Create a vintage suitcase chair that’s both stylish and sentimental. This project adds a nostalgic charm to your home.

I had this dream for two years after I got divorced. I still remember it fondly, and whenever I see an old leather suitcase, the feeling of my grandfather comes to me. -- L. in California Dear L.

Shrabani’s most challenging request, however, came from a client in Surat who demanded a tanned leather vintage suitcase made in the late 1800s by Finnigan Ltd as a wedding present for his son.