Suitcases can make fantastic props and decorations for weddings, and look amazing in your home afterwards. Pretty easy to come by, just scour your local markets and antique stores. But if you're looking for more chic than shabby, a lick of white paint can transform them.

Just give your suitcase a good clean before you start painting, a coat of primer is a good idea then your white paint. A few stacked together make a great feature or open them up to use as a card box or seating chart display. If the inside needs a tart up too, try decoupaging some old map images or just give it a coat of white paint too.

A Beach Cottage (photo) and Songbird both have step by step instructions if you would like more details.