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I like the componobili 2-stack, in white. It has a drawer to hide "personal" items, and softens the massive rectangles of the bed with some curves.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/uimages/chicago/10-27-08bedside4.jpg

I use these, OFFI Mag table.

http://www.designpublic.com/shop/offi/630

A small eames table might also work:

http://www.highbrowfurniture.com/tables/products/LTRs/

I'm a fan of the Malm headboard/hidden drawer unit deal for a clean line (and huge amounts of storage).

Or, you could buy two small tables at a thrift store and whack a couple of inches off the bottom before refinishing (or not).

Good luck!

how about wall mounting/shelves? I'm a huge fan of that because it leave you the floor space for something else.

I have a MALM bed. It's a twin bed, in that glossy white finish.

For my nightstand I actually use the Ikea JONAS drawer unit, in Birch. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10089191

It's the same Birch that my MALM chest of drawers is made from, and they look quite sharp together. It's tall, for a nighstand, but not very. It's actually a comfortable height, in fact, since my mattress is a rather thick.

Here is a lousy cell-phone-camera pic http://www.techniquirks.com/files/20-02-09_1610.jpg

Looks like you may want simple lines?

I do not recommend glass top, I tried out my Eileen Gray table as a bedside table as it was designed for but setting down a glass of water in the middle of the night is not kind and round is tough too.

This is very low, might be too low-
http://www.hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/Product/1,1592,a10-c440-p56,00.html

I have these and have used then as bedside tables, wow I just freaked at the price I think I paid 100.00 about 17 yrs. ago.. they have served me well went from bedside to sofa side to two together as a coffee table at one point, maybe there is a knock offs for less-
http://www.dwr.com/product/furniture/living/side-tables/laccio-table-small.do?sortby=ourPicks

I have this little table as a bedside in my guest room with the Malm bed, I think the quality and design is great for the price.
http://www.chiasso.com/shopping/modern-furniture/modern-tables/kiki-table.aspx

Stepstools? Lots of possibilities of design and the height (or lack thereof) that you need.

I use small baskets with lids (cylindrical or square). You can use them for storage and put a lamp, books, alarm clock, etc. on top. I buy these baskets from a store near me called Ethnics (in Philadelphia), but here are similar ones...(especially items 1181 and 1185).

http://www.vilart.com/Images/LoBaskets/1185.jpg

http://www.vilart.com/Pages/baskets.htm

designstein has the right idea... something round or with curves

how about the adjustable height Raymond table from Target?

http://www.target.com/gp/search/181-1487773-0569300?field-keywords=raymond table&url=index%3Dtarget&ref=sr_bx_1_1&x=16&y=12

I would try vintage suitcases. Wasn't there a post about that earlier?

Be flexible - mix and match styles. Just because the frame is ultra modern doesn't mean you have to "match" tables to it. We used some mid century modern wood and glass side tables that are modern but curvy... and now we are using the ones that attach to the Malm itself, we love them. Good luck!

BluDot Modulicious One...
http://www.designpublic.com/shop/blu-dot/633

...the Modulicious Bedside Table
http://www.designpublic.com/shop/blu-dot/182

Or the BluDot Drift Nightstand
http://www.designpublic.com/shop/blu-dot/5436

Forgot to attach the link to the Malm headboard/drawer add-on:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/series/07468

How about these:

http://www.e15.com/615.html?&user_e15proddb1_pi1[showUid]=235

or some more for your consideration:

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/01/end-table-roundup.html

I second Aaron's suggestion on the West Elm floating media drawers. I settled on these because I absolutely require drawers in my bedside storage but I didn't want to spend the $400-$700 on a unit you usually have to spend to have drawers. I use two on each side of my bed and, stacked one on another, each set looks like a single unit. The best part is that these drawers are not "flat pack" furniture. They arrive assembled, with no slab seams or screws showing. They are visually and functionally comparable to much more expensive pieces and hands down are cheaper and look better than any of the actual West Elm nightstands.

Mine sit on carpet grippers to float them about 1/4-1/2" off the ground. The total height is about 12 1/2" inches high for 2 units.

