Drawers get assumed into nightstand shopping without much scrutiny, as if a bedside table without one is somehow incomplete.
What Drawers Actually Add
Concealment, mainly. A drawer hides whatever you don't want visible, but it also adds cost, moving parts that can stick or wear, and encourages accumulating clutter you don't see and therefore never sort through.
What Open Storage Offers Instead
The Nami Nightstand uses an open lower shelf instead, visible enough that you naturally keep it tidier, and simpler in construction with nothing to jam or wear out over years of use.
The Honest Verdict
If you genuinely need to hide items, medication, personal items, drawers earn their place. But for most people, an open shelf holds a book and a charger just fine, with less cost and less to maintain over the piece's lifetime.
