Great tutorials on how to add fabric to furniture i.e. decoupage can be found here. This is great for changing the whole look of any old or plain furniture and giving it a new lease of life!
Another example of a decoupage success is this dahlia table. If you want to make a decoupage table from scratch, this video tutorial is really clear and useful.
And lastly, this concise tutorial from Design Sponge shows you how to make the following funky table:
