A bedside table should sit roughly 5-10 cm below your mattress-top for the...

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A bedside table should sit roughly 5-10 cm below your mattress-top for the perfect reach. If it’s too high, you’ll constantly knock things over. If it’s too low, you’ll be fumbling to find your phone