i do not have a thing for nightstands. i mean, they’re quite fine and everything, but i don’t hoard them. chairs on the other hand, well, that’s where i go gah gah. i don’t know what it is about chairs but they are often quite unique, and very beautiful. so, i tend to like a chair ‘as nightstand’ much better than the real thing. they just look less ‘cookie-cutter’ expected, and a little more interesting. vintage bentwood chairs make for great nightstands — a pretty place to stack your night reading or a bedside lamp. plus, i always seem to have an extra chair or two about the house, and it’s an easy fix to change up a boring old traditional night table with a great looking chair. here’s what i’m talking about.
clockwise, l to r: dos family; the design files; vogue australia; fantastic frank; chocolate creative; vintage industrial style.
Agreed. Plus you get extra chairs…I have a quiet horror of little cupboards next to the bed. They spook me. On the other hand, a chair is cheerfully utilitarian. Glad I am not alone.
I have always loved a beautiful chair beside the bed. It really creates personality in the bedroom and looks absolutely gorgeous. These photos are the best. Thank you!
THX for all the fascinating article,they really inspired me!