By Sarah Gaffney, Sunset Idea House program manager

I went on a scouting-trip to LA a few weeks ago with Kelly, the interior designer for our Menlo Park Idea House, to source furniture for the house. We visited Rooms & Gardens in Santa Monica (celebrity alert: Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen are partial owners of the store). At first glance I thought the style would be a little too beach cottage cozy for the theme of the house, but the longer we lingered the more stuff I found that would be perfect for the house.

Kelly spotted this Moroccan side table right away. My first thought was no way, too ornate. Since then, I've seen many iterations of the traditional Moroccan side table in magazines, catalogs, stores, and blogs. The tables shown below are from ZGallerie and Room Service.          

       
So yes, I've grown to like the table. It's such a versatile, go-to piece of furniture. Of course, now I'm seeing Moroccan style everywhere. So, if you need some great curtains or a bolster or even a purse to match your  Moroccan side table, check out these trend-setting choices: