The Coffee Table Delima

While estate saleing this weekend, I picked up a sweet old trunk for $5. I thought I give it a try as a coffee table since I have been having a really hard time getting my vintage mid-century Lane piece to work in the new house. I posted this pic on Facebook for peer opinions , and have been getting a great review:

 

 

 

 

excuse the iphone shot

While I'm pretty sure mine is here to stay (at least for a few months until I'm itching for a rearrange); seeing this post on Design*Sponge today solidified my decision that the trunk has not been entirely played out yet and still has a little life left in it. I spotted not one, but THREE trunks in this sweet, contemporary meets vintage apartment feature.