Cozy bedroom with patterned wallpaper, a wicker chair, wooden side table, lamp, framed art, and a bed with green and white bedding.

How To Style French Bedsides & Cabinets

If there’s one thing we’re passionate about at French Bedroom, it’s styling. Each of our pieces of furniture has been carefully designed with timelessness, elegance and femininity in mind, and each of these pieces can be styled to suit your desired aesthetic and express your personality. To complement our furniture, we also offer a mélange of bedding and home accessories, so your entire French Bedroom can be designed with as much ease as possible.

One piece of furniture which can often be overlooked is the bedside table – a place we empty our pockets onto or use to house our digital devices. There are so many ways we can use this additional storage and surface space to elevate our décor and create the perfect French Bedroom.

A wooden table with an open drawer, showing dovetail joints and a metal handle. The table has carved details and a lower shelf.

French style bedside tables and cabinets are made from high quality wood, which are often stained or distressed to elevate the finish and create the classic romantic elegance that is synonymous with luxury and antique pieces.

Books and a decorative blue-and-white vase on a wooden shelf with a brass knob.

Choose a bedside table with drawers or a cabinet to store items that may otherwise create clutter, such as glasses, medication, and the book you are currently reading.

To tie your bedside tablescape in with the rest of your décor, tap into the existing colour scheme, and add a variety of heights and textures to create the French Bedroom aesthetic. Our stylists love to achieve this look with vases, faux foliage, ornaments, and antique books.

Dark wooden nightstand with ribbed doors, books, and a sculpture. Beside a bed with green and beige pillows, set against a forest-themed wallpaper.

A distinguishing element of the Gustavian Dark Bedside Cabinet is the hidden top pull-out shelf that allows space for additional ad hoc items (such as your morning paper or warm drink). The very top of the bedside features a low vertical border edge, stopping items from falling off.

Cozy bedroom with a floral quilted bed, green walls, and a vintage nightstand holding a lamp, candle, and flowers.

If you’re passionate about scents, add scented candles, diffusers or oil burners which can be swapped out seasonally or, if you like your scent to match your mood, as often as you desire.

Ultimately, styling is a fun and simple way to easily switch up your space, whether that’s what sits on your bedside table or how you dress your bed. Don’t forget that our team of stylists are always on hand to offer bespoke styling advice!

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