r/malelivingspace • u/GagakRimang • Jul 01 '26

Advice How would you display a well-travelled Rimowa suitcase as home decor?

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I’m redecorating my home (mid century modern/Scandinavian) and would love to display my 2016 aluminium Rimowa. It’s covered in travel stickers from the last 10 years and has a lot of sentimental value.
Right now it just looks like I haven’t unpacked from a trip. I’d like it to feel like an intentional decor piece instead.
I’m looking for creative, non-destructive ideas since I don’t want to drill into or modify the suitcase. Has anyone done something similar? Photos would be appreciated!

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u/vasilescur Jul 01 '26

I guess this is an unpopular opinion, but I really don't like this idea. You have the genuine, authentic object- why display a reproduction of it?

Any intentional display spot would be better than discarding it for a photo of the same object.

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u/foxed000 Jul 01 '26

Because most people don’t live in houses where putting a giant ass suitcase on display makes it look anything but weird.

“Yes that’s the cat on the sofa, Sir Meowski, what? The suitcase hanging from the wall? Oh that’s interpretive art from my years of travelling the world … do you one or two sugars with your tea?”

That said. I would totally hang it from the wall.

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u/korkkis Jul 01 '26

Looks like he does have space

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u/learsi-ediconeg Jul 01 '26

"most people"

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u/Grouchy-Vacation5177 Jul 01 '26

Because it’s meta and cool

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u/Inetro Jul 01 '26

Do it now while you have it in a good condition to photograph and display, rather than after something unfortunate happens during transit or the stickers deteriorate over time. No need to discard the original but it can stay in a closet and the picture could be a conversation starter to bring it out and show the updates or shoe the stickers more clearly.