Name: Sharon Taylor
City: Springfield
State: MO
Country: US
Comment:
Vicente,
I LOVE your work! I am continually inspired by you and appreciate learning new things from you. Thank you!
Here is where I’m stuck:
I am working with a client who needs bedside tables, but their bed is an antique french bed that is very tall. The top of the mattress is 32 inches from the floor and the maximum width for the table can only be 17 to 20 inches wide before it runs into the door trim or wall. They would like a modern style, but most modern styles are short. What criteria or standard rules do you follow when choosing bedside tables? Also, any suggestions on where to look would be helpful!
Thanks again,
S. Taylor
Vicente Responds:
The question is, do you use a ladder to get into bed? Considering kitchen countertops are at 36” and desk height is at 29 inches that is a pretty high bed! I would say do a 36 inches top night table or use an etagere that you can use as a night stand. Whatever you do, that bed is going to be humongous. You should do a headboard that’s at least 54” so you can balance out the mattress. Consider the idea of an etagere because that will give you height and you can space the shelves where you need the night table.
#1 by Ivan Meade on October 13, 2009 - 7:35 pm
I agree that bed is pretty tall – great solution!
#2 by Christine Hale on October 15, 2009 - 1:20 pm
We have done nightstands that are suspended on the wall- like a shelf with a drawer, screwed into the wall from behind the drawer. We have done them with a decorative back beneath the drawer that hid an outlet as well. As someone who has always preferred a high bed, it is nice-just dont want to fall out of bed! (we have great views!)
#3 by Irene Turner on October 28, 2009 - 1:52 pm
I like the idea above…you could find small french antique side tables (most of them are small anyway), with drawers, remove the legs, and mount from the wall. Underneath you could place the small step stool or fold up ladder stool to get up and down…