The best bedside tables to transform your sleeping quarters

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The best bedside tables to transform your bedroom &Tradition

For such a small piece of furniture, the humble bedside table really puts in the work. While some are used as platforms to place items you need within easy reach, such as your favourite book, magazine, or that all-important glass of water, others can store trinkets or provide a place to display your favourite table lamp. We've scoured the market for the best in the business, which we've listed below...

‘Facet’ bedside table, Hay

Cult Danish homeware and furniture brand Hay’s new cabinet is a versatile storage solution that’s easy to move around and comes in four pastel colours. Our pick is the sky blue – a perfect antidote to winter mornings. From £135, hay.dk

a bedside table with a clock books
Hay

‘Sett’ bedside table, &Tradition

Blending Italian craftsmanship with Scandinavian simplicity, this swish bedside table by Luca Nichetto is inspired by a jewellery-making technique where precious gems are ‘set’ into a frame. Choose from either smoky glass or marble to top the aluminium legs. £1,085, andtradition.com

a metal bedside table with a blue table lamp on top
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‘Bayus Tondo 3’ bedside cabinet, Porada

Gabriele Buratti’s ‘Bayus’ family of furniture is characterised by simple lines enhanced by refined details and noble materials. This bedside table, which is among its newest additions, is one of the best ways to buy into the concept. £5,699, porada.it

a curved wooden bedside table
Porada

‘Atelier’ bedside table, Turri

If it’s storage you’re looking for, Matteo Nunziati’s offering is a winner with space on top, on the middle shelf and in the pull-out drawer. Its walnut frame can be dressed up in forest green or mustard-yellow leather. £3,888, turri.it

a green leather bedside table
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‘Lancaster’ bedside cabinet, Trove

After a more traditional design? Trove, the furniture brand launched by interior design agency Studio Duggan, has released this classic bedside option in a variety of chic colours. A high gloss or sheen finish gives it a contemporary look. From £2,000, thetrove.co.uk

bedside table
ELLE Decoration UK

‘Tenere’ bedside table, Pieter Maes

With a hollowed-out middle, handy drawer and softly curving frame crafted from brushed oak wood, this rounded number redefines the bedside aesthetic. From approx £4,020, vanrossum.eu

a wooden bedside table with a top drawer
Van Rossum

‘Rialto’ bedside table, Rimadesio

You’ll have no trouble finding your glasses with this smart bedside table by Giuseppe Bavuso, which has a softly glowing LED lighting system under its top. Approx £2,575, rimadesio.it

a pair of matching metal and wood bedside tables
Rimadesio