A bedside table is a small piece asked to do a lot. It holds the lamp, the book, the water and the phone, and it is the first thing you reach for in the dark. Get the height and the surface right and the bedroom simply works better, which is why it is worth more thought than it usually gets.

Choosing the Right Bedside Table for Your Space

Height matters most. Aim for a table with its top roughly level with the top of your mattress, or slightly above, so you can reach things without sitting up fully. Since mattress heights vary considerably, measure yours rather than assuming a standard. Width comes next, and in a tight bedroom the gap between the bed and the wall is what you have to work with, so a slim design or a round table with no corners is often the better answer. Then decide how much you need to hide. An open shelf keeps things light and airy, a single drawer covers the clutter, and a two or three drawer unit gives real storage where the room has no other options.

Key Things to Look for in a Bedside Table

• Height: level with or slightly above the top of your mattress.
• Width and footprint: measured against the gap between bed and wall.
• Storage: open shelf, single drawer or multiple drawers depending on what you need hidden.
• Surface space: enough room for a lamp plus the things you actually keep bedside.
• Charging built in: USB ports or wireless charging on selected designs.
• Finish: oak, black, white and timber tones to sit with your bed frame.
• Sold singly or as a pair: check the listing, since both are common.

What You Will Find in This Collection

Bedside tables in timber, oak and painted finishes, in round and square profiles, with open shelving, drawers and LED lit designs. Several are sold as a pair, which is the simplest way to get a matched look either side of the bed. Pair them with a bed frame and headboard, or browse our drawers and dressers range for larger storage.

Styles to Suit Your Space

Light oak and natural timber keep a coastal or Scandinavian bedroom warm and work with almost any bed frame. Black and darker finishes read contemporary and hold their own against a pale wall. A round table softens a room full of straight lines and is the safer choice where someone walks past it in the dark. Finish the setting with a table lamp and soften the floor with a rug.

Ordering with Allure Home Collections

Everything ships from our Australian warehouse with fast local delivery and honest pricing, with no inflated recommended retail prices to discount against. Send us your mattress height and the gap beside your bed and we will confirm which tables suit before you order. From our family to yours.

Bedside Table Questions, Answered

What height should a bedside table be?

Roughly level with the top of your mattress, or a little above. Measure from the floor to the top of your mattress, since mattress thickness varies a great deal and a table chosen without that measurement often ends up too low to reach comfortably.

Do bedside tables come in pairs?

Some listings are sold as a pair and others as a single, so check before ordering. Buying a matched pair is the easiest way to give the room symmetry, and it avoids the risk of a second one being out of stock later.

What suits a small bedroom?

A slim or round design with a small footprint, ideally on legs rather than a solid base, since seeing floor underneath makes a room feel larger. A round table also has no corner to walk into, which matters in a narrow gap between the bed and the wall.

Should the bedside table match the bed frame?

Not exactly, and a fully matched room can look flat. Sharing one element, a timber tone, a leg style or a handle finish, is enough. Two pieces that nearly match tend to read as a mistake, where a clear contrast reads as a choice.

Do I need drawers or is a shelf enough?

A drawer hides the small clutter that accumulates bedside, which keeps the room calmer. An open shelf is lighter visually and better in a small room. If the bedroom has no other storage, a two or three drawer unit earns its place; if there is a dresser or robe, a single drawer is plenty.

Are built in charging ports worth it?

If the bedside has a single power point, yes. Built in USB or wireless charging keeps the socket free for the lamp and stops a plug pack cluttering the surface. Check whether the ports are USB A or USB C against the devices you actually charge.

Do they arrive assembled?

Most ship flat packed with fixings and instructions, and a bedside table is one of the easier pieces to put together, typically a short job for one person. Check the listing, since some smaller designs arrive largely built with only the legs to fit.

What size lamp suits a bedside table?

One where the bottom of the shade sits around eye level when you are sitting up in bed, and with a base narrow enough to leave room for everything else. A tall slim lamp gives you the same light as a wide ceramic one while using far less of the surface.

Can I use something else as a bedside table?

A small side table, a stool or a wall mounted shelf all work, and a wall shelf frees the floor entirely in a very tight room. The things to check are the height against your mattress and whether the surface is stable enough for a lamp and a full glass of water.

How do I look after a timber bedside table?

Wipe with a soft dry or barely damp cloth and avoid harsh cleaners on a sealed finish. Use a coaster for anything wet, since a glass left overnight is how most bedside tables end up with a ring, and keep it out of direct sun which fades timber unevenly over time.