What types of trays are there and what suits each use?
Trays come in several forms for different jobs: a serving tray carries drinks and food, a decorative tray corrals objects, and an ottoman tray steadies a soft surface, in wood, metal, lacquer or rattan; a fine Georg Jensen trays piece leads the metal end. At Eleish Van Breems Home we keep trays across those materials.
Which tray size suits a table or ottoman?
A tray's size should match where it will sit: a small one for a bedside or a bar, a medium for a coffee or dining table, and a long one to run across an ottoman, so a serving tray fits the sofa front. Leave a margin of the surface showing so the tray does not swamp it.
Where does a tray organise and style a surface?
A tray tidies any surface by drawing loose things into one place, the post by the door, remotes on an ottoman, or bottles on a cart, so a room reads ordered; a warm brass tray does it with a little shine. Corral rather than scatter, and keep the pile low.
What cleans trays of different materials safely?
Different tray materials clean differently: sealed wood and lacquer take a damp wipe then an immediate dry, metal a soft buff, and rattan a light sponging; a printed Marimekko trays piece wants the same gentle touch. Keep standing water off the wood and lacquer, and let rattan dry fully.
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