a tea cart isn't always a tea cart

I'm on a kick this week about using things where they aren't originally intended to be used (or, where most people would not first think to use them!).

A while back I posted about unique tables and now I'm adding this to the mix. What a perfect bedside table! And, the yellow, orange and green color scheme is refreshing.

(from Better Homes & Gardens, Aug. 2008)

What is sitting beside your bed? Leave a comment below and let me know.

Happy decorating!

not your typical table

I love to find different and new ways to decorate with things that aren't what they seem. You've heard me say this many times—"see things not for what they are, but for what they could be."

I've been collecting pictures of tables for a while and want to share them with you because they are not what you'd expect!

(books stacked and topped with a tray—how smart!)

(yes, that's a gray filing cabinet you see to the left of the sofa. sort of chic, no?)

(a shelf as a side table? charming)

(have a few small tables sitting around? group them together and top with a picture!)

Now it's time to hunt around your house for a "table."

Happy decorating!