Design bedside tables: the bed's perfect companion
A lamp, a book, a glass of water: the bedside table holds the night-time essentials. It should be practical, at the right height and in tune with the bed and the rest of the room.
Choosing the right one
The top should sit level with the mattress, give or take a few centimetres. A drawer or niche keeps glasses and chargers tidy; a top at least 40 cm wide holds a lamp and a book.
Materials and makers
LIND DNA dresses its bedside tables in recycled leather with graphic lines, Raw Materials and Andrea House work in wood, and Snowdrops Copenhagen offers designs in soft tones.
Your questions
Do I need two matching bedside tables?
Not necessarily: two different designs of the same height, or linked by a shared colour, make a bedroom feel more personal.
What lamp suits a bedside table?
A lamp 40 to 60 cm tall with warm light, whose shade hides the bulb when you are lying in bed.
Pair it with our table lamps and chests of drawers.