How about a tailored ottoman or pouf, outfitted with a really nice tray for stability?

what about something like these?

http://www.soukshop.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_13&products_id=72

http://www.e15.com/615.html?&user_e15proddb1_pi1[showUid]=235

What about IKEA benjamin stools? They're cheap and they look awesome.

I have the Malm headboard and I use the Benjamin stools as side tables. They are a great height and I found two small square trays (also at Ikea) to put on top to increase the size of the table top space.

We just bought the Malm bed and had the same issue! We ended up buying the Ikea Trollsta table in yellow - because I love yellow and it was nice and low. It looks pretty cute! I'm sure black would look just as great.

It's kind of a nice mix of aesthetics ... on a budget.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20134107

My partner and I just bought the same bed, same size and we were having the same problem. How about the link side table at cb2, which by the way is on sale right now. I think they are absolutely beautiful!

http://www.cb2.com/family.aspx?c=930&f=4226&viewall=1

I agree with pennoyer the offi mag tables are great. My friend has the Malm bed with the white mag tables. It looks fabulous.

I just got these great end tables from west elm and they are fabulous with my malm full bed for the guest room. it really gives off that look of sustainable furniture appeal!
http://www.westelm.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?partNumber=WE-PRODf896&cmsrc=rel&storeId=17001&langId=-1&catalogId=17002&viewSetCode=E

i strongly agree with the eames tables and cb2 and componobili ideas

Unless you have a giant room I do not suggest getting the 3 piece Malm headboard/bed shelf kit (not like it looks like you're going to though... ;) but other viewers may be considering it - it really is not that useful if you can't pull the shelves all the way out)
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80109421
We did buy it with our Malm frame and have about 2 feet a few inches on either side to pull it out which isn't enough, I have been wishing every day that we had purchased the Malm bedside tables instead , it wouldve been enough room for lamps, water, alarm clocks with storage for books, kleenex...anything we really need. I think they look really good too from the pictures I have seen and not "matchy" not that you couldn't choose an alternate color wood from your frame to set it apart visually. I might just do that now and try to find an ikeahacker.com idea for the current piece.

How about these: Umbra Magino Acrylic Stool/Magazine Rack. Not great if you have "personal" bits, but otherwise they are a great height for a lower bed.

http://www.umbra.com/ustore/product/322720/c165/magino_stool.html

I second the very first comment! I have a low bed in a glossy white finish (not a Malm, but it looks quite similar). I bought the 2-stack Componobili in white and I'm in love with it. The roundness contrasts nicely with the straighter lines of the bed, and the storage space is good.

Buy a floor lamp, and don't have night stands.

I have these with the darker wood Malm bed.

try small, floating shelves. if you need to hide anything then just space 2 just far enough apart to slide a pretty box in.

If you really want to try something else I'd say what ever you pick you want something that is no higher than the level of the mattress.

But we have exactly the same bed and my advice would be to go with the Malm bedside tables. This is a super clean look, not just the form but the finish and texture of the wood veneer. We've played around with a few things and just decided in the end that it just wasn't working. It made the room feel busy. Ask yourself why you were attracted to this kind of design in the first place? Don't fight the zen of this bed. It is the perfect start for a peaceful, uncluttered, quiet and visually restful bedroom. Get the matching side tables and surround yourself with calming natural colour acessories, patterns and visual art.

I had found two of those step end tables (like http://www.designat639.com/Photos/Lane-step-end-table.jpg) that are everywhere at garage sales, painted them to match, and used those. They were the perfect height.

The personal bits go in a basket with a lid, as there are no drawers.

Check Blu Dot, the Modu-licious bedside table would go well.

We have a similarly proportioned bed from Atlantico and went with Bludot's Modulicious night tables.

http://www.bludot.com/browse_products/storage/product/modu-licious_bedside_table

We have a queen Malm in a very small room and I wanted something that had a narrow profile and was light and airy. I ended up using two Rian table from Ikea: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90086914. At $15 each, they fit my budget as well. They don't have storage, obviously, but that motivates me to keep clutter to an absolute minimum.