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There is one place that is always and entirely yours: your bedside table. Useful wares should be within easy reach.

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Trisha Ward

Dream factory

Indulging in screen-free time and winding down properly after a long day at work is an art. Here are some ideas to help set you up for a good night’s sleep.

Clear glass tumbler with ribbed texture sitting on marble coaster against warm background — glass by **Iittala** *iittala.com*

Glass dropper bottle of face oil with gold cap and illustrated label showing starry night sky — glass by **Iittala** *iittala.com*

Dark leather sleep mask with elastic strap on wooden surface — eye mask by **Slip** *slipsilkpillowcase.co.uk*

Brown glass bottle with black spray pump labeled 'No 200 Pillow Mist L:A Bruket' — eye mask by **Slip** *slipsilkpillowcase.co.uk*

Reading glasses and book positioned on bedside table — glasses by **Ace & Tate** *aceandtate.com*; lakeland by **Hunter Davies** *headofzeus.com*

Red square alarm clock by Punkt with minimalist white hands and hour markers — glasses by **Ace & Tate** *aceandtate.com*; lakeland by **Hunter Davies** *headofzeus.com*

Gentle start

It is a truth universally acknowledged that weekend mornings are best spent in bed. So pour yourself a coffee, reach for a good book and plump up those pillows.

White digital clock displaying 11:25 PM on blue surface — clock by **Muji** *muji.com*

Austin Austin hand cream pump bottle with minimalist black and white label design — clock by **Muji** *muji.com*

White Lamy pen with clip on blue surface next to digital clock and coffee cup — pen by **Lamy** *lamy.com*

White coffee cup and saucer by David Mellor on blue surface — pen by **Lamy** *lamy.com*

Nursem hand cream tube with white packaging and red branding on blue surface — hand cream by **Nursem** *nursem.co.uk*

Compact radio with modern design — hand cream by **Nursem** *nursem.co.uk*

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