BH | Studio Stamford Slatted 19-Inch 2-Drawer Nightstand

Rows of narrow wooden battens were a favourite way for mid-century cabinetmakers to give a small case presence without a single carved line, a habit learned from Scandinavian furniture and the wooden screens of Japanese houses, and one British makers of the 1950s and 60s took up along with the rest of the Scandinavian look. On a bedside table, a piece seen up close every night and morning, that texture earns its keep.

This one is compact, with two drawers that run out to their full length on glides: the upper one faced in open horizontal slats with a glimpse of shadow behind, the lower one plain and smooth. The top drawer suits reading glasses, a charger and lip balm; the lower takes a paperback and hand cream. Four tapered legs splay gently outward in the mid-century manner. The case is engineered wood in a wood-grain laminate in Charcoal, Almond or Hazel, the grain visible through the colour. Assembly is required.

Beside a bed it holds a lamp, a glass of water and the book you are reading; by the sofa it makes an end table, with remotes and coasters in the drawers. Charcoal grounds a light room and suits a modern or industrial bedroom, while Almond and Hazel feel warmer: pair it with white bedding, a black metal lamp and a gray wool throw, or set it against deep green walls. This listing is for one nightstand.