Bedside tables play a crucial role in any well-designed bedroom, keeping your essentials close while enhancing the room’s overall balance and comfort. Understanding a few key rules around height, width, style, and storage makes it easier to choose pieces that are both functional and beautifully aligned with your space. At The Design House, these principles guide how we curate and craft bedside tables that elevate modern Dubai bedrooms.
Designers typically follow these five universal rules:
1. Height Should Match Your Mattress
The top of your bedside table should be level with your mattress, or within 5–7 cm above/below it.This ensures easy access to your lamp, phone, or water at night. Ideal height range: 55–65 cm for most Dubai beds.
2. Width Should Complement the Bed Size
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King beds: 60–70 cm wide bedside tables
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Queen beds: 45–60 cm
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Small bedrooms: opt for a small bedside table that doesn’t crowd pathways
Choosing the correct width maintains proportion while keeping your room visually balanced.
3. Prioritize Storage (Drawers Are a Plus)
A bedside table with a drawer is ideal for organizing chargers, books, skincare, or glasses. Drawers keep clutter away, creating a clean, serene bedroom environment.
4. Material Should Match Your Bedroom Style
Your choice affects both aesthetics and durability:
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Marble bedside table → luxury, timeless elegance
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Wooden bedside table → warmth and natural texture
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Round bedside table → softens the room, great for modern or minimal interiors
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Metal / mixed material → contemporary edge
In Dubai’s modern interiors, marble, veneer, and warm neutrals are trending.
5. Styling Should Stay Minimal
Avoid overcrowding. The rule is: One lamp + one decorative accent (tray, vase, candle) + essential items.
Factors to Consider When Choosing the Right Bedside Table
1. Functionality
Do you need storage? A lamp surface? Charging space?
If storage matters, choose pieces like:
2. Room Size
Large rooms suit statement pieces like the Sobha Bedside Table or Rotterdam Bedside Table. Compact rooms benefit from clean-lined designs like the Esme Bedside Table or JG & Jules Bedside Table.
3. Material Preference
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For luxury homes: Betty Bedside Table, Leni Bedside Table, Viola Bedside Table
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For durability: Aaron Bedside Table, Arden Bedside Table
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For contemporary looks: Theo Bedside Table (DH Warm Veneer)
4. Style Harmony
Match your bedroom’s theme:
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Modern furniture UAE → Arc Bedside Table, Griffin, Echo
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Minimalist interiors → Bobbi Bedside Table, Meepo Bedside Table
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Sculptural, artistic rooms → Lyma Side Table, Lyma Pedestal, Lester Side Table
Enhance Your Bedroom with Well-Chosen Bedside Tables
Selecting the right bedside tables can transform both the function and feel of your bedroom. By considering key elements such as height, style, storage, and lighting, you create a balanced and comfortable space.Â
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