My new project...

I was over at a friends a few weeks ago up here and noticed she had maximized her space and seating area by making her ottoman her coffee table. I loved the look and idea, so started finding a few pictures of my own for inspiration. Here are a few that I found that I like:

via Sunset

via Coastal Living

via Coastal Living

via Google Images

And then these were the pieces I liked and might try and use for a similar effect:

Ikea

West Elm

West Elm

Pottery Barn

I heart apothecary tables.

While visiting Buenos Aires 2 summers ago, I fell in love with a porcelain apothecary table I found in a bead shop.  Thinking it would be too difficult to get it home and that I could easily find something just like it, I left it in the store without even a picture to document its awesome-ness. Now after never finding anything as close to cool (and the store mysteriously vanishing upon my return...?), this is the top item on my list of not-buying remorse - yes it exists.  

Anyway, I've been searching for one that would fill this void, and lately, I've found some decent substitutes.  The one from BsAs was small and would have fit perfectly on a bureau to serve as storage for jewelry, miscellaneous clutter, etc.  Most of the ones I've found lately have been a bit bigger and would be better as a nightstand or something similar...

Byron Apothecary Chest

I think I would replace those pull handles with some porcelain knobs, like these from Anthropologie.

A different look, but I love this metal apothecary cabinet from

 Vintage General via French Towner.

Chinese Black Iron End Cabinet