A nightstand works hard and is never completely clutter-free. Your nightstand should accommodate the real stuff kept next to a beds: an alarm clock, the phone, eyeglasses, what ever, and still look smashing. A shelf for reading material. A drawer for love letters or other items of privacy.

Influenced by both American and Chinese traditions in woodworking this cherry bedroom combination strives above all for balance. The interior frameworks seem to be repeating and dividing—as nature itself does. Elegant and informal. Turn-of-the-century, yet also fresh and modern. Black cherry with fir drawer interiors.