It’s early morning and you are trying to navigate your hand, with your eyes still closed, along the surface of the bedside table to switch off the alarm. How interesting it is, that something we consider to be a room decoration is part of our daily routine more than we realize yet we often don’t pay enough attention or give enough stylish love to it.
From morning to night, our bedside tables are aesthetically and practically embedded into our daily routine, and therefore, is important to style them in a way that makes a great room feature and also keeps us inspired, positive-minded, and productive.
Here are some tips to help you decorate your bedside table.
Décor with your routine
Although a bedside table can be a great design feature in your home, it is also a piece of furniture that serves your daily routine. Whether you like to read books, work later in the evening or have your skincare close by you, the bedside table should be able to accommodate those needs while acting as a primary aesthetic feature in your bedroom.
Therefore, make sure before jumping in and buying endless amounts of décor pieces for your bedside table, to feel out the piece and rather than going all in, start with essential pieces such as a lamp or maybe a small tray for the essentials. This will allow you to play with the surface more freely and add to your balanced bedside table décor gradually.
Less items, more décor
To decorate doesn’t mean every space on your bedside table has to be filled in. On the contrary, often less is more. When waking up in the morning, we don’t want a cluttered-looking bedside table ruining our headspace at the start of the day. Instead, try using pieces that are open, not intrusive, and don’t take too much surface area on our bedside tables. As an example, for a smaller bedside table, you could place a lamp and a beautifully scented diffuser that is not only a good-looking feature but also introduces a relaxing aroma to your bedroom.
The remaining space on your table can be used for placing your phone or jewelry in the evening and easily reaching for them in the morning without knocking anything over in the process. In the case of larger bedside tables, the bigger surface allows you to play with a number of different pieces while making it look still light and spacious. Items such as decorative ornaments, trays with candles, or even plants can be a great way to enhance your bedside table décor.
A bedside table that gets too cluttered doesn’t look styled. Creating solutions for the items that tend to jumble along your bedside table can make it more of an accent piece and a greater asset for your room.
Bedside lighting
The right bedside table lamp is an important part of the aesthetic and potentially your routine, especially if you enjoy reading before you go to sleep in the pursuit of winding down after your day. It’s n element that comes in a selection of shapes and potential placements so it would be a good idea to focus on this element first and build.
Choosing a lamp you are perfectly happy with not only makes great bedside table décor but a reliable bedside companion for years to come.
Off table additions
Just because is not placed on top of your bedside table does not mean it is not considered part of the bedside table décor. Large statement plants, frames, or even a tall minimalist floor lamp that lights up the surface area of the bedside table can all contribute.
Keeping to one statement piece like in this example will allow you to accentuate the space by your bed, leaving more too on your bedside table surface for more minimalist table accessories.
Coffee lovers décor
A bedside table is a piece of furniture that should serve our daily routine. Beautifully designed coasters can be a great start for decorating our bedside table whilst also preserving the longevity of our furniture. Coasters with interesting designs can add subtle detail whilst not being too intrusive. Furthermore, because they are fairly small pieces, they can be easily switched up if needed.
Using smaller table accessory pieces such as coasters allows us to play with the surface more freely and add bit-by-bit building a well-balanced bedside feature. Remember, to decorate a stunningly beautiful interior is the process and journey during which we not only can find timeless pieces but also explore our own style.
Aromatic décor
Working with our other senses when decorating can be very powerful. Having a candle that is beautifully scented is a great way to decorate your bedside table whilst adding aromatic touch to your room. Depending on the chosen scent, a candle can help with de-stressing and relaxation after a long day, which can certainly contribute to a healthy and full night’s sleep.
There are so many brands to choose from but in particular, Diptyque candles are widely popular due to their quality, long burning time, and interestingly paired ingredients that create the scents you didn’t know you needed. You also don’t have to just pick one, we would recommend going for a couple of candles at different heights adding an interesting dynamic to your bedside table décor.
Small sculptures can make a big impact
A bedside table is a piece of furniture that should serve our daily routine. Beautifully designed coasters can be a great start for decorating our bedside table whilst also preserving the longevity of our furniture. Coasters with interesting designs can add subtle detail whilst not being too intrusive. Furthermore, because they are fairly small pieces, they can be easily switched up if needed.
Using smaller pieces such as coasters allows us to play with the surface more freely and add bit-by-bit building a well-balanced bedside feature. Remember, to decorate a stunningly beautiful interior is the process and journey during which we not only can find timeless pieces but also explore our style.
Trays for our most precious pieces
Having a stylish table tray placed on your bedside table not only stands as a design element but also acts as a practical organizer for our daily items such as jewelry or keys. A tray works really well when placed next to your bedside lamp or decorative ornament. Trays come in all sorts of designs such as marble, brass, ceramic which you can see in our range here.
Symmetry is a natural pleasing décor
According to basic design principles explained by Gestalt, symmetry is naturally pleasing to our human eye. Ensuring both of your opposite bedside tables are matching according to placement and décor arrangement is a good way to play on these principles, that is in order to trick the human eye into elevating from bedside table décor into bedroom décor as a bigger perception.
Of course, there is room for exception from this rule, which will no doubt be needed if couples want to customize their own bedside décor. Small variations may still be made as long as the main pieces such as a lamp or bedroom ornaments are chosen and placed identically.
Personal touch
Your bedside table is the first and last place that you look at each day, personal touches like a family photo or portrait of your pet can be a great way to wake up in a better headspace and appreciate what you have. Personal touches can be used in a way that the frame position and design could be the feature to add to your desired décor plans.
These elements will always work not only on your bedside but also scattered around your bedroom shelves.
We hope you found some of these bedside table décor ideas useful! Breathe new life into your bedroom with some of our bedside tables and add to them with our decorative bedroom ornaments or table trays!
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