How to Choose a Handcrafted Bedside Pedestal

A bedside pedestal may be compact, but it has a significant effect on how a bedroom looks and functions. The correct design provides useful storage, supports your lighting and everyday essentials, and creates a balanced relationship between the bed, headboard and surrounding space.

At Unique Boys, our bedside pedestals are selected and handcrafted with proportion, timber character and practical use in mind. Many of our solid-wood designs can also be customised to suit the dimensions and finish of your bedroom.

Begin with the correct height

A bedside pedestal should generally relate comfortably to the height of the mattress. When the top is too low, reaching for a lamp or glass of water becomes awkward. When it is too high, the arrangement can feel visually heavy. Measure from the floor to the top of the mattress and use that figure as the starting point for your pedestal specification.

Allow enough width without crowding the room

The available space between the bed and the wall determines the ideal width. A larger bedroom can accommodate a generous three-drawer pedestal, while a compact room may need a narrower design, an open shelf or a floating unit. Leave enough clearance for curtains, cupboard doors and comfortable movement around the bed.

Choose storage around your routine

Consider what you actually keep beside the bed. Drawers conceal chargers, medication and personal items, while an open shelf keeps books within reach. A combination of drawers and open storage often provides the most flexible solution. Custom furniture is especially useful when standard retail layouts do not match your needs.

Select a timber and finish that connects the room

Solid Oak and Kiaat bring warmth, natural grain and lasting character to bedroom furniture. A lighter finish can keep the room calm and spacious, while a richer Castle Brown or charcoal-toned finish creates greater contrast. The pedestal does not have to match every timber item exactly, but its colour and design should feel connected to the bed, headboard and other furniture.

Plan lighting before placing the order

Check the size of your bedside lamp, access to plug points and the space needed for switches or charging cables. A substantial lamp needs a stable top with enough surface area. Pendant lights can free up the pedestal surface, but their position should be coordinated with the bed and headboard before installation.

Think beyond identical pairs

Matching pedestals create symmetry, but they are not the only option. Different storage configurations can suit each person while maintaining the same timber, height and design language. In an asymmetrical room, a pedestal on one side and a small table or integrated floating shelf on the other can also work beautifully.

Browse our bedside pedestals, explore the latest additions in New Arrivals, or learn more about custom-made furniture. For a design tailored to your room, start your project with Unique Boys.