secretary Trunk – $4,295

For the greatest steamer iteration, try a folding workplace. Your home office can literally fold up and hide away at the end of the work day.

High Street Market

Antique Wooden Olive Green Steamer Trunk – $295

The olive here is far from drab. This classic has been updated with stunning results.

Steamer Trunk Plasma TV Pop-up Cabinet – $5,850

Banish dull media consoles once and for all. This modern steamer was created to mimic its classic counterparts with fabulous brass hardware and leather. Along with also a TV pops up from it through remote!

Etsy

Redesigned Steamer Trunk TV Stand by San Fran Studios – $850

Look at this smart update on the trunk! Part trunk and component TV, this steamer includes a flush-mounted flat-panel TV and stereo inputs.

Etsy

Custom Made Steamer Trunk Console Table by PH Design Group – $410

These custom consoles, outfitted with a steel foundation, are made to order. I would use this tall variation for a TV and media stand. It offers storage space to your DVDs!

1stdibs

Louis Vuitton Cube Trunk

I would certainly put this immaculate cube trunk from Louis Vuitton (c. 1920) to instant use as a night stand. Who wouldn’t enjoy waking up to this every morning?

RLH Studio

This richly decorated interior is perfectly suited to a Louis Vuitton steamer.

Candelabra

Lazy Susan White Faux Crocco Steamer Trunk – $1,440

White faux crocodile is unquestionably a “do” on this cube. A pair of those end tables would be right at home in a dressing room.

Traditional Decorative Trunks – $69.95

At this price, triple or double up on those stackable trunks from Z Gallerie.

Green Zebre Vintage Home

Classic Steamer Trunk – $375

This gasp-worthy classic trunk is in fantastic condition. Organization never had it so smart.

ABC Carpet & Home

Trunk, Flour Sack Kamut

Can a trunk be preppy? I think that the answer to that question is a resounding “Yes.”

Eclectic Decorative Trunks – $249.95

You do not need less stuff — just additional storage space! Named for India’s diamond center, the Surat trunk is coated with a diamond-medallion pattern and accented with antiqued hardware.

This is ideal for sweater or summer clothing storage in the off time.

Decorative Trunks – $199.95

I wish my mother had sent me off to college with a pretty trunk like this. It’d make a totally adorable addition to any dorm room.

Contemporary Filing Cabinets – $249.95

This miniature wooden trunk is as pretty as it’s functional. It could be a welcome addition to a home office for a file cabinet. Très belle!

Restoration Hardware

Mayfair Tall Coffee Table, Vintage Cigar Leather – $1,395

Restoration Hardware has a steamer for every room and style. From this timeless leather variant…

Restoration Hardware

Richard’s Metal Cube with Drawers – $1,395

. . .to that this aviation-inspired metal finish table with leather hardware. This one is very rugged and masculine.

Vanessa De Vargas

This room is minimalist modern, with a side order of steamer trunk.

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