BH | Studio Tenby Wave-Front 2-Drawer Nightstand

The running wave, a band of curling scrolls also called the Vitruvian scroll, has edged Greek pottery, Roman mosaics and Georgian plasterwork for well over two thousand years. Here it leaves the border behind and becomes the whole face of a bedside table.

This nightstand is a wide, low box in a warm walnut-look wood grain. Its two drawer fronts are made of horizontal slats shaped in a gentle wave and set against a black backing, so the shadow lines between them make the front ripple as the light moves. Thick side panels run straight down to the floor like a pair of supports, giving it a solid, grounded stance from every side. Both drawers open on full-extension runners, all the way out, with room for books, chargers, glasses and night creams. Engineered wood with a smooth laminate finish, it has glides on the feet to protect the floor and needs assembly.

Set one each side of the bed, or use it beside a sofa or reading chair, or as a small chest in an entry. On top: a lamp, a short stack of novels, a water carafe and a little dish for rings. Hazel brown with that rippling front brings warmth to a calm room; pair it with oatmeal linen, a ceramic lamp with a pleated shade and a wool rug in rust or ochre. This listing is for one nightstand.