#30days Home Organisation Challenge
DAY 20: Sometimes it feels like trying to keep your house tidy is an ongoing battle. Spend hours cleaning only to find minutes later it’s a mess again… pets, kids, and just life can do that! While keeping your entire house orderly or clean is almost impossible, a small space that can have a big impact is our bedside table.
Bedside tables should be sisters, not twins! This is the most crucial rule of the lot… when styling bedside tables, so many people feel compelled to make them mirror images of one another. You want them to be styled in a way that they are connected, and look similar, but not exactly the same.
JOURNAL:
Is what you are doing today getting you to where you want to be tomorrow?
TASK:
Clear Off And Style Your Bedside Table
1. Start clean
Remove everything from your bedside table and give it a good clean. If the table itself isn’t great, you may want to consider adding a large tray to give your table a new look.
2. Have a plan
Great bedside styling doesn’t just happen, there’s generally a well-considered plan behind it. Often that plan starts with a colour scheme — monochromatic, natural or complementary are most common. Other times people start with a style they want to carry through such as classic, coastal or minimalist. Think about the style you want to achieve and start collecting ideas and inspiration.
3. Let there be light
Unless you have hanging pendants or a wall light, your lamp will most likely be the largest item on your bedside. Decide the best lamp and position on your bedside so you can work the smaller items around it.
4. Reading material
A small stack of books doesn’t just look beautiful, it helps to create height and interest on your bedside.
5. Art that makes you smile
Whether it’s a special birthday card or a postcard from your travels, why not pop it in a small frame and stand it on your bedside table? This is about capturing something that has sentimental value and presenting it beautifully so you can admire it every day.
Alternatively, for larger works, make use of the wall just above your bedside table. Artwork doesn’t have to be hung centred above your bed — it often looks best, particularly with smaller works, when they are offset and positioned above the bedside table or to one side of the bed.
6. Candle
You knew this one would be on our list! With the gorgeous range of candles on the market today, they offer a lot more than just soft lighting. Look for a candle in a vessel that can be a decor piece in its own right.
7. Greenery
A succulent, air plant or fern adds life to your bedside table.
8. Designer clock
A vintage or analogue clock that has character is a cool way to add interest and can help to keep your bedroom a digital-free zone.
“It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”