X-Leg Bedside Table with Magazine Rack in Light Pine Effect | Compact Side Table

The best-reviewed finish in this range, and the easiest to place. A light pine-effect X-leg bedside table with an open lower shelf and a magazine slot set into the crossed leg frame. At 43cm wide it fits gaps where a solid cabinet cannot go, and the open structure keeps a small bedroom feeling less full than a closed box would.

The pine effect is a pale, warm wood tone rather than an orange one — closer to a light oak than the yellow pine of the 1990s, which is what makes it work in contemporary rooms.

Key features

• Light pine-effect finish, warm and pale rather than orange
• Crossed X-leg frame with an integrated magazine rack
• Open lower shelf for books, a folded throw, or a charging plate
• Compact 43cm width and 56cm height
• Holds up to 50kg

Dimensions

Why 56cm matters

A standard UK divan or bed frame with mattress sits between 55cm and 65cm from the floor. At 56cm this lands at the lower end of that band — which is where you want a bedside surface. Slightly below mattress height is comfortable to reach across; above it means lifting your arm every time you reach for a glass in the dark.

Measure floor to the top of your mattress, not the bed frame, before ordering.

Materials and construction

E1-standard chipboard, a low-formaldehyde grade suitable for bedrooms. Every edge carries PVC edge banding, including the internal edges most manufacturers leave bare. That matters more than it sounds: exposed board edge is where moisture gets in and where chipping begins.

Ships flat-packed with all fixing holes pre-drilled at the factory. Panels, screws, fittings and instructions in the box.

Not only for bedrooms

Equally at home as a side table beside a sofa or armchair — the magazine slot arguably makes more sense in a living room than a bedroom — or as a lamp table on a landing. Light wood tones pair naturally with Scandinavian, Japandi and warm-minimal schemes.