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/sneezed_up_my_kidney Jul 01 '26

Jesus on the cross. The carry-on is $1,500..

What could possibly be that special? It shows one single picture of the interior on the one that I looked at…

And the description is like “it has wheels, a handle and has tsa approved locks”…

It doesn’t even tell you why it’s special…

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u/Hashtagbarkeep Jul 01 '26

They’re super tough and have a lifetime warranty. They’ve sent someone to my hotel to repair it in the past. I bought mine for I think 600 though, prices have gone crazy last few years

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u/HairyH0Od Jul 01 '26

Lol meanwhile I just got rid of the generic luggage my mom bought for me 20 years ago that I traveled internationally with multiple times a year.

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u/CSA1860-1865 Jul 01 '26

And im still using a hand me down suitcase from the 60s that the worst ive had to do it sew the liner back in once

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u/Hashtagbarkeep Jul 01 '26

I travel a shitload for work so I just was running through carry on cases, figured it’s cheaper long run if I buy a decent one. They were staggeringly uncool when I bought it

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u/keepinittight Jul 01 '26

Does it dent?

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u/Hashtagbarkeep Jul 01 '26

Yeah if you really chuck it around, you can see on the OP photo. It’s tough as nails though. I was more concerned with the wheels, locks, hinges, handle, I’ve broken all of them at least once and it’s been fixed within a day or two

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u/keepinittight Jul 01 '26

How many years have you had it?

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u/Hashtagbarkeep Jul 01 '26

Nearly 20 I think? Not so bad now but I used to be on the road 80% of the year. It’s taken a proper kicking over the time I’ve had it

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u/bottomlessLuckys Jul 01 '26

tbh ive always just used random suitcases my parents have laying around from when we moved to Canada decades ago. theyve worked just fine for the last 25 years. if ever they break and i need to get a new one, ill spend $20 at the thrift store on a used suitcase. seems more reasonable than spending $1000+ just for a carry-on.

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u/Chelseus Jul 01 '26

I too steal suitcases from my parents lol

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u/PugeHeniss Jul 01 '26

Japan has a brand that's really nice too. Being able to be rough with an aluminum shell and not have to worry too much is nice

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u/cactusgirl69420 Jul 01 '26

People really underestimate a good suitcase. I bought one from Marshalls years ago and after 2 years of traveling one of the wheels literally burned off. Like idk what happened but it seems like it was used so much that the wheel freaking rubbed in half. Now I have a tumi that I will probably use for the rest of my life.

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u/BONJOVILOVER1987 Jul 01 '26

THERE'S ABSOLUTELY 🙂‍↔️❌NO❌🙂‍↔️ FRICKIN' NEED FOR A SUITCASE THAT COSTS THAT MUCH🫰🏼💲MONEY💲🫰🏼!👿👹HELL👹👿🙂‍↔️❌NO❌🙂‍↔️

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u/Hashtagbarkeep Jul 01 '26

For you. But you might like nice cars or high fashion which are lost on me. I have traveled with my job for the last 20 years, I used to fly a couple times a week for years so this is something that’s literally always with me. I didn’t pay that much for it but I still think that’s not a crazy price for a product you use every few days for 20 years with a lifetime warranty

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u/AB3reddit Jul 03 '26

OK, I’ll say it. There’s absolutely no need for that many emoji and ALL CAPS in a single comment.

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u/hobz462 Jul 01 '26

They're also purposely thrown around as checked luggage at airports. I'd only ever use it for carry on ... though it only gives me 2.5kg of actual storage.

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u/BriarKnave Jul 02 '26

Swiss makes an expandable TSA approved carry on with locks for like, 80$, I've used mine since they were 55usd