How to Select a Bedside Table Design

The bedside table should be both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Many home decorators devote a lot of time selecting the proper bedside table, working to carefully choose a piece that fits the theme of the room and provides convenient beside-the-bed storage. Because your bedside tables flank the bed, which is the focal point of any bedroom, it is vital to select pieces that match well with the rest of your decor and carry through themes you have established with other accent pieces. Does this Spark an idea?

Instructions

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Categorize the general aesthetic of the room. Review the other pieces that fill the room and determine which style they most closely fit. If your pieces are chunky and contemporary, your room is likely modern. If they are delicate and scrolled with floral inlays, you likely have crafted a more classic space. To ensure your bedside tables do not look out of place in the room, attempt to echo the feel of your existing pieces as much as possible when selecting the pieces. Failure to do so will result in your bedside tables looking more like last-minute add-ons and less like a part of a cohesive room design.

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Survey your available building equipment. If you intend to craft your own bedside tables, consider what tools you have at your disposal. If you want rounded, intricate legs for your tables, you will likely need a lathe. If you don't have specialized tools, consider a more contemporary design with less detailing.

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Measure the height of the mattress. Ideally, your bedside table should sit at the same height as your mattress top. This matching the heights allows for easy use of your bedside storage space and gives your room a put-together, well-planned feel. If your mattress is too high to pair with the bedside tables you desire, consider trading out your current box springs for low-profile ones to lower the height of your bed and allow it to more appropriately match up with your bedside tables.

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Match your current wood hues. If other wooden pieces already fill your room, try to match your bedside tables to these tones as closely as possible. If this isn't possible, consider a painted bedside table so it doesn't look as if you attempted to match the wood tones but failed.

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Add design accents that match with other room components. If you have glass on other room surfaces, consider a bedside table with a glass inlay to echo this component. Similarly, if you have metallic accents around the room, select a bedside table with metal elements to tie it to the other pieces. If you fall in love with a bedside table that doesn't share design elements with other room pieces, add accents to the table surface that contain these elements to more closely tie the piece to the rest of your room.