The table beside the bed does more work than almost any other piece of furniture in the house. It holds the lamp you reach for half asleep, the book you are two chapters into, the phone charging overnight and the glass of water you were sensible enough to bring up. This nightstand is built around that quiet, constant job, with a 19 in by 16 in top, a drawer that hides the clutter and an open shelf that keeps the rest where you can see it. Storage is sorted by type rather than piled in one place. The 15.5 in by 12 in drawer glides on smooth slide rails and swallows the small private things you would rather not leave on display, opening with a small round knob that will not snag on bedding in the dark. Underneath, the open shelf takes a novel, a folded throw or a tablet, so the things you use every evening stay visible and within arm's reach instead of buried. Load limits are spelled out clearly: 66 lbs on the tabletop, 11 lbs in the drawer and 11 lbs on the lower shelf.
The table beside the bed does more work than almost any other piece of furniture in the house. It holds the lamp you reach for half asleep, the book you are two chapters into, the phone charging overnight and the glass of water you were sensible enough to bring up. This nightstand is built around that quiet, constant job, with a 19 in by 16 in top, a drawer that hides the clutter and an open shelf that keeps the rest where you can see it. Storage is sorted by type rather than piled in one place. The 15.5 in by 12 in drawer glides on smooth slide rails and swallows the small private things you would rather not leave on display, opening with a small round knob that will not snag on bedding in the dark. Underneath, the open shelf takes a novel, a folded throw or a tablet, so the things you use every evening stay visible and within arm's reach instead of buried. Load limits are spelled out clearly: 66 lbs on the tabletop, 11 lbs in the drawer and 11 lbs on the lower shelf.
