This Lardy Oval Melamine Tray ($18.95) would look great as a serving tray at a party, or as a melancholy catch all for your landing strip. Do you like it, too, or is it a little too fanciful for you?
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If you read my
How-To on organizing your desk, you may remember that I wrote, "If everything has a place, you won't need to search for it. . .

If you've yet to tire of its print, you can welcome the
Marimekko Unikko Tray ($29, reduced from $42) into your home for a Spring
garden party, or even just breakfast in bed. I'm envisioning it serving up some fresh lemonade and cucumber sandwiches, perhaps. It would also make an eye-catching catch-all for your foyer landing strip/console, if you have one, or a perky inbox for your
organized desk.
The Vegetariana Tray ($1,400) was designed by Italian artist and businessman Piero Fornasetti in 1946, and is constructed from printed and hand-painted wood. Each of these trays is crafted completely by hand. I love Fornasetti's designs, and this Vegetariana Tray is no exception, but what do you think.

The
Carolina Cottage Fabulous Fonts Wood Tray ($22) is the perfect caddy for all that paperwork that piles up on your desk and an easy way to give your tabletop a
renewed look. To find out some of my other favorite things about this tray, just read more. Your typography-loving friends will certainly envy you for this tray.