Can anybody find meeeee....narrow nightstands with draaaawers?

April 24, 2023 11:52 AM

Please help me find tiny nightstands that fit my space with drawers.

I have read this question already but it doesn't suit my needs because I need something even smaller. My max width and depth are both 12 inches.

I have found this nightstand, which would be perfect if it weren't over $250 per piece.

Is there anything similarly small with at least one drawer out there that won't break the bank for two?

posted by donut_princess to Home & Garden (15 answers total)

How attractive do you need it to be?

On the last question, I ended up down a rabbit hole with the search "narrow cart with drawers" and did turn up some really narrow carts with drawers pointing in the right direction, many of which felt a smidge tall BUT if you didn't put the casters on when you assembled it...might actually hit the right dimensions. Example
posted by Lyn Never at 12:16 PM on April 24, 2023

Best answer: This table at Home Depot is 12 x 12 and has one drawer.

This one is 10 x 10 and has one drawer.

(If you think these could work, I found them and similar pieces by searching "1 foot table" instead of using "dresser.")
posted by FencingGal at 12:27 PM on April 24, 2023 [3 favorites]

I have something very akin to the 12 x 12 Home Depot thing above and it works just fine (been using it as a plant stand myself).
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 12:39 PM on April 24, 2023

Best answer: If you don't mind a slightly darker finish, the nightstand you posted is available under $200 via Walmart, Amazon or eBay.
posted by eschatfische at 12:54 PM on April 24, 2023 [2 favorites]

When I wanted a similarly small night stand, I had better luck searching for free-standing bathroom storage, 'cause bathrooms are small. That was many years ago, so I don't have a specific product to recommend but this cabinet at Overstock or this 4 drawer number at Wayfair are representative of the type.
posted by Advanced_Waffler at 12:56 PM on April 24, 2023 [2 favorites]

Telephone table or plant table is a good search term. Here’s a set. Also check your local FB Marketplace and antique stores as these small tables can show up there too.
If you’re against a wall you can get a “floating nightstand” or other wall mount drawer.
posted by Crystalinne at 12:57 PM on April 24, 2023 [3 favorites]

Best answer: That's pretty small, obviously. There are options though:
- I like the look of this one.
- I think the drawers on this and this are pretty small, but they do exist.
- This has a bit of a more modern look than those two
- These mirrored ones are a set of 2 for the same price as you're one, but they're.... a lot.
posted by brainmouse at 12:58 PM on April 24, 2023 [1 favorite]

If you don't need super sturdy pieces, here's an option at $71.99 and this one is $40.99 but does say it's 12.01 inches, so wouldn't work if there's absolutely no slack in your 12x12.
posted by EvaDestruction at 1:00 PM on April 24, 2023

You could also go with something like this "under-the-vanity" storage, though it's pretty short. Also, depending on like.... how nice you want it to look, a set of 8 of these stacking bins is $160 and would make 2 small nightstands...
posted by brainmouse at 1:07 PM on April 24, 2023

I just want to applaud the post title.
posted by zengargoyle at 1:45 PM on April 24, 2023 [10 favorites]

If you don't mind cheap flat-pack, I've used these Closetmaid organizers as nightstands and they're basically 12" square in footprint.
posted by Aleyn at 1:46 PM on April 24, 2023

Have you tried searching for "CD tower with drawers"?
posted by Jane the Brown at 3:01 PM on April 24, 2023

Would floating drawers work? You can find them in all sorts of sizes, like this one.
posted by OrangeDisk at 3:15 PM on April 24, 2023

I just want to applaud the post title.

I don't have any good answers either, but congratulations on successfully incepting Freddy Mercury singing about furniture into my head!
posted by Jon Mitchell at 4:08 PM on April 24, 2023 [1 favorite]

Set of two, set of two, or double up
posted by Iris Gambol at 5:48 PM on April 24, 2023