An upholstered bedroom bench, such as the Nott, has a certain classic appeal. Taking its name from Norse mythology's goddess of the night, this piece might inspire you to sit for a moment's deep contemplation (in the manner of certain great literary heroines). As well as being a place to pause and relax, a bedroom bench makes a decorative addition at the end of the bed, or framed beneath a window - and is always a useful surface to rest clothes and other essentials.