Alternatives to bed side lockers?

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Folks, I just bought a beautiful solid ash bed for the guest bedroom. I have the option of purchasing the bed side lockers that go with it but am trying to thing is there any alternatives.
I will not need them for storage as it will be a guest room only. Is there any good alternatives for putting bed side lamps on and something that guests can have a place for a cup of tea/glass of water or whatever.
Thanks.
 
Floating shelves would look fabulous...either painted in same colour as wall or in ash finish similar to your bed.
 
I think a small table as a bedside locker looks lovely, but is usually impractical as it provides no storage. I have long coveted this (it also comes in white) or even this, but alas I don't have enough room and I also need more storage. So I have this which has tons of storage and is the best bedside locker I've ever had)
 
SPUDZ said:
Floating shelves would look fabulous...either painted in same colour as wall or in ash finish similar to your bed.
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I agree, lovely idea. Check out the Lack wall shelves in the new Ikea catalogue to see how well these can look on a wall. Plus they wouldn't take up floor space.

So I have this which has tons of storage and is the best bedside locker I've ever had)

Isn't it too high to be a proper bedside locker? I would be thinking of a bedside locker as being the height for reaching your arm out of bed and taking something off it.....
 
fizzelina said:
So I have this which has tons of storage and is the best bedside locker I've ever had)

Isn't it too high to be a proper bedside locker? I would be thinking of a bedside locker as being the height for reaching your arm out of bed and taking something off it.....
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Actually it's the perfect height (a little above mattress height - aka I can see the alarm clock without lifting my head). Maybe it depends on the height of your bed ;) The drawers are also the perfect size for a box of tissues.
 
dubgem said:
Actually it's the perfect height (a little above mattress height - aka I can see the alarm clock without lifting my head). Maybe it depends on the height of your bed ;) The drawers are also the perfect size for a box of tissues.
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Oh perfect so, I'd say it was only the picture that threw me. I agree with needing space, although god knows my locker is only full of rubbish.
 
fizzelina said:
Oh perfect so, I'd say it was only the picture that threw me. I agree with needing space, although god knows my locker is only full of rubbish.
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It's 69cm high, but it's narrow (only 28cm) so maybe it looks taller in the picture. And I'm not saying my locker is rubbish free, but you can hold a lot of phone and iPod rechargers, toiletries, magazines and books for reading in bed in those six drawers, and everything is easy to find. TBH, I'd never go back to a traditional locker.
 
+1 on all those recommending the office drawer set - got one in Lidl recently (reduced to €29) - has 5 drawers, loadsa space for junk! Also on wheels so easily moved for cleaning underneath! :D
 
Thanks for all the wonderful ideas. I like the look of the glass lap top tables, will have a scoot around the shops over the next week to see if I see anything else. The floating shelves sound good too.
 
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