I'm also of the opinion that I would do something with the headboard before I would mess with the nightstands. I would paint the headboard the same color as the trim in the room (white?), so it would give the feel of blending in as a piece of architecture. With it white, it would be a blank canvas and maybe you could visualize it a pretty complementing color to the room later on. I think the color of the headboard wood looks a little dated, but the shape and form is simple and classic. That's my reasoning for painting. I would not paint the nightstands. I think the effect would be weird, and the shadows created would contrast too much right on the furniture. Nightstands would appear to be black and white because of the shadows created...they would not just look white (hope that makes sense). I like the nightstands, but they do have a complexity to them. I would be careful with adding cane or something on the doors. It wouldn't take much hacking to make them look like an overdone craft project. Also, I think the nightstands in their current color are great. With a white or very neutral blended headboard, you could really play off the darker wood nightstands with some decor pieces elsewhere in the room. Gayle

The width of the wall is 16 ft. I saw this nightstand and it's nice but it's smaller than I'd like. Century does have a lot of customizable options that would work, but it gets rather pricey. I was looking for something with one or two drawers and a shelf. I love the idea of the shelf. It's perfect for stacking books and adding a decorative bowl to hold smaller items. As for my bed, I'm going to get a new one so it's clean slate. I'm really building this around the dresser. They featured this dresser in a magazine and paired with a textured fabric, navy, nightstand which was really pretty. I'm just looking for more inspiration. Thank you!

You will never find a match, unless you do. My husband inherited some of his parents wedding furniture, it was from the era when the man got a nightstand and the lady got a makeup table. We never used the table because I always like pairs of nightstands. Low and behold a decade later we walked into an antique store and found the identical nightstand- even had similar cigarette burns. $75 bucks and now I have a pair that would never have existed.

https://www.jeromes.com/furniture/living-room/tv-stands/florence-chest-3?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=CTV07AF08&campaignid=10398794586&adgroupid=108824194961&adid=451720228272&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqpT5r7_Q8gIVUR6tBh1BwgogEAQYASABEgLlHfD_BwE https://www.wayfair.com/Williston-Forge--Riendeau-9-Drawer-Accent-Chest-X111461941-L157-K~W000350830.html?refid=GX434287243598-W000350830&device=c&ptid=904729181685&network=g&targetid=pla-904729181685&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=68406847&fdid=1817&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu6nt0MDQ8gIV8R-tBh1t7AIgEAQYAiABEgI3i_D_BwE Here are a couple. I suggest you do image searches for 9 drawer chest, or 6 drawer bachelors chest.