Bedside Manners

One of the joys of visiting different historic houses and stately piles around the country is seeing how different owners or custodians style their interiors, exteriors and gardens. Our post today allows us to compare notes on just one small element of grand house style… Yes folks, it’s the turn of the BEDSIDE TABLE. Here are some nice examples of this small but essential piece of furniture all of which have been paired with a complimentary lamp. We like that they are all so different! In truth, our own bedside tables are always a depositary for a happy clutter of books, reading glasses, photos and, if we can find room, a posy of flowers. A nightmare to dust but we don’t really do minimalism very well.

Nostell Priory

Burghley House

Chastleton House

Kelmscott Manor

Hardwick Hall

Chastleton House

Hever Castle