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You probably haven't given much thought to the matter of your bedside table. For a long time, mine was simply a dumping ground for books, magazines, CDs, books, lists, vitamin bottles - and more books. Needless to say, it made my room look chaotic and messy, regardless of how tidy the rest of it was. The table itself, though rarely seen, was a 1970s-style table that I picked up cheaply at a secondhand store - and while it looked great, it wasn't the most sensible choice for someone who used their sidetable as a bookshelf. So I got a new one, complete with shelves, drawers - and a lamp for all that nighttime reading.
Choosing the right bedside table and lamp combo will help reinforce your bedroom theme, whatever your bedroom personality might be. Classic? Harrowset Hall's vintage-look table teamed with a pretty pink cane lamp will bring some femininity into your room. Modern? Go for bold simple lines, like a classic white cube teamed with a standout metal and wood lamp from Republic. Or if girlish charm is more your style, team an intricate floral lamp with a simple 1960s magazine table. We also like the clash of the old and new, like a small retro wooden table under Nest's silver lamp with a quirky floral lightbulb.
Some of the tables photographed here are actually intended for display in the lounge, but they will work in either room. The handmade acrylic Essey illusion table, designed by John Brauer, is an unexpected choice for a bedside table, and when teamed with a bold silver lamp, would bring some modern futurism into any room.
1 Essey small Illusion side table, $580.00, from Design Denmark. Silver lamp, $129.90, from Allium.
2 Antique style bedside table, $495, from Harrowset Hall. Vintage lamp, $45, from Ruby & Sol.
3 White cube side table, $535, from Allium. Silver and tripod lamp, $519, from Republic.
4 Retro bedside table, $40, from Ruby & Sol. Wrought iron rose lamp, $189, from Harrowset Hall.
5 White pedestal table, $255, from Style Direct. Verner Panton Flower Pot lamp, $580.00, from Design Denmark.
6 Vintage wooden sidetable sourced from The Hospice Shop. Small silver table lamp, $29.95, with flower bulb, $9.95, from Nest.
