Night Stands

Had Richard III been a furniture salesman, he might have cried "A nightstand! A nightstand! My poster bed for a nightstand!" Well, perhaps not, but we think bedroom night stands are pretty darn useful anyway. Consider this: a night stand takes the best features of end tables and small dressers and combines them into an inexpensive and invaluable piece of bedroom furniture. Night stands give you one or two good sized drawers and a useful surface for setting alarm clocks, lamps, books, and any other decorative items you choose.

As for design, night stands are diverse and highly adaptable, be they contemporary, classic, or antique night stands. A little-known secret about nightstands is that they're also cocktail party lifesavers: Your boss: "You've read The DaVinci Code, haven't you?" You: "No, but it's on my night stand." Result: Your job is saved! For more night stand lifestyle tips, we offer these articles hot off our Internet press.