Modern Nightstands in Wood and Steel, Open by Design
Every nightstand in this collection is built from solid hardwood, powder-coated steel, or both. Steel handles the structure in a slim profile that keeps each piece visually light, and on our wood-and-steel designs, solid White Oak or Walnut brings warmth and natural grain to the spot you reach for first and last every day.
Our designs favor open shelves and surfaces over drawers, so your phone, your glasses, and the book you're halfway through stay within easy reach, with nothing to fumble open in the dark. The open frames also keep a smaller bedroom feeling airy and calm. Each nightstand is made to order in the USA in your choice of six steel colors.
Our Modern Nightstands and Bedside Tables
The Tuck In was designed as a nightstand from the start, while Linger and Baxter are side tables sized to work just as well beside a bed as beside a sofa.
Tuck In: One Piece of Bent Steel, One Solid Wood Shelf
The Tuck In nightstand is bent from a single piece of 11-gauge steel, so its top and sides form one clean, continuous line with no corner joints. Tucked inside is an open shelf of solid White Oak or Walnut with room for a stack of books, and a half-circle cutout at the back of the top lets a charging cable run neatly from the outlet to your phone. It's the most classic nightstand shape in the collection, available in six steel colors, and the last place your phone lands before lights out.
Linger, a Solid Wood Bedside Table on One Steel Leg
The Linger side table is the most wood-forward piece in the collection, a solid wood nightstand perched on a single slim steel leg. Its thick top and back panel are solid White Oak or Walnut, and the leg is available in six steel colors. The top finishes in a softly rounded front edge, and the table stands a little taller than Tuck In and Baxter, which makes it a natural partner for a thick mattress or a taller bed frame. Linger is the one that stays up reading with you.
Baxter, an All-Steel Bedside Table in a Clean C-Shape
The Baxter side table is our all-steel option: one piece of steel bent into an open C, with a flat base, a single upright, and a top at bedside height. A support of solid Walnut or White Oak runs up the inside of the frame, adding one warm line of wood to an otherwise all-metal design. Pick a color and Baxter wears it head to toe, since nearly every surface is powder-coated steel. Its compact footprint also makes it an easy fit for a tight gap beside the bed.
Which Nightstand Is Right for You?
Not sure where to start? Choose the one that sounds like you:
- For the night reader: the Linger side table, with a thick hardwood top for a lamp and a book, set a little taller beside the bed
- For the small-space sleeper: the Tuck In nightstand, the shallowest of our nightstands, with a shelf for books and a pass-through for your charging cable
- For the color lover: the Baxter side table, our all-steel option, where the color you pick covers nearly every surface
- For the clear-floor minimalist: a floating shelf, for a bedside surface that leaves the floor completely clear
Bedside Table Ideas, Room by Room (and Night by Night)
Compact Nightstands for Small Bedrooms: Mind the Gap
In a small bedroom, the nightstand and the walkway fight over every inch. The measurement that matters most is the gap between the side of the bed and the wall. The Baxter side table has the most compact footprint in the collection, the Linger side table has a slim profile that sits close to the bed, and the Tuck In nightstand is the shallowest of our nightstands, which helps keep a narrow walkway clear. Measure that gap before you order (every product page lists exact dimensions), and leave yourself enough room to get in and out of bed comfortably.
Matching Bedside Tables for the Guest Room: Twins, or Not
The best guest rooms make the first night in an unfamiliar bed feel easy. A matching pair, one on each side of the bed, is the simplest way to get there: order two of the same piece in the same wood and color. Matching isn't a rule, though, and two different pieces in the same steel color, or one design in two colors, can look even more intentional.
Open-Shelf Nightstands for Reading and Charging: Book Down, Phone Charged
For a bedside built around reading, look for an open shelf and a top with room for a lamp. The Tuck In nightstand holds a stack of books flat on its solid wood shelf, gives your phone and glasses a place to rest on top, and routes your charging cable through the half-circle cutout at the back, so the cord runs behind the nightstand instead of over the front edge. The cutout works with any charging cable you already own. On the Linger side table, the thick hardwood top gives a reading lamp and tonight's book a steady place to sit.
Colorful Nightstands for a Bolder Bedroom: Wake Up to Honey Mustard
Every nightstand in the collection comes in your choice of six powder-coated steel colors: White Matte, Black Matte, Army Brat (an olive green), Steely Blue (a muted mid blue), Honey Mustard (a warm golden yellow), and Claymore (a warm, medium coral). How much color you see depends on the design. The Tuck In and Baxter are steel nearly top to bottom, so Army Brat or Steely Blue gives you a true green or blue nightstand, while Linger keeps the color on its leg and lets the wood lead. For a quieter room, Walnut with Black Matte leans mid-century modern, and White Oak with White Matte suits a minimalist bedroom.
