10 amazing ideas for DIY bedside tables that will make your bedroom look unique

by Mark Bennett

May 12, 2024

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You can't really get by in the bedroom without a bedside table, so why not choose a truly unique, original one? Well, with some DIY and creative recycling, you can create some incredible bedside tables!

1. A pile of books

A pile of books transformed into a bedside table using plexiglass

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Why not make a table out of all your dusty books? In this example a pile of books serve as the stand and plexiglass sheets act as a base and the top (for all your nighttime goodies you need to keep nearby).

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2. Wooden stepladder

A wooden stepladder, painted and used as a bedside table

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Why not use a wooden stepladder as a bedside table? For this purpose, you could paint it any color you like - even in fluorescent colors, like this one!

3. A stack of suitcases

Various-sized suitcases used as a bedside table, stacked at the side of a bed

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Just like the books (described above), vintage suitcases can be stacked on top of each other to form a decorative, unique bedside table.

4. Trolley

Trolley placed at the side of a bed

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In terms of functionality, few items can beat using a multi-shelf trolley. And this includes using it as a handy bedside table (as shown here). 

5. Nightstands hanging from the ceiling

A piece of natural wood hanging from the ceiling next to a bed

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Looking for a minimalist, space-saving option? Well, here we have an example of a piece of natural wood serving as a nightstand, suspended from the ceiling.

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6. Trays hung upside down

two metal trays, hanging upside down from the ceiling between two twin beds

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Here's an idea for nightstands that uses trays, hung up upside down and suspended from the ceiling.

7. Recycle an old drawer

Drawer mounted on a wall next to a bed

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How about recycling an old drawer, transforming it into a wall-mounted bedside table? You gain a useful support top and a handy drawer to use!

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8. An open drawer works well too

Wall-mounted, open drawer next to a bed

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And if the bedside table is just a wall-mounted, open drawer, this can still work well!

9. Half of a coffee table

Coffee table cut in half and secured to a wall

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A whole coffee table might take up too much space in the bedroom, so why not cut it in half? This way, you will get two half-tables for the bedroom which you can the secure to the wall on both sides of the bed.

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10. Custom-made wooden shelves

Shelves with vertical, wooden panels

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Here's another space-saving idea: L-shaped shelves, with a vertical back-panel mounted to the wall and where a light fitting can be installed. The horizontal shelf at the bottom of the panel provides the support surface.

Which project would you like to try for your DIY bedside table/nightstand?

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