Bedside tables are making a stand in the bedroom. Their new role: functionality.

"It's time to transform, and it can be done fairly easily," says Vicky Smith, executive vice president and buyer at Rothman Furniture stores. "People like to individualize their bedrooms."

Don't be afraid to get away from the matchy-matchy style. You know the look: the entire bedroom grouping is all the same, same wood, same color, same style.

It's not often you see round bedside tables. But this, and other styles including metal, fluted legs and Zen styling, can lend warmth and whimsy to your bedroom.

This year, vendors are offering consumers functionality. Manufacturers are adding power strips with AC outlets for charging your iPods and cell phones. And some of the newer bedside tables feature felt-lined jewelry drawers.

We found bedside tables to fit any décor.

The Elan night stand features solid oak planks with tongue and groove. Each piece of wood is hand-rubbed with oil to bring out the grain's character ($399) at Crate and Barrel, 1 The Boulevard.

From the Toulouse Collection, this bedside table has iron accents with a large storage drawer, finished in cherry veneer ($199.99) at Slumberland Furniture, 4265 Rusty Road in South County.

The Shanghai side table is handcrafted of solid mahogany and hand-finished in glossy black lacquer ($995 to $1,990) at Williams Sonoma Home, 1745 South Lindbergh Boulevard.

The Matera side table is finished on every side, including the bottom. This table can be positioned in any of six possible configurations ($450) at Design Within Reach, 44 Maryland Plaza.

The Mag table is a multifunctional piece that serves as a side table or stool. It holds magazines in the elbow. You can position it vertically or horizontally ($199) at Design Within Reach.

The Toto Cube lamp can also be used as a bedside table. Place it next to your bed for a soft glow and display objects on the surface to add a dramatic style to your bedroom ($275) at Design Within Reach.

The City Modern three-drawer bedside chest is available in lacquer with solar black or stainless trim and hardware or rosewood with stainless trim and hardware. The lacquer finish is available with your choice of leather or fabric upholstered drawers (fabric starting at $8,085 and leather starting at $8,385) at ralphlaurenhome.com.

The Ellipse side table from the Bill Sofield Collection is scaled to fit even the most intimate setting. The table is crafted from walnut solids and walnut stump veneers. The top is made of smoked mirrored glass and features one adjustable shelf for storage (starting at $3,350) at bakerfurniture.com.

The Chestnut Hill night stand features a top drawer that can be used for storing keys, coins, watches, jewelry, and it also has an AC outlet for charging cell phones, laptops, iPods and more ($199) at Rothman Furniture stores.

(Below) The Cambridge night stand in a warm cherry finish, features a "storecharge" drawer with AC outlets for charging cell phones, iPods and other accessories. This stand will be available late next month ($349) at Rothman Furniture stores.

The Elan night stand features solid oak

planks with tongue and groove. Each piece

of wood is hand-rubbed with oil to bring out

the grain’s character ($399) at Crate and

Barrel, 1 The Boulevard.

Fromthe Toulouse Collection, this

bedside table has iron accents with a large

storage drawer, finished in cherry veneer

($199.99) at Slumberland Furniture, 4265

Rusty Road in South County.

The Shanghai side table is handcrafted of

solid mahogany and hand-finished in glossy

black lacquer ($995 to $1,990) at Williams

Sonoma Home, 1745 South Lindbergh

Boulevard.

The Matera side table is finished on every

side, including the bottom. This table

can be positioned in any of six possible

configurations ($450) at Design Within

Reach, 44 Maryland Plaza.

The Mag table is a multifunctional piece

that serves as a side table or stool. It holds

magazines in the elbow. You can position it

vertically or horizontally ($199) at Design

Within Reach.

The Toto Cube lamp can also be used as a

bedside table. Place it next to your bed for a

soft glow and display objects on the surface

to add a dramatic style to your bedroom

($275) at Design Within Reach.

The City Modern three-drawer bedside

chest is available in lacquer with solar

black or stainless trim and hardware

or rosewood with stainless trim and

hardware. The lacquer finish is available

with your choice of leather or fabric

upholstered drawers (fabric starting at

$8,085 and leather starting at $8,385) at

ralphlaurenhome.com.

The Ellipse side table from the Bill

Sofield Collection is scaled to fit even

the most intimate setting. The table is

crafted from walnut solids and walnut

stump veneers. The top is made of smoked

mirrored glass and features one adjustable

shelf for storage (starting at $3,350) at

bakerfurniture.com.

The Chestnut Hill night stand features

a top drawer that can be used for storing

keys, coins, watches, jewelry, and it also

has an AC outlet for charging cell phones,

laptops, iPods and more ($199) at Rothman

Furniture stores.

(Below) The Cambridge night stand

in a warm cherry finish, features a

“storecharge” drawer with AC outlets for

charging cell phones, iPods and other

accessories. This stand will be available late

next month ($349) at Rothman Furniture

stores.