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Bedside Tables
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A bedside table is judged on one thing: whether the lamp, the book and the glass of water all fit without anything balancing. Everything else — the drawer, the finish, the shape — comes after that.
The range runs from ribbed walnut and solid oak to painted birch and reclaimed teak, in one, two and three drawer versions and in heights that suit a low bed as well as a high one.
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Sherman Black Finish and Natural Rattan One Drawer Bedside Table | Kaiku
From £152
Chilworth Grey Bedside Table | Kaiku
From £179
Reed Collection 3 Drawer Bedside Table | Kaiku
From £206
Cebu Black Side Table with Rattan Drawer | Kaiku
From £209
Round Reclaimed Teak Bedside Table with Drawer | Kaiku
From £225
Bedside Table - Classic - Recycled Wood | Kaiku
From £229
Serene Three Drawer Bedside Table | Kaiku
From £233
Corso Black Bedside Table with Rattan Drawer | Kaiku
From £289
Boho Two Drawer Bedside Table in Mango Wood | Kaiku
From £297
Nashik Three Drawer Acacia Side Table | Kaiku
From £336
Kochi Black Mango Wood Side Table with 3 Drawers | Kaiku
From £343
Grafton Black Bedside Table | Kaiku
From £375
Berkeley Black 1 Drawer Bedside Table | Kaiku
From £395
Abberley White Bedside Table | Kaiku
From £399
Kensington Townhouse Brown And White Hair on Leather Side Table | Kaiku
From £400
Charlton Ribbed Walnut 2 Drawer Bedside Table | Kaiku
From £443
Broadway Oak Bedside Table | Kaiku
From £495
Dorsino Ivory Wood Veneer Two Drawer Bedside Table | Kaiku
From £495
Hampton Ivory Square Bedside Table | Kaiku
From £533
Hampton Ivory Round Bedside Table | Kaiku
From £563
Hampton Grey Bedside Table | Kaiku
From £593
How to choose
Match the height to the mattress, not the bed frame. The top should land within about 5cm of the top of the mattress — level is ideal. A tall bed with a low table means reaching down for the light in the dark, which is exactly when it matters.
Measure the width you actually have between bed and wall before falling for a piece. Under 45cm and a slim single-drawer table or a wall shelf is the honest answer; 45 to 60cm covers most of the range.
Decide what has to be hidden. An open shelf keeps a small room feeling lighter and forces tidiness. Drawers hide chargers, medicines and reading glasses, and on a two or three drawer chest the bedside becomes real storage in a room that has none spare.
Think about the plug and the switch. A table with a solid back panel can make a socket unreachable and a cable awkward to route — worth checking against where the sockets actually are.
Common questions
- What height should a bedside table be?
- Within about 5cm of the top of your mattress, and level is best. Measure from the floor to the top of the mattress rather than to the bed frame — divan bases and thick mattresses change the answer considerably.
- How wide should a bedside table be?
- Whatever leaves you a clear path past the bed. Most people have 45 to 60cm to work with; below 45cm, choose a slim single-drawer piece or a shelf rather than squeezing in something that blocks the walkway.
- Do bedside tables need to match the bed?
- No, and matching everything often flattens a room. Picking up one thread — the timber tone, or the handle metal — ties the pieces together while letting the bedside stand as its own object.
- Can I use a small chest of drawers as a bedside table?
- Often the better choice in a room short on storage, as long as the top lands near mattress height and the drawers can open fully without hitting the bed. Check the depth too — a deep chest beside a bed narrows the walkway fast.