On the day before the wedding, you'll have a lot of things to do: Welcome bags to deliver, out-of-town guests to greet, maybe even a manicure-pedicure appointment with your bridesmaids. If the schedule is jam-packed that day, do you really need to have a wedding rehearsal? Or is it OK to skip it?
Some people like their nightstands to be lower than the bed. Range of Options. Most commercially made nightstands are between 24 and 28 inches tall, corresponding to the average mattress height of 25 inches. This nightstand height alleviates the need for people who are standing up to bend over when reaching for items. However, since mattresses can be as low as 18 inches on a platform bed or as high as 36 inches on a canopy bed, there is demand for a variety of nightstand dimensions.
Industry Standards. No standard measurements exist for nightstands, although they are designed with popular bed heights in mind. A nightstand can range from approximately 18 to 29 inches in height. The nightstand you buy or build may be influenced by the style of the furniture. For example, a Shaker style nightstand has minimal trim and detailing, so it may be shorter and more simplistic in nature than an elaborately trimmed Victorian or French Provincial nightstand.