Rethink the Table: 22 Bedside Alternatives

1. Shelf to the Rescue: Okay, so this isn’t exactly beside your bed as much as it is behind your bed, but the purpose is the same. This simple shelf sits so perfectly atop a short headboard. We hate to be dramatic, but we’d like to call it a form meets function masterpiece. (via Solebich)

2. Short and Sweet: A dainty chair with an adorable vase of fresh flowers is the best way to wake up if you ask us. (via Design to Inspire)

3. Chair + Bed: If the dainty chair is a little too cutesy for your taste, you can opt for a more functional solution with this chair/bed combo. Say, what? Yeah, mind-blowing, we know. (via Mieke Meijer)

4. Side of Cinderblock: The blunt modern edges and industrial textures make this one rock-solid statement table. It’s not great for people who roll out of bed in the middle of the night though. Ouch! (via Remodelista)

5. Bar Cart Beauty: Repurpose a living room luxury into a bedroom beauty. Mimosas in bed isn’t the worst way you could put this looker to use. (via Mimosas in the Morning)

6. Hang it Up: This is a drawer turned into a hanging side table/lamp. You got all that? The best part about it is you only need a wee bit of space and elbow grease to make one of these for yourself. (via Design Sponge)

7. Headboard Heaven: Have we said how much we love double-duty furniture? Well let us say it officially: We love double-duty furniture! When your headboard is your side table all is right in the world… and in your bedroom. (via Tribeca Citizen)

8. Rack ’em Up: If you’re tight on space, this bedside chair/rack/table is the perfect fix for your bedside blues. (via Covo Shop)

9. Dream Worthy House: Bedtime stories for all ages are right at home in this bedside cottage. (via Home and Decor)

10. Drawer Delusions: Let’s say you like the idea of a side table, but the bulk has you questioning your dedication to another piece of furniture. Wall decal + hanging drawer = solving everyday problems. (via Droog)

11. Sheets and Ladders: Hang a book. Hang a lamp. Hang some flowers. The possibilities are endless with this multi-rail space-saver. (via Decor 8)

12. Au Naturel: Bring the outdoors into the boudoir with a stump for a side table. (via House and Home)

13. Consider Playtime: Little known fact: Everyone needs an indoor swing. And while you might not want to put a full glass of water on it, we love the adult take on this playground pastime. (via Interior Break)

14. Get Packing: Flea market trip! Buy those vintage suitcases and trunks you’ve been eyeing, stack ’em up and say bon voyage to your side table woes. (via Birch and Bird)

15. A Wall-Ward Solution: This quirky little number is ideal for tight spaces, with just enough room for what you really need. (via Pelfind)

16. Double It Up: Two beds does not equal two side tables. With a shared shelf, you can knock ’em both out with room to spare. (via Poppytalk)

17. How About a Sconce: This is the sconce to end all sconces. Part task lamp and part ledge, this is an industrial look perfect for a modern aesthetic. (via The Modern Shop)

18. Go Green: We’ve seen plants on tables, but what about in a table? There’s nothing like the fresh feeling of waking up to leafy greenery. (via Babble)

19. Stack ‘Em Up: We all love magazines, but who’s got the space? Let’s put those pages to good use! (via Babble)

20. Dog’s Best Friend: Your pup will feel right at home in his own cozy bedside bed. Sure beats him hogging your bed. (via Etsy)

21. By the Light of the Side Table: This clever design is an ideal bedroom beacon, guiding your way to dreamland. (via Yanko Design)

22. Minimal to the Max: If your taste veers on the side of just-the-facts-ma’am, this bed companion might be all you need. (via Swiss Miss)

What are you rocking bedside? Lay it out in the comments below!