Some­times I think if I see another bor­ing square wooden side table, I will run scream­ing in the streets! There are so many cre­ative options avail­able to host a book and a bev­er­age, why set­tle for the mun­dane? Here's a roundup of some lively options it would be hard to tire of.

This is sim­ply exquis­ite, from Rose Tar­low Mel­rose House:

viola table from rose tar­low mel­rose house

An excit­ing twist of style from Sher­rill:

metal and stone accent table from sherrill

A funky lit­tle pen­ta­gon from Baker:

dorada side table from baker

A per­sonal favorite from Global Views:

ostrich table from global views

Tech­ni­cally this one is almost square, and par­tially wood, but at least a light-year from bor­ing! From Edward Fer­rell + Lewis Mittman

kanoy chair­side table from Edward Fer­rell + Lewis Mittman

The Syrah table can­not hold a book, but keeps your wine in style! From

syrah wine table by Edward Fer­rell + Lewis Mittman

A lit­tle glam and a lit­tle nat­ural, from Arte­ri­ors Home:

stump table from arteriors

For a regal romp into fun, the king of beasts lends his feet, from Baker:

le lion stand from baker

Incred­i­bly detailed bone inlay makes this a stand­out, from Sher­rill:

bone inlay box on stand by sherrill

And finally, a sym­phony by Bill Sofield for Baker:

ella table from baker, by bill sofield

What do you think? Ready to skip the plain side table in favor of some­thing a lit­tle jazzier?