Your nightstand should embody tranquility—a beautiful space to house essentials within easy reach during the serene hours of the night.
Yet, functionality remains key, with ample drawers to conceal items and shelves for your latest Goodreads finds. Whether your bedroom is space-challenged, requiring a compact bedside solution, or you wish to make a style statement, here are twenty inspired nightstand ideas:
Use Bedside Bookends
“When space is tight, opt for sconces over lamps. They bring light closer for reading and free up space for your favorite books, adorned with beautiful bookends,” advises Ashley Macuga of Collected Interiors.
Add a Simple Side Table
In this cozy bedroom from Becca Interiors, a round wooden side table serves as a charming nightstand, blending practicality with a unique silhouette.
Do Double Duty
This vibrant twin bedroom by Britt Design Studio demonstrates that functional nightstands can serve multiple beds, utilizing a single nightstand with drawer and shelf space.
Turn a Nightstand Into a Table of Treasures
Urbanology Designs transforms a children’s room with a low-profile toy chest, perfect for storing treasures and decor.
Use a Desk
“Instead of a traditional nightstand, consider using a desk,” suggests Anastasia Casey of IDCO Studio. This multitasking approach offers workspace and storage, balanced with an oversized table lamp.
Style a Boho-Inspired Bedside
“A functional nightstand must include a drawer, space for books or baskets, and room for essentials like lamps and alarm clocks,” advises Bethany Adams of Bethany Adams Interiors, showcasing a vintage walnut nightstand in this airy boho room.
Fill It With Joyful Objects
Ashley Macuga recommends starting your nightstand styling with objects that bring joy, like art or fresh flowers—a personal touch for a soothing bedroom.
Go Green
Tina Ramchandani Creative features a multi-level green bedside table resembling a plant stand, adding a touch of nature to this eclectic bedroom.
Go High and Low
Andi Morse Design contrasts cozy white linens with a warm midcentury nightstand and a tall blue ceramic lamp, achieving visual balance.
Try Black
Urbanology Designs opts for a statement-making black pedestal nightstand against a dramatic black wall, enhanced by a space-efficient sconce.
Make Storage Savvy
StruckSured Interiors utilizes petite three-drawer nightstands for concealed storage, ideal for keeping bedside clutter organized.
Go Light and Bright
Shannon Friedman Interiors showcases a white nightstand with brass hardware, complementing classic bedding and a carefully styled bedside vignette.
Try a Minimalist Nightstand
Cathie Hong Interiors features a sleek minimalist nightstand, perfect for a contemporary bedroom with bold design choices.
Turn It Into a Library
Mani of @afrobohemianliving uses a simple stool as a sculptural bedside table, with a floating shelf nearby housing a small library of books.
Use a Chest of Drawers
Folding Chair Design incorporates a small chest of drawers as a functional alternative to traditional nightstands, ideal for storing pajamas and essentials.
Try a Floating Nightstand
Tina Ramchandani Creative opts for a modern floating nightstand in gunmetal gray, adding storage without weighing down the room.
Go Retro With Cane Cabinets
Curated Nest Interiors features a double-door cane nightstand, minimalist yet textured against a navy bamboo bed, reminiscent of retro design.
Stick With the Classics
GG Interiors embraces a classic two-drawer nightstand, complete with a ceramic lamp and retro alarm clock for a timeless appeal.
Leave Space for Styling
Caroline Brackett Studio of Design selects a wicker bedside table with an extra shelf for styling with books and ceramics, balancing functionality and aesthetics.
Put on a Pedestal
Studio London Co. elevates the nightstand to art with a black and white marble pedestal, complemented by a sculptural light fixture in this moody bedroom.
These nightstand ideas showcase versatility, blending functionality with style to enhance your bedroom oasis.