Next week, our nanny starts Monday.  L starts preschool Monday, and then I go back to work on Wednesday.  Needless to say, I’m just a tad bit stressed about all this, so I’ve been trying to channel my angst into bedside table shopping.  H thinks I’m insane, but I’d like to point out that I’ve had my current bedside table for twenty years!

Current contenders:

$200, 25 x 14.  Pine.  Reviewers note that drawer is basely functional- no track, falls out.

$400, 27 x 19 (a better size).  Pine.  Major con here is the price.

$375, 23×16, bamboo.

I went to Ikea a couple of days ago, and I couldn’t find anything I like.  Their bedside tables are just too small for my taste.

I do still like the Pottery Barn one, but I think I prefer the natural wood look: