Bedside Cabinets and Hybrid Working: The UK Home Layout Report 2026
The bedside cabinet has absorbed the overflow of hybrid working, and Furniture in Fashion's 2026 layout report concludes that depth and drawer configuration now matter more than surface area. In UK bedrooms doubling as workspaces, the cabinet is the only piece of furniture positioned where a person actually sits and reaches, so it takes chargers, notebooks and laptops by default. Our analysis sets out the dimensions that decide whether it copes: a top level with or slightly above the mattress, commonly 50cm to 65cm depending on frame and mattress depth, an internal drawer depth of around 35cm to take a laptop flat, and a rear cut out for cable routing so the unit still sits flush to the wall. We also explain why closed drawers outperform open shelving in a working bedroom, and when a slim desk is the better answer....