There are as many names of storage trunks as there are kinds. This article will only give you information on the more popular kinds of trunks. There used to be a time when storage trunks were only used to carry items of people traveling across the globe, but it has now found its way in homes as a decorative feature while still maintaining its storage function. Although possessing the same strength and durability like their older versions, modern storage trunks are easier to carry and to move around because of the material used for its manufacture.  They can also be used as kid's storage because they are strong enough.

 

 The foot locker is the first thing that comes to peoples' minds when they think about trunks. The foot locker is mostly used by students who go off to college. The material used for these kinds of storage are wooden boards and have metal hardware to secure it. The special ones are made of real wood. A vinyl covering encloses the board or the wood. What makes these storage boxes handy is that you can stack them up if there is no available space on the floor.

 

Other people have cedar chests as their storage trunks. Formerly known as hope chests, these cedar chests were usually given as gifts in marriages. Relevant details regarding this are displayed in the site at http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/chest.aspx. Now, you see these chests places at the foot of beds and are used to keep bedding and seasonal clothes. Because of its ability to naturally repel moths and nesting insects, cedar has become a popular storage trunk. Aside from this it also gives the room a fresh appeal because of its aromatic scent.

 

In the olden times, people used steamer trunks and these days if you find one, you can be sure that it has already been fully restored. These steamer trunks were used to aid travelling people a long time ago, yet recently you can still find these being used as storage in homes and doubling as a decoration, too.  These trunks were made mostly of leather and had been called cabin trunks. Curved lids are what characterizes steamer or cabin trunks. If these steamer trunks were to be for sale these days, they will definitely be sold for a huge amount. Although expensive, if the metal trunk is restored it will definitely be a handsome piece of storage unit.

 

What we have described above are the most common storage trunks to look for. All of these storage trunks at www.trunksdepot.com can be used in a part of your home for beautification purposes while retaining its original function of storing things, and all of these can be bought at affordable prices.