A cart is traditionally used in the kitchen to store tableware, sweets, utensils and so on. But how else can you use a cart around the house? I’ll surprise you: a cart can be turned into literally anything! Here are some ideas you might want to steal.
Nightstands
If you need a functional nightstand with plenty of storage space, a cart is your solution. A basic cart includes three shelves, which can be all used for storing stuff, what can be more practical? Especially if you are a book girlie and need to store books around the bed, this is it.
There's no more functional nightstand than a cart, place books on the lowest tier and other stuff higher.
Carts are great nightstands, they will give you so much space that you'll be able to use it for decor.
A cart can hold a lot of things comfortably, so I'd highly recommend it as a nightstand.
A blanket, books, some flowers and an alaram clock are all you need for comfortable sleep.
Need a nightstand? Choose a cart! It will hold a lot of stuff from books to plants.
This is a skin care nightstand, and as it's a cart, it can be moved to any place.
This tiered nightstand is packed with books and some candles, perfect for a book lover.
This comfy cart is a great alternative to a usual nightstand, with all the necessary things.
Bookshelves
Even if you don’t read in bed, a cart can become your perfect bookshelf or bookcase, and you can even line up several ones to create a bigger bookcase. A cart can store not only books but also mugs, glasses and drinks.
Store anything you want in your cart: vinyl, books, keyboards, plants and much more.
This Raskog cart is very well organized to use it as a nightstand, here's everything necessary.
These Raskog carts are used to compose a whole mobile bookcase, this is a genius idea.
Make a mini bookcase of your cart and add cute details to match your interior.
This nightstand cart belongs to a book lover who loves to read before falling asleep.
This is a book nook cart with lots of books, cute decor, some lovely mugs and glasses and a candle.
Use a cart as a mobile book stand, add lights and decor, and even earphones if you love audio books.
This glam and chic cart features books and some vinyl on top.
This cart is a bookshelf with plants, books and a cute pumpkin decoration on top.
Bar Carts
Even if it’s not a real bar cart, you can turn it into one. Place bottles, glasses, fruit and herbs and some signs or lights, and that’s it.
Organize a home bar in a cart, add decor, plants and signs.
This cart is a perfect home bar done with herbs, fresh fruit and a sign. (via hunker).
Use a Raskog cart to make a home bar if you feel like it.
Coffee Stations
A coffee station is a popular idea today and you can make it mobile if you use a cart. I love this idea as you get different tiers for different stuff: one for mugs, one for coffee maker, one for sweets.
This black cart is a stylish coffee station with elegant mugs and glasses.
A small cart can be used as a drink one, place it in the corner next to your nook.
This glam cart is ideal coffee station with pretty mugs and a coffee maker.
Make a mobile coffee station with everything necessary for your family. (via justagirlandherblog).
Desks
Want a tiny yet functional desk that can be hidden away? Turn a cart into one! Add a tabletop to hold your laptop and use other tiers to store necessary things. If you already have a desk but it features no storage space, place a cart under the tabletop and voila.
This cart in the home office is used as additional storage for the desk, which features only a single drawer.
This is how you can effectively add storage space to a sleek desk. (via mydomaine).
Need a tiny working space that can be hidden? A Raskog cart is the solution! It will give you enough space for a laptop and some storage space.
What a creative idea to get a small desk with storage! This is IKEA Raskog cart.
This is an IKEA Raskog cart turned into a small tiered desk with plenty of storage space.
This is a mobile desk with additional organizers and storage units. (via bhg).
If your desk doesn't feature any storage space, just add a cart by its side to use it.
Bathroom Carts
Tiered vertical shelves are widely used to get storage space in small bathrooms, and a ready cart can be a nice alternative in that sense. Place all you need there and add decor to make the bathroom feel spa-like. If you have a lot of skin care, it can be stored there, too.
An IKEA Raskog piece is perfect for bathrooms: durable, water-resistant and cool.
This laconic metal cart is styled for a minimal bathroom and it brings a spa feel to the space.
This minimal bathroom cart can easily substitute any tiered shelf and it's mobile.
Love plants? Use a Raskog cart as a plant stand that can be moved around the house or outside.
This is a skin care cart that is moved to the bathroom to have the best spa time. (via gatheredky).
Vanities
A cart can easily substitute a usual vanity, you can place skin care and makeup there and move it anywhere you want: to the bathroom, to the bedroom and so on.
This transparent cart is used for makeup, and it looks glam and chic, which will raise your spirits.
This light pink cart is used as a vanity and as a nightstand at the same time.
This light pink makeup cart is a great solution, you can move it from the bedroom to the bathroom and other places.
A cart can allow you storing all your skin care and makeup in one place.
This blue cart is a beauty station! Skin care, makeup and even blow dryers are all place here.
This neutral cart is a skin care cart that every girl can organize for herself.
Plant Stands
A cart can become your perfect nightstand, which can be moved inside and outside if the weather is good. If you have an indoor herb garden, a cart will be perfect for that. Get inspired!
This orange cart is a plant stand that is very comfortable as you can move it here or there.
This blue Raskog cart is accented with bright tape and it shows an indoor herb garden with markers.
This plant stand cart is at the doors to move it outside when the weather is good.
Other Ideas
You can turn your cart into an ironing stand, a craft supply storage unit, a gym stuff unit and so on.
Organize all your craft supplies with a Raskog cart, add more buckets to the sides.
Love crafting? Buy a cart to organize all your supplies and keep them in one place.
I never expected that a Raskog cart can be turned into an ironing one, and you?.
Put all your sport stuff into a cart, and it will be all in one place. (via apartmenttherapy).