Nightstand Buying Guide: Sizes and Finishes for Your Nursery

Start with the space, not the style

The nightstand that works in a nursery is the one that fits the gap you actually have. Before you compare finishes or drawer counts, measure the floor space between the crib and the nearest wall or chair, then measure the depth from the wall into the room. Write both numbers down and take them shopping with you.

Two things decide most of these purchases. First, how much clearance you need to open a drawer and still stand comfortably beside the crib. Second, whether you want a piece that arrives built or one you assemble yourself. Neither answer is universal, but knowing yours narrows the catalog fast.

The supplied product records for the nightstands below do not list dimensions, so treat the measurements you take at home as your filter and confirm exact figures on the product page before ordering.

Four measurements to take before you shop

• Wall-to-crib gap: The width of open floor where the nightstand will sit. Leave room to reach the drawer without leaning over the crib rail.
• Depth from the wall: A deeper nightstand eats into walkway space. Check it against the path you use for night feeds.
• Drawer swing: Estimate how far a drawer will pull out and whether it will hit a chair, a dresser, or the door.
• Height next to your chair: If the nightstand doubles as a side table for a glider, check that the top sits at a comfortable reach while seated.

Drawer storage: one deep drawer or a drawer plus open shelf

Storage layout matters more than drawer count in a small nursery. The Westgate Nightstand pairs one spacious English dovetail framed drawer with an open bottom shelf, so you get a closed space for things you want out of sight and an open space for the items you grab one-handed at 2 a.m. The Soho Nightstand takes the simpler route: one large drawer in a wood frame.

If you keep burp cloths, spare sleep sacks, and a night light within arm's reach, the open shelf is genuinely useful. If you would rather everything be tucked away, a single-drawer design keeps the silhouette cleaner and the dusting simpler.

What each nightstand record confirms

• Westgate Nightstand, Vintage Linen: The Westgate Nightstand has a spacious English dovetail framed drawer and an open bottom shelf for additional storage. This is the layout decision: closed storage plus a reachable open shelf beside the crib or chair.

  

  Westgate Nightstand, Vintage Linen

• Westgate Nightstand, Vintage Linen: It features smooth soft-close drawer glides and a felt-lined top drawer to protect items. Soft-close glides matter in a nursery, where you may open a drawer while the baby is settling.

• Soho Nightstand, White/Natural: The Soho Nightstand is a wood nightstand with one large drawer, smooth ball bearing drawer glides, and a chic conical metal drawer knob. A simpler one-drawer build with a different hardware look and glide type.

  

  Soho Nightstand, White/Natural

• Soho Nightstand, White/Natural: It is constructed of pine, MDF with veneer, and plywood drawer boxes, with a non-toxic, baby-safe finish. Useful if you want to know what the piece is made of before it goes in a child's room.

Matching a finish to your crib without seeing them side by side

Finish matching is where most nursery furniture buying tips fall short, because two pieces called white or natural rarely look identical in a room. The practical approach is to match tone family first, then detail. The Westgate Nightstand comes in Vintage Linen, a soft neutral that reads as a warm off-white, and it is finished with classic molding and beadwork plus a traditional matching round wood drawer knob. That detailing suits cribs with traditional profiles.

The Soho Nightstand, shown in White/Natural, is described with a minimalist design, clean lines, and canted legs, and the record notes three sophisticated finishes across the collection. If your crib has straight lines and tapered legs, the Soho's mid-century styling will look intentional rather than mismatched.

Two honest limits: the supplied records do not include finish swatches or color codes, and they do not confirm which crib collections share an exact stain. Order a swatch or check the product page if an exact match matters to you.

Westgate vs Soho: the trade-offs that actually affect your routine

• Assembly: The Westgate Nightstand arrives fully assembled. The Soho Nightstand is listed as easy assembly, so plan for some build time.
• Storage layout: Westgate gives you a dovetail framed drawer plus an open bottom shelf. Soho gives you one large drawer.
• Style language: Westgate is traditional, with molding, beadwork, and a round wood knob. Soho is mid-century, with clean lines, canted legs, and a conical metal knob.
• Materials: Westgate is made of pine wood. Soho combines pine, MDF with veneer, and plywood drawer boxes.
• Collection pairing: Westgate coordinates with other pieces in the Legacy Westgate Collection. Soho pairs with the Child Craft Soho nursery furniture collection.

Where the supplied information stops

Neither product record includes dimensions, weight limits, wall-anchoring hardware, or care instructions. That is not a reason to rule either piece out, but it does mean you should confirm those details on the product page before you buy, especially if you plan to place the nightstand where a toddler can reach it.

The Soho record lists three finishes without naming all of them, so check the available options rather than assuming White/Natural is the only choice. For the Westgate, the Vintage Linen finish is the one named in the record you are looking at.

A short decision path

• If the gap beside the crib is tight: Prioritize a shallow footprint and confirm depth on the product page, since neither record supplies dimensions.
• If you want zero setup: Choose the Westgate Nightstand, which arrives fully assembled.
• If you want an open shelf for one-handed grabs: The Westgate's drawer-plus-shelf layout fits that habit.
• If your crib is mid-century or minimalist: The Soho Nightstand's clean lines and canted legs keep the room coherent.
• If you are furnishing the whole room: Pick the collection you plan to build around, Legacy Westgate or Child Craft Soho, so later pieces coordinate.