For some reason I was having the hardest time picking out bedside tables for our bedroom. Do you ever get a mental block about something? Why was finding the perfect bedside tables turning out to be so hard? I think part of the issue for me was that I really did want them to be cute and match the look of our room. But I also wanted them to be functional/useful, because we often sit in bed at night and watch a movie on our laptop, or I'll finish up a little work. Sometimes we read, and I like to keep nail polish and lotion by my side of the bed too. So our bedside tables tend to become a catch-all for lots of different items. Thankfully our friend Josh was in town and kindly volunteered to create the perfect bedside tables for us! Here's how he did it:
Bed Side Table tools and supplies:
1.5" Kreg screws (fine thread) you won't have to pre-drill with these screws
.75" wood screws
3/4" hardwood sheet of hardwood plywood 4' by 8'
drill
wood glue
sandpaper (50 and 220 grit)
straight edge
tape measure
pencil
skill saw
Optional:
stain
polyurethane
Steps:
7. Glue and screw pieces A,B,C,D together (as pictured)
Jeremy and I absolutely LOVE how the tables turned out! We have been using every little nook, especially the pencil holders. 🙂 A big thank you to Josh for creating these beautiful tables and sharing his process with us. xo. Elsie
this looks so cool!
I think I pin everyone of your posts to my Project board on Pinterest! 🙂 This side table is so my style. Love it!
Absolutely love it!
Love this idea for my fiance’s side of the bed. He has a cheap composite bookshelf and I want to throw it out. However, I can’t find anything that I think would go there without being too tall or too expensive. I even have the perfect legs for it too just need the wood!
xo Amber P.
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I feel like have had the same problem finding bedside tables that I like and that work with my bed. I have drawers built into my bed so regular night stands don’t work. Do you have any suggestions on how to build a wall mounted shelf-thing like a cubby that would make a great bedside table?
this is sort of genius. Particularly the little pencil nook. I’m always searching for pens / pencils in the basket i keep under my bedside table. what an easy, cool idea. thanks for sharing!!
Great table, so useful. I want one.
What a great table. My husband doesn’t know it yet but he’ll be making one for me.
I WILL do this!
I recently moved and had no storage space in my teeny-tiny bathroom, so I turned an old kitchen cubboard into (temporary) storage space. I turned it upside down and added wheels, so the handle is at the right hight and you can move it around when cleaning the bathroom. All it needs now is a bit of paint and a new knob or handle. With this solution it doesn’t matter if I take forever to find the right new furniture, because this temp solution looks great! Maybe I’ll even keep it this way…
LOVE the table, and am obsessed with the writing on the back wall. Is that a print on canvas, or paint on the wall? Just found your blog, and can’t wait to read more:) Love from Nepal…Katie
Love a great DIY! Thanks for sharing! Love the writing on the wall as well! Great blog!
-SJ
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It’s so perfect; elegant yet functional, and I love the cute little pencil holder.
So talented! This is so cute I love it!
xoxo
Juliette Laura
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Love this idea!
Lulu xx
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Very cool! When I first saw it I though you bought it. Looks really great.
It really fits in with the feel of the room! And I love the colourful jars 🙂
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Super great idea guys!
I love these posts!
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I am so in the same boat right now. In the middle of a big bedroom re-do and bedside tables is the one thing I haven’t figured out yet! I especially like the casters on the table, great idea. Thanks! theyearoflivingfabulously.com
I love the little place for the pencils. Super cute and functional!
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