I was wondering if you guys knew of a good storage trunk that would go well with a mid-century/modern theme. Just something for keepsakes and stuff like that. I like the Taka trunks at Crate and Barrel but they wouldn't go well except hidden in a basement or attic, they are just too dark and rustic for me. Thanks, -Mike
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Search on Craigslist, eBay and fleamarkets for vintage Lane cedarchests.
Dang, I wish you lived in California. I have my mom and dad's old mid-century Lane "hope chest" thingy in the garage just waitin' for somebody to love it. Why don't you look for used on Craig's List, or somewhere similar?
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50106495 this is more modern than mid century but...
Urban Outfitters has a cute one :
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?itemdescription=true&itemCount=10&startValue=1&selectedProductColor=&sortby=&id=15518848&parentid=A_FURN_FURNITURE&sortProperties=&navCount=3&navAction=poppush&color=
It comes in orange tweed or dark turquoise or white vinyl for $240. I can't vouch for its quality...
Lane furniture was famous for making hope chests & trunks, and I know they also made mid-century-ish coffee tables. I bet there are some vintage Lane chests that fit what you're looking for but I haven't seen one.
Is this the sort of style you're thinking of? In SF, so it doesn't help you much, I guess.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/fuo/857674145.html
Dont ikea do a chest in their Malm line? Its not exactly Mid C, but I imagine you might like it better than the Taka ? (which I adore.....)
I just got something very similar to that shown, but without all the hardware, at a flea market for 80.
i inherited a lane cedar hope chest from the 60s. i keep all of my extra linens in it. here is a picture to give you an idea.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23144270@N05/2504096806/
Thanks everyone for all of the help, I really like the Lane Chests.
by the way marie yours is awesome, its exactly what i was thinking of, especially with the legs like that, hopefully i can find one similar somewhere