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| Style at Home My favorite! Love the scale, crisp white & silver, plus the artwork |
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| Living Etc. Great lamps and nice pop of yellow |
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| West Elm Great balance of soothing colours and nice contrasting shapes (square lamp, rounded vases) |
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| Living Etc. So simple but elegant - a unique vase with a single flower |
I always struggle with curating a nightstand because I like things to be practical. Practical for me involves a place for books, my glasses, something to drink, etc., and decorative items can get in the way. And I tend to knock them over while frantically trying to turn off the alarm. As a result, sometimes my nighstands look naked. But I'm slowly learning to style tables in a way that looks pretty but is still functional. For me, this means:
- A nice, big lamp
- Ideally a two shelved table (top for "pretty" & bottom for "stuff")
- One or two larger scale decorative pieces
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| West Elm Pretty, but no room on that table . . . |
Keeping in mind the first few photos of nightstands I love and my newfound "rules," I made an addition to the guest room nightstand which, if you recall, was pretty much just a lamp & a clock:
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| Yawn. |
I aimed to add one more element (groupings of three!) and looked for a piece of the right scale and colour. Happily, I found one in my mom's curio cabinet. Haha. She actually took it from me, years ago, but it is mine again!
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| Yoink |
I like it! The vase adds a bit more colour and interest to the nightstand (especially with some cheery Costco flowers!), but still provies guests ample room for a stack of books, cellphone or glass of water:
What does a nightstand need to make you happy? What are your styling tricks?
