Ours is about 4 5 from mattress to side table which is perfect for us right now.
Height of nightstand compared to bed.
Nightstand or table relation.
I would start with 27 for the side table or nightstand near table height and then adjust your bed lower from there.
If the nightstand is tall such as 25 to 30 inches.
The nightstand dimensions should be checked before you buy to ensure that it will match the height of your bed or your mattress.
Most nightstands available on the market range between 24 and 28 inches high.
The bigger the bed the bigger your nightstand can be.
If you have a king mattress go for something with heft like a two door cabinet.
The height of our mattress is about 30 the nightstand is about 25 1 2 and the lamps are about 25 1 2 also.
Published nov 24 2009.
The smaller size works well with our thinner mattresses from yesteryear or maybe a mattress only situation for a bed with some kind of platform base or slats for support underneath.
The average height of a mattress and foundation is about 25 so in turn most commercial nightstands are around 24 28 tall.
This corresponds with the most common bed height of 25 inches from mattress to floor.
Generally nightstands come in two sizes these days 24 26 tall and 28 30 tall.
The height of the ideal bedside lamp for your room depends upon the nightstand or table upon which the lamp sits.
What is the perfect height.
Most commercially made nightstands are between 24 and 28 inches tall corresponding to the average mattress height of 25 inches.
For a twin bed try a leggy table.
So my point is don t look at just nightstands keep an open mind and you never know what you might find that would work better than your average nightstand.
The best gauge for the height of the table is that it should be easily accessible when in bed.
The tables on either side of the room are also important.
For the most symmetrical look the tables should match and should be as tall as the top of the mattress.
Nightstands at the perfect bedside height.
Three main types of nightstands like we mentioned earlier nightstands come in all different sizes and we could go on forever if we wanted to list every specific kind of nightstand.
A table that is too tall or too short will be awkward to use.