Made to order A pair of solid-pine Bideford Bay Bedside Cabinets stood side by side, each with two deep drawers below an open shelf at phone-charging height.

A pair of solid-pine Bideford Bay Bedside Cabinets stood side by side, each with two deep drawers below an open shelf at phone-charging height.

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The Bideford Bay Bedside Cabinets

Solid pine · 500mm wide · 800mm tall · 2 deep drawers · phone shelf with cable hole

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A pair of solid-pine bedside cabinets, drawn for the everyday business of going to bed and waking up. 500mm wide, 450mm deep, 800mm to the top — comfortably level with most mattresses, so a glass of water lands easily and a book sits without leaning over.

Two deep drawers below for the things that drift to the bedside — chargers, glasses, a torch, the book you've not started yet — running on hardwood rails with dovetailed boxes. Above them, an open shelf at the right height for a phone on the charge, with a small cable hole drilled through the back so the wire tucks down out of sight rather than draped across the top.

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The piece, in numbers

Materials

Solid pine throughout. Dovetailed drawer boxes on hardwood rails. Tongue-and-groove panelled backs. Turned pine knobs.

Dimensions

500mm wide · 450mm deep · 800mm tall. Open shelf sat above two deep drawers. Sold as a pair, or singly on request.

Phone shelf

Open shelf above the drawers, level for a phone or a glass. Cable hole drilled discreetly through the back so the lead drops down rather than over.

Finish

Hand-oiled, satin sheen — the pine grain stays visible and the cabinets age gently with the room.

Up close

The pair of Bideford Bay bedside cabinets with the bottom drawer pulled out on each, showing the depth of the drawer box. — **Two deep drawers, properly deep.** The bottom drawer takes a folded jumper, the top one runs a touch shallower for the everyday bits — pens, glasses, a charger, the things you reach for in the dark.

Top-down view of both bedside cabinets showing the chunky pine tops and the open shelf below, where a phone or a lamp would sit. — **The shelf at the right height.** An open bay above the drawers, sat where a phone or a small lamp lives. Drop a charger through the cable hole in the back and the lead disappears out of sight.

Close-up of a drawer pulled from a bedside cabinet in the workshop, showing the hand-cut dovetail joints at the corners of the drawer box. — **Dovetailed, the old way.** Every drawer is a solid-pine box with dovetailed corners and a panelled bottom — the way a drawer used to be made, and the reason it'll still slide cleanly in forty years.

A single bedside cabinet stood in the workshop with both drawers closed, before oil, showing the chunky top, panelled sides and turned pine knobs. — **Built one at a time.** Each cabinet is built up from solid pine in the workshop, then oiled by hand once the joints are flush. Pairs leave the bench as pairs — checked side by side so the grain sits well between them.

Common questions

Things people often ask.

Can I have one rather than the pair?

Yes — they're built singly, so a single cabinet is no problem. Most bedrooms ask for a pair so the bed sits between them, but a single suits a child's room or a smaller second bedroom equally well.

Can the dimensions be changed?

Yes. 800mm tall is drawn to suit most modern mattresses, but a low-slung divan or a tall French bed will want a different height. Width and depth flex too — a narrower 400mm cabinet for a tight space, or a deeper 500mm for a bigger book pile. Send dimensions and we'll draw to fit.

Where does the cable hole sit?

Through the back panel, set into the rear-right corner of the open shelf so the lead drops cleanly down behind the cabinet and out of sight. We can place it on the left, or move it down behind a drawer, if your plug socket sits somewhere different.

Could I have them painted?

Yes — sea-glass, deep ocean, or any colour mixed to a sample. Painted cabinets take an extra fortnight for the finish to cure properly before delivery.

How long do they take?

Around 6–8 weeks from sign-off for a pair. Singles a touch quicker. Painted finishes add a fortnight at the back end while the paint cures.

Will they fit through a doorway?

Yes — at 500mm wide they'll go through any standard interior door upright. We'll tip them to come up a tight stairway if needed.

How do we look after them?

An annual re-oil keeps the pine fed; we send a tin along with the cabinets. Wipe spills promptly so they don't soak into the top, and the rest takes care of itself.

The Bideford Bay Bedside Cabinets

Things people often ask.

From the rest of the bench.