I am definitely more of the latter than the former (why must my husband insist on throwing his watch and wallet in different places throughout the apartment every day?!) and have been looking for fun and functional trays to store and organize around our home. While trays can of course be used to beautifully present food, they can also be used to group and display items belonging to a certain category (e.g. a small every day tray could hold your watch and jewelry) or group items, like perfumes and beauty products, together. I like a polished look for the bedroom or bathroom while a sleek look (like the black tray below) could be used in my living/dining area all year round for displaying knicks and knacks elegantly or even treats like cupcakes! I use our floral Liberty of London tray in our kitchen for holding our breakfast treats and fresh fruit – the print is just too fun!
I’m on the lookout for a few mirrored trays for our bedroom as well as a few whimsical trays for the kitchen/ dining room. Luckily there are a variety of options at quite a few price points. Here are my picks for trays under $40:
1. Seashores Serving Collection, Williams Sonoma, $39.95
4. Marimekko Mini Unikko Black Tray, Crate & Barrel, $35
I so agree, a cute tray is an absolute must for storing things like jewelry and keys! I actually use a fancy soap dish to store my keys haha
nice!!
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Love these – especially that tiered serving tray!
Emma xo
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Such a great post, I really like these home accessories!
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I love the tiered black tray for it’s simplicity. Great choices.
beautiful!! i like the willow house tray!
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I love the tiered tray, and these prices are fantastic! Right now I keep my wedding rings in my tiny Paloma’s Nest dish, but these are a fun alternative. Especially for my husband, who, like yours, stashes his watch and ring anywhere he can!
Thanks for sharing!
ooh…I love the 3 tiered black one! Fab. xo
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I love clever and functional ideas like this. The last tray has been booked for a special spot on my dresser.
I loved it when my mom would surprise me with food on a tray! I need to invest in one of these for my own house
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These are so pretty! I saw a great idea on Pinterest to use a tiered serving tray to organize things in the bathroom. I love the black one you featured!
Oh I love #5! I need something like this for all my stuff. I’m perpetually losing things
All pieces are amazing! But the best is the mirrired tray! It looks like antique item.
Great picks! I think a tray is just a right thing for me to buy next;)
Xx
Alexandra
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I love the second one! My stuff ends up all over the place, so this is probably a good idea for me
I really want a tiered tray but the issue I have is where do I store something like this! These are all great options, I don’t entertain often but when I do…I like to go all out!
Gorgeous trays!! x
Great roundup! I have a tray on our living room table to corral our remote controls, but I’m always on the lookout for others. I’m smitten with the seashores one by Williams Sonomoa – it looks like ruffles.