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Bedside Charging Table or Nighstand

by Ana White

So before anyone says it, no, we don't have five phones that need to charge every night.

And no, we aren't planning on adding two (more) kids to our bed ... and the one currently sleeping in the middle does not have a cell phone.

So why on earth did I drill five charging holes in this bedside table?

You got me ... 

Maybe it's because when you see an opportunity for convenience, you take full advantage of it.

The mere idea of having a dedicated charging station built right into my bedside table or nightstand made me go a little crazy with the spade bit.  Can you blame a girl?

This kind of order to cord clutter isn't a dream you can just go out and buy.  It's something you just have to DIY.

And you might as well dream big, right?  So why not add a secret compartment in the back that flips up for mounting a power strip to plug all those cords in?

 Why not?

I was amazed at how fast this little bedside table went together.  For those of you that follow me on instagram, you can testify that there was no more than 46 minutes between when this photo was taken ...

And when this photo was taken ....

And then, well, I got hungry, got sucked into pinterest, had to get the kids from school ... so it took me another day to get those doors done and a back put on.  

And then the stain .... how to make brand spanking new boards look not so new?  That did take some time - not trying to be punny here!

But all in all - I have to say, this project is one of the simplest and easiest projects I've done in a while (for a full piece of furniture anyway).  It's because this little bedside table doesn't have a face frame, so lots of steps were saved there.

It's also pretty little - not quite table height, but perfect for a bedside table.  If you are thinking this would make a great console, I'd definitely make those sides 3" taller (for table height) or 9" taller (for countertop height).

That's the great thing about DIY - you are the boss of your project and you can make your project fit your needs!  

Enjoy the plans!

XO Ana