Premium plywood nightstands and bedside tables you finish yourself
Most nightstands come in one color and need a hex wrench and thirty minutes to assemble. The cheap ones are particleboard that swells the first time a glass tips over. We wanted a bedside table built from premium-grade plywood — not particleboard — that clicks together in minutes and lets you choose the finish — instead of settling for whatever the big-box store had in stock.
The Modern Nightstand is the anchor: a clean bedside table with an open lower shelf for books, a phone, or a small basket. Want something slimmer? The Side Table and Mini Side Table tuck into tight corners and double as nightstands. No floor space at all? Mount a Modular Shelf or Modern Shelf beside the bed for a floating-nightstand setup. Every piece is premium-grade plywood, ships unfinished, and goes together without tools.
Clicks together in minutes with zero tools. No hex wrench, no hardware bag, no instructions to lose.
In stock and ready to ship from our San Diego workshop. No eight-week backorder waits.
Narrow footprints that fit between a bed and a wall — or mount a shelf and skip the floor entirely.
Raw, unfinished plywood is a blank canvas. Stain it walnut, paint it black or white, or seal the natural grain.
Raw and unfinished, ready for any finish
A shelf, used as a floating nightstand
Where a Nightstand Earns Its Spot
Six ways people actually use these pieces — most of them bedside, a couple well beyond it.
The Modern Nightstand keeps a lamp, a book, and a glass of water on top, with an open lower shelf for everything else — a charger, a journal, a small basket. No drawers to jam, just a clean bedside surface that reaches you from the pillow.
When a full nightstand won't fit, the Mini Side Table slides into the gap between bed and wall. The slightly larger Side Table gives you more surface in a guest room or a teen's room without crowding the floor.
In a tiny bedroom or a bunk setup, mount a Modular Shelf or Modern Shelf beside the bed and you've got a floating nightstand — room for a lamp, a phone, and a book without a single inch of floor space taken up.
Tool-free assembly means a Nightstand or Side Table goes box-to-bedside during a turnover in minutes, not half an hour. Looks upscale, ships fast, and there's no flat-pack hardware to lose between guests.
No tools, no drilling, nothing to damage. The Mini Side Table and Side Table set up in seconds and break back down flat when the lease is up — and the unfinished plywood can be sealed without ever touching a wall.
The same pieces work hard elsewhere: the Nightstand holds a turntable with records on the lower shelf, the Side Table lands next to a sofa or reading chair, and a Modern Shelf turns any corner into display space.
Nightstand Questions, Answered
Can I use a side table or a shelf as a nightstand?
Absolutely — that's how a lot of customers use them. The Side Table and Mini Side Table are sized to work as slim bedside tables, and the Mini fits where a full nightstand won't. If you have no floor space at all, mounting a Modular Shelf or Modern Shelf beside the bed gives you a floating nightstand with room for a lamp, a book, and a phone.
What colors do the nightstands come in?
They ship unfinished in raw, premium-grade plywood — which means they come in every color. Paint them black or white to match a modern bedroom, stain them walnut to match a bed frame, or seal the natural grain for a Scandinavian look. See our guide to painting unfinished wood or our staining guide for step-by-step instructions.
Will the nightstand fit a small bedroom?
It's sized like a classic bedside table — tall enough to reach from bed, with a compact footprint that fits between a bed and a wall. The open lower shelf adds storage without the bulk of drawers. For very tight spaces, the Mini Side Table is even narrower. Check the dimensions diagram on the Nightstand product page for exact measurements.
Nightstand & Finishing Guides
Let customers speak for us
Easy peasy to put together. I was surprised at how well it stained. I used a quick dry oil based combination of 1 part light walnut and 2 parts dark walnut. Very happy with the table.
AMAZING! Seller and product are both 5 stars!
Absolutely thrilled with this bookshelf. It’s an absolutely perfect addition to my photography studio. I love the simple Scandinavian design and ease of putting it together. Have already referred friends to this lovely company.
so easy to put together and it looks SO cute in my apartment! i will definitely be shopping here again!
Easy purchase experience, item shipped quickly, assembly instructions were clear. I would purchase again and probably will.
perfect little bookcase. simple, sturdy and unobtrusive. I love it
Great company
Shelves came fast and were easy to put up. They also feel very heavy and you can tell they’re good quality.
Nice and high quality product.
Lovely shelf and just was exactly what I wanted
These shelves are beautiful and exactly as expected. I am very happy with my purchase. The only thing to note is that the “hanger” in the back is pretty shallow and is not reinforced, just hollowed out of the plywood. I would not use those hangers for hardly any weight. Instead, I drilled new holes into the vertical pieces at the spot where a shelf inserts, then used long screws to attach these shelves to the wall with drywall anchors. If you don’t mind doing that bit yourself you’ll love these like I do!
Simple and clean. Easiest to assemble.
I was absolutely blown away by how this Unfnshed side table completed my space. It was also a fraction of the price of the other options I was considering!
I’d highly recommend the product and am now considering replacing a few of my older shelves with the ones offered by Unfnshed.
Love my new desk. At first the legs would not seat right in the slots. I changed the legs to the opposite sides and they went right in place. Nice and level!
The second time i have orders this unit. Looks great where i needed it.