Grand trunk road

That old trunk is now a funky objet d’art or a useful piece of furniture. Abhilasha Ojha picks a few that will catch your eye.

BOX OFFICE HIT
Mumbai-based fashion designer Nida Mahmood is well known for her kitschy apparel inspired by Bollywood. She now extends her range to furniture, transforming, for instance, this drab aluminum trunk into a decorative piece inspired by the Amitabh Bacchhan-blockbusterDon. Perfect for the TV lounge area.

Price: Rs 45,000
Where: Second Floor, 36, Shahpur Jat, near Asiad Village, Siri Fort, New Delhi
Tel: 011-46168007

SET TO PLEASE
This graded combination in brown and pink would sit pretty in a corner of any living room. Essentially storage units, they could also double up as accent tables for a study or den, or even as an unusual dressing table.

 

Price: Rs 1.10 lakh (approximately)
Where: Casa Paradox, Ground Floor, 13, MG Road, Delhi
Tel: 011-65679378

BRAND BOX
Louis Vuitton’s range of travelling trunks has acquired heirloom status. Faiza Seth of Casa Forma, a London-based luxury interior design firm, is prepping up homes in the UK with a customised range that can be ordered from India too.

Price on request
Where: casaforma.co.uk; E-mail: info@casaforma.co.uk

HERITAGE DESIGNS
Kilim, an art said to have originated in Persia, has been around for centuries. This hand-made leather trunk perfects the art of detail with 400 studs, traditional spring locks and hand-hammered metal darts. Perfect as a storage unit or just as (expensive) eye candy.

Price: Rs 83,800
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STARS AND STRIPES
Perfect as a side table, this one is called the White Star trunk. Made of pure leather and canvas, this trunk has undergone a special ‘ageing’ process to give it vintage appeal.

Price: Rs 83,800
Where: Varya, 21 A, Janpath, New Delhi
Tel: 011-43213213

AGE NO BAR
Inspired by the bar trunks of colonial times, this is made of wood and leather. It can be wheeled to any room in the house and has been designed with enough space to hold bottles, bar accessories and glasses

Price: Rs 1.65 lakh
Where: FCML, 65, Middle Lane Khan Market, New Delhi