Location: Dundas, MN, USA
Product: custom-made walnut nightstands
Year: 2019
Most of us select our bedroom furniture rather quickly – usually after the house is built, or when our apartment renovation is completed – because these are the moments when we are already too tired to make lengthy decisions. But there is another way, too. Taking our time. Visioning our dreams, measuring our space, working on a harmonic interior design. It really makes a difference.
Calie, our customer from Minnesota definitely shares this view – and decided having premium customized floating bedside tables. A choice with benefits even for decades. This project was truly exciting for both of us – and was completely worth it. Let’s dive into the details!
Ideas & takeaways from Calie’s shelf portrait:
- Don't afraid to share all your needs, such as access to power sockets, or a 3rd party drawer pull you'd like to use - we are a professional woodworking studio and are happy to address your custom requirements.
- Floating design is one of the go-to ideas when there is limited space at the bedside.
- There is possibility for hiding the electrical sockets but still ensuring you can access them on a daily basis - a custom-made nightstand makes it possible.
Why custom-made bedside tables?
The main reason for having the bespoke bedroom furniture was the special bedside environment. The wall space is limited on both sides of the bed, making it hard to find anything that is available for purchase. A fireplace and built-in bench left roughly 16" of wall to work with and Calie wanted to maximize the function of a nightstand. In addition, her husband needed a shelf for a sleeping device on his side and both needed room for hidden storage.
What makes the case even more special, is the wall area where the bedside tables should be mounted. There were electrical sockets and a low-mounted light switch – our customer wanted to hide them, but of course keeping the possibility of using them on a daily basis.
Also, Calie imagined the bedside table of her dreams with a special, leather drawer pull, so we needed to take that into consideration when designing the drawer. As we knew the exact measurements in advance, we were able to route out the required area precisely where the drawer pull can be inserted.
The final bedside table design
After we learned the size of the electrical plate, we estimated how much space is required at the back of the nightstand to access it conveniently.
The result was a custom-made walnut nightstand that has an empty space behind it, compltely hidden, and an openable top cover that provides access to this empty area. This door also has a cutout on it which makes it possible to charge phones or have cables plugged in even when this top door is closed. This proved to be a practical, yet elegant solution.
The steps of making custom bedside tables
This project was a special one, because Calie works as an interior designer, so the request was well-detailed already in the beginning, also with 3d drawing included – showing the approximate measurements and the desired shape, plus the extra requests we mentioned earlier.
After that, we started to talk about materials, construction and ways of solving those challenges. The exciting conversation resulted in a final design that was approved by our customer. Once we got the approval, we could start the manufacturing. During the construction, we provided status update photos so we could make sure everything is going the right way, and our customer could also peek in how her nightstands of dreams are being made.
When the furniture is ready, we use high protection packaging, so such nightstands can ship everywhere in the world in safety: this time, from Budapest, Hungary to Minnesota, USA.
"mybettershelf was wonderful to work with. I had a large wishlist of needs for our complicated project and I sent them a design concept for discussion. From there, they worked through every detail with me until the design was perfect and ready for fabrication. I couldn't be happier and the final result is beautiful as well as functional." - Calie Pierce
Why mybettershelf?
We at mybettershelf have the proper expertise in making custom-made bedroom furniture – with hundreds of such projects behind us.
First of all, we listen to our customers and acknowledge how important their projects are. This makes the most significant difference, as this is the attitude that defines all our work during the project: the moments when we select the wood pieces, as we precisely do the joinery or when we put the final finishing touch on them.
Secondly, we do not charge any designing fee if a project, for any reason, is not carried out eventually. Moreover, you can be part of the designing process, which is truly an exciting flow – sometimes with a few e-mails only, other times a thorough discussion lasting some days or even a week. We take photos and create sketches if needed to make sure we understand each other well and approach a mutually approved design plan.
If you have always dreamt about your unique bedside tables – or have limited space that needs special size furniture, feel free to contact us. We are happy to offer our custom-made bedroom furniture services. Find more details at our Customize! page.
The products included in this custom bedside table project
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The leather drawer pulls are from Trouble And Trace: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TroubleAndTrace
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The lighting is from Regina Andrew: https://www.reginaandrew.com/
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The bedframe is from West Elm: https://www.westelm.com/shop/furniture/beds-headboards/
