Argington sells a collection (Bam) that all pieces are meant to transform into something else. Their changer allows you to remove the large sides that hold the pad so it can be used as a bookshelf. I don’t know why you just couldn’t do that anyway with several of the changing tables on the market today (even those with high sides that aren’t removable.

it was perfect, cause it had 6-8 inch sides all around, so the baby couldn’t roll off if i turned my back for a few seconds. when they were newborns, they could even take a nap there safely.

Unpin diaper, roll diaper up inside rubber pants, toss in diaper pail. Quick, clean, easy!

We supplemented the storage space in the dresser with a combination of an endtable and two stacking plastic drawers. Everything is at the right height, and all his diapers are neatly stowed out of sight in the drawers.

I did, however buy an uber-cheap changing table at a yard sale a year ago. NOT for changing diapers on, but to store my yarn ball winder, yarn swift, and a stash of yarn waiting to be wound. As I’m only 5′ 2″ tall, it’s the perfect height for working yarn.

Now, it’s in what we call the ‘cat room’. That’s the no-frills downstairs half bath that serves the needs of the household felines (3). Nobody uses the downstairs shower, so the shower floor has two litterboxes in it.
Across from that, the ‘changing table’ serves as an elevated place for the Cats to have their dry food dishes, safely out of the reach of our Corgi. (A small vintage end table holds cat fud cannisters, and is the ‘stepping stone’ to the ‘table’). If I ever designed my own house, it would better take the Pets into account, but this is Basic Suburbia and built in the ’70′s.

I am not sure what we’ll do when the cats are too old to jump up to their dishes…but odds are they will outlive the dog by several years.
The changing table will one day be cleaned, polished, outfitted with a new pad, and used by my children’s children.
Although we had a fabric cover on our changing table pad, it worked quite well to buy some cheap Striped towels and lay one on top of the table, changing that as frequently as desired. The towels lasted through two babies and then became the main ‘stash’ of towels in the kids’ bathroom. We rolled ‘em up and stuffed them into a wood ‘wine rack’ that was wall-mounted.

Add a front piece to the edge, using molding or an appropiate wood piece to match the existing. Place collectables or keesakes inside, like shells, antique jewelry, photos, mementos, toys, cards, corsages etc. and cover with a glass top.

Result? A nice display case that you can change whenever you want.

Now that diapers are a distant memory, the table holds gardening equipment out in the mudroom. It’s been a very useful purchase, no remodeling necessary, and only $100 at the time!

So while I bought it as a cabinet, I realised that I could “repurpose” the dry sink as a changing table for a few years. It was great. I put a foam mattress that was just the right height and fit right inside. Even with the foam mattress – it was just to give the kid a soft landing while I changed diapers – there was space on the top for wipes, rash cream and diapers. I kept the rest of supplies (and I seemed to be changing diapers a lot…) behind closed doors.

now that the kids are grown, it stores wine inside, and I had books on top.

Wow…$1650…wow…sorry I just can’t imagine…

Ditto to infmom’s comment and ditto to all who were astonished at the price of that table.