BH | Studio Ménerbes 1-Drawer Solid Wood Nightstand

In Provence, country chairmakers have long woven seats of straw and rush onto frames of local wood, and in Luberon villages like Ménerbes the pairing of warm timber and plaited fibre is a familiar sight in old farmhouse kitchens. Danish designers of the 1950s took the same idea in a modern direction, weaving paper cord into seats and shelves, and a woven shelf under a wooden drawer brings that texture to the bedside.

This nightstand is built of solid hardwood with a rich, varied grain in warm chestnut brown. Four round, post-like legs rise at the corners to the top, a single drawer runs on full-extension slides so it pulls all the way out and nothing hides at the back, and a long, slim wooden pull sits along its upper edge. Below, an open shelf of woven jute holds books, a basket or a folded throw, its pale straw colour a soft contrast with the dark wood. Nylon glides under the legs protect the floor. Assembly is required.

Set it beside the bed with a ceramic lamp, a carafe and a few novels, the jute shelf holding magazines or a basket for chargers. It works as well as an end table beside a reading chair or sofa, in a guest room, or in a small corner by a window. Chestnut and jute feel warm and earthy: pair them with cream bouclé, olive or rust linen, a mid-century lamp with a paper shade and a flat-woven wool rug. This listing is for one nightstand.