Bedside Cabinets, alternatively night tables or bedside tables, were designed to stand beside the bed or elsewhere in the bedroom. Serving the role of a coffee/side table during night time hours at the bedside.
Before indoor toilets became commonplace, the bedside cabinet/nightstand was used to store the chamber pot. Early bedside cabinets were fitted with a drawer and usually contained a storage space below with a cupboard door, otherwise known as a commode.
