Many things could be improved in the bedroom. But the most serious and tragic is the need to get out of the mattress. You don’t have anywhere to store your nightlight, water glass, or other items that keep you awake at night. There’s no reason not to have a bedside table. The good news is that there are many options. The good news is that there are many options in this category. You can find inspiration for your style or get creative because you need more space to buy more furniture. Keep reading for twenty other bedside table options and a few regular ones for traditionalists.
A CHAIR OFFICE
Even a simple side chair can look great in the right setting. This chair quickly looks elegant with its loose bedding and side table accent chair.
A CONSOLE TABLE
Keep it tidy and clutter-free by placing two twin beds against the wall.
A BAR CART
The bedside table in our Whole Home concept home is a bar cart. This bedroom is by Jackson Paige Interiors. It proves that you can make anything a side table if you need it.
A BOOK STREAM
This is the easiest way to make your bedside table. Stacking books can make a chic, inexpensive, and stylish bedside table. Continue stacking them until you get to the desired height. This one is from a minimalist bedroom by Hecker Guthrie. It’s near the ground with a bed, sconce, and lamp.
A FLOATING SHELF
Attach a small floating shelf or table to the wall to save space and still have somewhere to store your nighttime necessities. The tiny floating table makes the bedroom look spacious in this monochromatic design by 2LGStudio.
A WINDOWSILL
Finding a place to store everything in a small bedroom can be challenging. You can think outside the box. If you don’t have enough space for a table, a windowsill can store decor, lighting, or other necessities.
A CLASSIC NIGHTSTAND
This is the Goldi Locks bedside table. It’s larger than a nightstand but smaller than a dresser. It is a perfect blend of form and function, with three large drawers and a slim shape. It complements the color scheme and adds modern style to the Heidi Caillier-designed paradise.
BUILT-IN NICHE
Although the bedroom’s ceilings are high, it is too narrow to accommodate bulky furniture. Interior designer Emil Dervish highlighted the room’s assets by adding a niche above the bed to create a convenient-located space and spacial intrigue.
A GARDEN HOUSE STOOL
A garden stool is the best choice when you only need a little extra space to place a lamp or a glass. This modern stool, with its mint and peach swirls, adds color to the minimalist environment created by Tamsin. The chair and the brass lamp are a pleasant surprise, warming up the gray and white bedding.
A BUILT-IN DESK
Although there is little space for extras in the tiny NYC home designed by Formless Studio, each corner, and crevice is used to its maximum potential. This architectural quirk can be used as a desk or vanity station.
A BAR STOOL
Each classic, shabby chic style item is simple and serves a purpose. Teresa and Michael Drapkin have meticulously planned every detail of their home. You can paint a simple wooden stool a fun color.
A CUSTOM BEDFRAME
Consider adding a side table extension to your bed frame if you are already making one. If minimalism is your thing, this Emil Devrish design can be used as an inspiration.
A DRESSER
If your bedroom is large enough, a dresser can be used as a bedside desk. You will have more space to place two lights and plenty of room for other knick-knacks. The former will work if your area is too small to accommodate a bedside and dresser since it provides storage.
A TRUNK
Andrew Arrick, and Michael Hofemann, the owners of the home furnishing shop Finch, have embraced their farmhouse country style by adding shabby chic interiors to it and lots of antiques. The side table in their attic guest room is a repurposed trunk. The same could be done with an old crate. Beautiful oil paintings bring the refurbished pieces back to life.
A STEP TOOL
Although the all-black bedroom is moody, it’s intimate, sexy, and cozy. The two-tiered side table next to the bed is a step stool.
A FOLDING TABLE
Abney Moron Interiors designed this main bedroom. It features a chartreuse lamp and matching gingham upholstery and bedding. It is bright and cheerful but still fits in with the cottage-style space. The folding bedside table warms it.