Although there are many different types of trunks available that will look great as feature pieces in the lounge room or bedroom of your home, storage trunks are key for one very good reason - they provide a lot of space to store odds, ends, blankets or clothes.

These types of trunks, many of them decorative, were once used as traveling luggage and so, they were built to be sturdy and hard wearing. The bands, straps, buckles, handles or braces that adorn the boxes help to provide them with added aesthetic appeal.

Buy a storage trunk from the range listed below.

Unique Iron Palermo Trunk Table Great Detailing Extra Storage Scrolled Legs New    US $449.00

Pair Set 2 Nesting Storage Trunk Chest Mahagony Finish Wood Veneer Home Decor s    US $169.95

Wooden Trunk Treasure Chest Storage Box for Wine DVD CD    US $36.21

VINTAGE WOOD COFFEE TABLE STORAGE TRUNK    US $450.00

AngeloHome Ash Grey Kara Storage Trunk Coffee Cocktail Table Furniture CK9990    US $299.99

TRUNK TABLE CHEST ACCENT Grandana Storage Box Metal Wood Shelf 16Wx16D x25H New    US $497.87

TRUNK TABLE CHEST ACCENT Palermo Storage Box Metal Wood Shelf 16W x16D x25 New    US $497.87

AngeloHome Pyramid Trunk Storage Cocktail Coffee Table Red Orange or Turquoise    US $279.99

Old Fashioned Wood Storage Trunk Wooden Treasure Hope Chest    US $109.99

PERU Hand Tooled Leather Wood ACCENT TABLE STORAGE TRUNK NOVICA    US $385.16

Tuscan Old World Trunk Style Storage End Table NEW    US $199.99

Wooden Wine Bottle Storage Holder Steamer Trunk Style    US $61.00

Storage trunks come in a range of different styles such as dome-topped, Barrel-Topped, Steamers, Wall Trunks, Victorian, country, French Country, Bevel-tops, dresser trunks, Jenny Linds, Saratogas, Monitors and Barrel-Staves.

Apart from these great storage trunk styles you can also find trunks available in a variety of materials, take for instance wicker storage trunks, metal storage trunks, plastic storage trunks and wooden storage trunks.

Construction of storage trunks generally comprised a basic pine or oak box that was then covered with protective material such as leather, hide or metal. Fancy trunks were also made with many different types of decorative adornments. These accessories were necessary to ensure the trunk remained relatively undamaged as it was bumped and knocked around a lot during the course of the journey.

Work was also done to the interior of the trunks with decorative lining paper added to them or shelves, drawers and compartments for safe storage of small personal items. Whether you're after a nice decorative storage trunk or a more functional wooden storage trunk, there is a style and a purpose for each of them.

These days you can buy a fine restored storage trunk for a decent price and you can be assured that you're getting a sturdy piece of decorative furniture for your money.

The durability and strength in construction of these trunks can be seen in the fact that many of the antique trunks that are still available today are in remarkably good condition despite the fact that they are well over a hundred years old. Many of them would have been in heavy use making it far more likely that they would have sustained some sort of damage. The ability of many trunk restoration experts means that even the most damaged or scuffed about trunks can be restored back to their original appearance, some of them look even better.