The dBodhi Hopper Pedestal with one drawer and an open rack is a bedside-sized piece in reclaimed teak, measuring 70cm wide and 52cm high. The drawer runs on a soft close system, with an open display rack above it. Panels are faced in handwoven coconut midrib-leaf.

Beside a bed, the split between one closed drawer and one open shelf is close to ideal. The drawer takes the things you would rather not look at, and the open rack holds a book, a glass of water and a lamp without you opening anything in the dark.

A soft close mechanism matters more here than almost anywhere else in a house. A drawer that cannot be slammed is a drawer that will not wake someone at six in the morning. At 52cm high it sits at a sensible height relative to most mattresses, reachable while lying down. The woven coconut midrib panels give it texture at close range, which is where a bedside piece is actually seen, and the finely crafted handles carry a retro note against the contemporary cabinetry.