9 best bedside tables that provide storage for all your night-time essentials

 If minimalism’s your thing, go for a design with deceptively spacious storage to clear the clutter (iStock/ The Independent)
If minimalism’s your thing, go for a design with deceptively spacious storage to clear the clutter (iStock/ The Independent)

It may be little in stature, but this is a furniture piece that holds a lot of responsibility – not to mention our coffee cup, alarm clock, bedside lamp, reading glasses and stack of bedtime books.

With a host of creative designs around, there’s always a nightstand to suit our interiors style and budget.

If you prefer a clean-lined and clutter-free look, plump for a bedside table with integrated storage. We’ve found a number of nightstands featuring generous storage space by way of two or three nifty drawers.

If you’re a bookworm, look for a bedside table with shelving so as to keep your favourite paperbacks both on display and within easy reach.

While some designs can come in pairs, we preferred the versatility of the singular purchase because there’s often only room for one – a pertinent point if you’re a city-dweller with space at a premium.

Otherwise, you can fill your boots and invest in a matching duo of diminutive tables to suit your style, not forgetting that in the bedroom, symmetry is everything.

Our round-up includes some affordable pieces, as well as those on the higher end of the price bracket (don’t forget to double that if you’re buying a pair). We tested to the tables that were both well-crafted and superbly creative in design.

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