Bedside tables are small purchases with an outsized effect. They are the first thing you reach for in the morning and the last surface you use at night, and when they are the wrong height or the wrong depth you notice every single day. They are also the piece most often bought in a hurry, usually after the bed has already arrived.<\/p>\n
This article covers where to find a staged payment option when you order, and then goes through the sizing, storage and placement decisions that separate a bedside table that works from one that becomes a shelf for clutter.<\/p>\n
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Because bedside tables are often ordered in pairs, the total can be larger than the individual price suggests, which is the usual reason people look at spreading it.<\/p>\n
A bedside table should sit roughly level with the top of the mattress, or very slightly above it. Get this wrong and everything about the piece feels awkward.<\/p>\n
Too low and you reach down for a glass of water, which is uncomfortable when you are half asleep. Too high and the surface looms above you when lying down, and a lamp on it shines at eye level rather than across the bed.<\/p>\n
The complication is that mattress heights vary considerably. A deep pocket sprung mattress on a divan base can put the sleeping surface at seventy centimetres or more, while a low platform frame with a slim mattress might sit at forty five. Measure from the floor to the top of your made bed and use that figure rather than a standard.<\/p>\n
Our modern bedside cabinets UK sale<\/a> range covers a wide spread of heights, which makes it possible to match a tall bed properly rather than compromising.<\/p>\n Most bedside tables are between thirty five and forty five centimetres deep. Anything deeper starts to project past the bed frame in a small room, which makes the walkway feel narrow.<\/p>\n Width is about what you need to put on it. A lamp, a glass, a book and a phone need roughly forty centimetres. Add a charging cable and a pair of glasses and you want a little more. Anything under thirty centimetres wide will feel cramped in practice even if it looks neat.<\/p>\n If the gap between the bed and the wall is tight, a slim tall unit is better than a wide short one. Height costs nothing in floor area, and a taller cabinet with two drawers holds more than a low one with a single shelf.<\/p>\n Open shelving looks light and keeps things visible, which suits a minimal room where very little is stored. It is also the format most likely to look untidy, because everything on it is on display.<\/p>\n A single drawer with a shelf below is the most useful arrangement for most people. The drawer hides chargers, medication, hand cream and the things that make a bedroom look cluttered, while the shelf takes a book.<\/p>\n Two drawers give the most storage and the calmest appearance, since nothing is visible except the surface. In a room without a chest of drawers, that additional capacity is worth having.<\/p>\n Whichever you choose, check the drawer runners. A bedside drawer is opened and closed in the dark, often carelessly, so smooth runners and a solid stop matter more here than in a piece used less often.<\/p>\n Timber finishes are warm and forgiving. They hide marks, they suit almost any scheme and they sit well alongside both upholstered and wooden bed frames. Looking at wooden bedside cabinets UK<\/a> options is the sensible starting point if the rest of the room already includes timber.<\/p>\n High gloss surfaces reflect light, which helps in a bedroom with one small window or a north facing aspect. They need a soft cloth rather than a spray, and they show dust in bright morning light. The modern high gloss bedside cabinets UK sale<\/a> range shows how much brighter a dim corner reads with a reflective finish.<\/p>\n Mirrored pieces do something similar with more decorative presence, and they work particularly well in a room where the bedside table sits in a shaded corner. Our mirrored bedside cabinets and tables UK<\/a> selection covers that ground for anyone wanting the light without a gloss finish.<\/p>\n Traditionally yes, and a matching pair does create a settled, calm symmetry that suits most bedrooms. But it is not a rule.<\/p>\n Where the two sides of the bed have different constraints, matching becomes impractical anyway. One side might sit against a wall with fifty centimetres of space while the other has a metre. Using a narrow cabinet on the tight side and something wider on the open side is a sensible response to the room rather than a compromise.<\/p>\n If the pieces differ, keep one element consistent. The same height, the same finish or the same handle style is enough to make the pairing look intentional.<\/p>\n The lamp decides how much usable surface remains. A lamp with a wide base can occupy half a small table top, leaving nowhere for a glass. A wall mounted light or a slim based lamp frees the whole surface.<\/p>\n Think about the switch too. A lamp you cannot reach from lying down defeats its purpose. This sounds obvious but it is the most common complaint about bedside lighting, and it is decided by where the table sits relative to the pillow rather than by the lamp itself.<\/p>\n Because they are small, bedside tables are often the last piece bought and the first place a scheme falls apart. Matching them to the bed is the easiest approach, but relating them to the chest of drawers works just as well and is often more practical if the bed is upholstered.<\/p>\nDepth, width and the space beside the bed<\/h3>\n
Drawers, shelves or both<\/h3>\n
Materials and finishes that suit a bedroom<\/h3>\n
Do the two sides need to match<\/h3>\n
Lighting and the surface you actually need<\/h3>\n
Fitting bedside tables into a wider scheme<\/h3>\n