Versatile Side Tables Beyond the Bedroom: From Bedside to Sofa Side
A good side table rarely stays in one room for long. The Linger and Baxter side tables are just as useful beside a sofa, a reading chair, or a desk as they are next to a bed. Linger slides in close to the arm of a couch to hold your coffee and the remote, and Baxter's open C-shape makes it an easy perch for a laptop. For more pieces made for the living room, browse our full range of side and end tables.
Floating Nightstands: Wall-Mounted Shelves Beside the Bed
A floating shelf beside the bed gives you a nightstand surface with nothing beneath it, which keeps the floor clear for cleaning and makes a tight bedside feel wider. Our Aksel floating shelves pair solid hardwood with hidden steel rods, and our Tromso floating shelves are made from steel plate; each line comes in a range of depths, so you can size the shelf to what you keep at the bedside. Either one mounts into wall studs or solid blocking, so find your framing first, then set the shelf close to the height of your mattress top.
What to Know Before You Order a Shelfology Nightstand
- Every nightstand is made to order in 30 days. Delivery time comes after that, so if you're furnishing a room before a move-in or a guest's visit, build both into your timeline.
- Open shelves keep everything within reach. Our nightstands are designed without drawers, so plan on a small box or basket for anything you'd rather keep out of sight; the open space beneath the Tuck In's shelf has room for one.
- Every piece is freestanding. Set it in place and start using it, with no drilling, anchors, or studs required.
- Check the height against your bed. Measure from the floor to the top of your mattress, then compare it with the height listed on each product page.
- Choose your wood and color at checkout. Pick Walnut or White Oak and one of six steel colors; if you change your mind, you have 24 hours after ordering to make changes.
- Each nightstand is built for your order. Because it's made specifically for you, it falls under our made-to-order policy and can't be returned, so confirm your measurements, wood, and color before you check out.
Questions About Our Nightstands and Bedside Tables
What's the difference between a nightstand and a bedside table?
There's no real difference: nightstand, bedside table, and night table all name the small table that sits next to a bed. In our collection, the Tuck In nightstand was designed specifically for the bedside, while the Linger and Baxter side tables are sized and shaped to work there just as well.
Can a nightstand be used as an end table?
Yes, as long as its height and footprint suit the seat beside it. The Linger and Baxter side tables were designed to sit beside a sofa, lounge chair, or bed, so they move easily between the bedroom and the living room. For more living-room options, see our side and end tables.
Why don't your nightstands have drawers?
Our nightstands use open shelves and surfaces instead of drawers so the things you reach for at night stay visible and within reach. An open frame also keeps the piece visually light, which helps in a smaller bedroom. If you prefer to hide a few things, a small box or basket in the open space beneath the Tuck In's shelf does the job.
What are your nightstands made of?
Our nightstands are made from solid hardwood, powder-coated steel, or both. The Tuck In pairs a bent-steel frame with an open shelf of solid White Oak or Walnut, Linger sets a solid wood top and back panel on a single steel leg, and Baxter is an all-steel design with a solid wood support inside its frame.
What colors do your nightstands come in?
Each nightstand comes in six powder-coated steel colors: White Matte, Black Matte, Army Brat, Steely Blue, Honey Mustard, and Claymore. Each color pairs with your choice of Walnut or White Oak.
How long does a made-to-order nightstand take?
Each nightstand is made to order in 30 days, plus delivery time. You have 24 hours after placing your order to change your wood, color, or design.
Can I use a floating shelf as a nightstand?
How tall should a nightstand be?
A common design guideline puts the top of a nightstand roughly level with the top of the mattress, within a couple of inches either way, so you can reach it easily from bed. Our Tuck In and Baxter stand 22 inches tall and Linger stands 24 inches. Measure from the floor to the top of your mattress and choose the piece that lands closest.
Should a nightstand be higher than the bed?
It doesn't need to be. A nightstand that sits level with the top of the mattress, or slightly above or below it, is comfortable to reach; one that sits well below the mattress means reaching down every time you set something on it.
Which nightstand is best for a small bedroom?
The Baxter side table has the smallest footprint in the collection, and the Tuck In nightstand is the shallowest, so it sticks out the least into a walkway. If the space beside the bed is narrow, start with Baxter; if the walkway in front of the nightstand is the squeeze, choose Tuck In. Each product page lists exact dimensions.
Do nightstands have to match?
No. A matched pair in one wood and one color gives a guest room a tidy, symmetrical look, but mixing two different pieces in the same steel color, or one piece in two colors, can look just as deliberate.
Can I return a nightstand?
Each nightstand is built for the order it ships on, so it falls under our made-to-order policy and isn't returnable. If your plans change, you can update or cancel your order within 24 hours of placing it.
