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Does this bed layout necessitate nightstands?

7 years ago

Due to the strange way this master bedroom is oriented, the only place it makes sense to put a queen bed is in this nook:



The space leaves 15 inches of room on either side.




Should I try to find some skinny nightstands to put here? I don't even know if nightstands that skinny exist...

Comments (17)

  • 7 years ago

    Hmmmm. I would hang wall lamps for sure. I could not live without a bedside table, I would look for some little ones, maybe triangles to fit in corners? Or corner shelves?

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Can you please post other images of the rest of the room?

  • 7 years ago

    Try a small plant stand-type table. Big enough to set a glass and book on, but not too big. It's worked well for us for years in a small bedroom.

  • 7 years ago
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    Can you show a rough drawing of the room including dimensions and where the entry door and closets are located?

    Surely this isn't the best spot for the bed.

    Can you put the headboard on the same wall as the window?

  • 7 years ago

    We’ve used small shelves before but room and board also has some small end tables. Check out the Slim series specfically. They have several 12x12 tables at different heights in that line.

  • 7 years ago

    Very small rectangular ones may fit. If you can't find them, have them built. You will feel awkward without some sort of nightstand or shelf next to your bed.

  • 7 years ago

    I used two small end tables and they had a small ledge on the bottom and I put a basket/decorative box to store things that might otherwise have gone in a drawer with a more traditional larger night stand.


    You would absolutely need sconces or wall lamps in lieu of lamps on end tables. Since I read in bed with my iPhone or iPad, I don't really need bedside reading lamps anymore but I am installing them anyway but more for looks than functionality.

  • 7 years ago

    Are there two people living in this room? If not, I'd push the bed against the window and make space for one real night stand. Otherwise, I like Helen's idea -- I need a place for a lamp and to put my phone/glasses/book at night, so I couldn't do without, but there are lots of workarounds where space is tight. Lamps from above the bed, narrow ledges for setting stuff, etc.


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  • 7 years ago

    More pictures of all 4 walls would help determine if there are other solutions.

  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Seeing the rest of the room would be helpful. Also would be good to know the amount of use this room gets -- is this a guest bedroom? if so, you can probably get away without nightstands. If it's regularly in use, you'll want to figure out a better solution. Perhaps pushing the bed flesh against the window and fitting one nightstand?

  • 7 years ago

    Even in the smallest space you can hang floating shelves or tables and sconces or corded wall lamps.

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  • 7 years ago
    What is the width of available space? The 1st photo is about 10” wide.. you do need something there and I’d do wall hung lighting..
  • 7 years ago

    If you were up for chaning the bed frame, you could put a shelf/table/storage/ of some kind behind you rather than next to you (in my last house there was no room for nightstands, but I had a useful windowsill behind my head.)

  • 7 years ago

    Just get skinny bed side tables and wall mounted lamps. Or maybe you could scoot the bed as much as possible into one of the corners and get a bit bigger bed side table and there would be more room to get out of bed.

  • 7 years ago
    That is plenty of space for small nightstands or shelves. I have a bed with small slats and I use an IKEA clip on spotlight with a flexible gooseneck for my reading light and a tall plant stand for my book and glasses
  • 7 years ago
    Always 2 night stands, they don't have to match but should be the same height. 15" isn't much of a walkway. Please post pictures of the whole space and a floor plan drawing.
  • 7 years ago





    Ended up moving the bed to the other wall and it worked much better!