Alternatives to bedside tables

Furn462

Ideas required!

I'm moving house and the master bedroom has a chimney breast which the bed is going to go against. The trouble is that the chimney breast is wide enough only for the bed and not bedside tables also. The depth of the chimney also means that if a bedside table is put outside of the chimney it would be further back than the bed in its entirety.

So I'm looking for another solution to the issue of bedside lights and alarm clocks. Anyone got any suggestions?

aliasojo

Shelf on chimney breast above the headboard? Clip on lights either end?

Build false wall across the gap either side of chimney breast so bedside tables are brought forward?

Owain_Moneysaver

wall lights, or use a radio-control lightswitch.

I have to have a bedside table for my tea-mug.

What about a small trolley that can go in front of whatever goes in the alcove, but moved out of the way if access is needed?

Ms_Chocaholic

Have you thought about those over bed type unit that you can buy in Ikea, sorry for not explaining it very well but it's a top and two sides that fits over the top of your bed.

Failing that (and I'm not sure what type of bed you have), have you thought about getting a clip on bedside shelf.

Piggo_2

We have the same problem so interested to hear any other ideas. At the moment our bedside tables are in the alcoves miles away from the bed!

shar46y

Headboard with hidden pull-out shelves?

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/40109418

Or wall-mounted floating shelves on chimney breast?
Floor-standing bedside lights?

Nosmo_King_2

What about a small stool?

abankerbutnotafatcat

All very good ideas. You can buy those shelves that a square shelves that might look quite neat - these sort of things? You could dig out a space at the back for the wire from the lamp to neatly fit.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9327784.htm?CMPID=GS001&_%24ja=tsid:11527%7Ccc:%7Cprd:9327784%7Ccat:home+and+furniture+%2F+storage+and+shelving+%2F+bookcases+and+shelving+%2F

martinthebandit

Build ottamans into the alcoves and put your bedside table in front of them.

Will give you extra storage in what would be dead space.

loracan1

aliasojo wrote: »

Build false wall across the gap either side of chimney breast so bedside tables are brought forward?

I like that idea of a false wall coming out at each side - think of all the concealed shelving you could have!

Furn462

All great ideas, thanks guys! I'm liking the false wall idea - the chimney wall itself requires a replaster so any false wall could be included in that to make it a smooth join. Also like the idea of incorporating some storage into the false wall - recessed lighting too. Think I need to do some doodles!

Cheers.