A bedside table should be both calming and must include essentials that are ideal for a nightly routine to prep you for a relaxing and satisfying night while providing a minimalist touch.
By: Rafaela Teixeira
Bedstand Essentials
After a long day of parading around the city with your designer heels and Carrie Bradshaw-like confidence, your bedroom should be the most relaxing and worry free space in your home. Your necessities should be nearby and in their proper places, especially what hides in the drawers of your bedside table.
See
Have your favorite book, magazines, and a notebook and pen for nights when your mind is consumed with the overwhelming tasks for the next day, or if you are feeling inspired and want to unravel a good story. Ample lighting such as candles or a table lamp can come in handy when in need to sneak in some bedside reading.
Acqua di Parma Colonia Glass Candle
Bedside Essentials
Smell
A diffuser such as the Agraria Golden Cassis rejuvenates your space with the fresh scent of oranges and berries mingled with cassis, fresh-cut rose, white lily and sprinkles of lavender all while providing feelings of comfort. A vase with a fresh bundle of flowers is great for brightening up your morning upon waking up. Candles also not only provide light, but also calming scents out there.
Agraria Golden Cassis AirEssence Diffuser
Chloé Perfumed Body Creme
Touch
Have a Jewelry Tray (We recommend Hermes or Versace). This mitigates the problem of misplacing your precious jewels. Don’t forget your alarm clock, and if you’d like, the TV remote next to you at all hours of the night. Kleenex tissues, any pain medication or antibiotics, as well as glasses, can be stored inside the bed stand for convenience purposes.
Rosenthal Meets Versace Butterfly Garden 8.5 Square Tray
Jewelry Tray
Taste
Keep mints ready and have a little carafe of spa water infused with fresh berries.
Feel
Products that refresh, moisturize, and renew the skin are ideal for tucking away inside the bed stand. A Bobby Brown Lip Balm, a luxurious scented body crème from Chloe, a nourishing and moisturizing hand cream from Sisley and a face moisturizer that feels buttery and goes beyond the surface of your skin to keep it hydrated until morning makes all the difference on your skin down the line such as Shiseido’s Bio Performance Face moisturizer. The mood of the evening can quickly disappear when you have to run around the house looking for items you need urgently. Store personal items in your bed stand to avoid this and your night can continue without any interruptions.
Bobby Brown Succulent Lip Balm
Sisley Paris Comfort Hand Cream
Shiseido Bio Performance Advance Revitalizing Cream 2.5 oz.
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Photography by GG
