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Nightstands Style Guide

If you didn't purchase a night stand with a matching bedroom furniture set, you may be looking for just the right accessory to match your existing bedroom furniture.

The Classics
Typically crafted from wood, traditional night stands can be identified by their classic detailing or their handsome inlays. The traditional night stand style includes many other specific styles which have their own features, such as the Queen Anne or other early European and American designs.

"Traditional" is a subjective term, but online websites typically identify nightstands in this way if the design features rounded edges, shaped wood, or a highly detailed design.

Cool Contemporary
Contemporary night stands will feature simplified designs, with straight edges and bold colors. An outward-flared leg is another typical contemporary night stand design. The hardware also looks very sleek and is typically a silver or nickel tone. Either very dark or very light wood colors are typically used for contemporary nightstands.

Shake It Up
Shaker night stands are characterized by straight tapered legs, modest accents, and mushroom-shaped wooden knobs. If you have other furniture with these characteristics, a Shaker nightstand will be an ideal match for your bedroom.

On a Mission
Mission nightstands are similar to Shaker designs, with straight, tapered legs and a clean design. Mission furniture features exposed mortise and tenon joinery, thick square posts, and dark metal oval drawer pulls.

For the Kids
Childrens night stands come in a wide variety of styles, sizes, and colors. When shopping for childrens nightstands, you will find both whimsical and traditional designs. Because it is hard to outgrow a nightstand because of its size, you may want to find a childrens night stand that your child will appreciate into their teenage years.