Mateo Wooden Bedside Table with 2 Drawer - White

Finish and packing are the difference: this Mateo is white melamine throughout and ships in a 66cm x 46.2cm x 16cm carton at 17.2kg, while the white and oak version uses a 60cm carton. Dimensions match at 51.5cm x 40cm x 54cm, as does the two-drawer and open-shelf layout.

51.5cm wide by 40cm deep, the white Mateo bedside table leaves only a few centimetres spare in a 55cm gap. That is workable, but allow enough room that the drawers clear the bed frame when open. If the gap is tighter than 50cm, look at a narrower bedside table instead.

The open shelf beneath the two drawers takes items you want visible and reachable: a book you are part-way through, a folded throw, a tissue box. Because those stay off the top, the 51.5cm surface above stays free for a lamp and an alarm clock rather than becoming a pile.

White melamine over wood is the listed construction of this Mateo bedside table, and melamine wipes down with a damp cloth rather than needing a timber polish. On a white finish, marks show sooner but also lift more easily than they do from an open-grain surface. Avoid abrasive cleaners on the finish.

17.2kg in its single carton and 16kg assembled, the white Mateo bedside table is a one-person carry. The carton measures 66cm x 46.2cm x 16cm, which is long enough to need both hands on a stair but flat enough to lie across a car boot. Measure your boot before collecting it yourself.

Assembly is required, and the white Mateo is a short build: one small carcass, an open shelf and two drawer boxes. Lay the panels on a blanket so the white melamine does not scuff against the floor, work through the instructions in order, and check the drawers run square before loading them.