height of bedside table?

19 years ago

Hello,

I have a tight space for a bedside table for a guest room.

I have been shopping at antique stores for something no wider than 18".

I think I've found one, but all the sudden I realized that I don't know what height I need.

The top of the mattress is 25" off the floor. How high should the bedside table be? I am concerned about function more than anything else. I want guests to be able to reach lip balm, tissues in the middle of the night. Is their a rule of thumb for this?

Thanks for any input!

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jenathegreat
19 years ago
Don't know about any rules of thumb.

Mine are maybe an inch or two higher than the mattress. I'm happy with them at that height and wouldn't want them to be any more than an inch lower than the mattress. I could live with them being maybe 3 or 4 inches higher than the mattress.

I think the reason I want them to be a bit higher than the mattress is because with the pillows and comforter on the bed, the bed will look even taller and the table even shorter. And then the edge of the comforter seems like it would be more likely to knock stuff off the nightstand if the bed is too much taller than the table.
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