Tray: Value Village
Candlesticks: Salvation Army Thrift Store
Bud Vase: Jonathan Adler
Porcelain Bird Box: Pearl River Mart
Candlesticks: Salvation Army Thrift Store
Bud Vase: Jonathan Adler
Porcelain Bird Box: Pearl River Mart
I got to thinking about all the unique ways trays can be used for both functional and display purposes. A quick scan through the initial 4 issues of Lonny Mag provided several images of trays and a few creative ideas about the different ways they can be used in home decor.
Ashley Putman
Tray Sits Atop an Ottoman
Tray Sits Atop an Ottoman
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2I1cnJrqwO_okBZqXEdSTd2S7NmBBPPN4weFfbQboPBwMZBiilglDDxXKbOQYdMuTmTmQX33ADI-3H8NL7AmdN0n97f5jw3_vFSz7r8t68aQc0YrvPFX99h2-ceqtCulPAL0wZEla8QLC/s400/Ashley+Putman+Ottoman+Tray+Lonny+Mag.jpg)
Office of Betsy Burnham
Multiple Trays Used as Organizers
Multiple Trays Used as Organizers
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJSBEAgTiMTvWVSglmH97bEZdpZ1TVZhPxEIL9ciD8nZLBqkCQ7u2Xs832DcdAJUypLk8kt5x531lOVI0klNnFCtZbxk-FbI2Vogx4RmMJooBUOU-MoBr6QySbd5xg3QiT5pUNw32xviJS/s400/Betsy+Burnham+Office+Lonny+Mag.jpg)
Laurann Claridge
Fragrances Gathered on a Snakeskin Tray
Fragrances Gathered on a Snakeskin Tray
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXoqci9Y_Dk2YFEWzFGEnrZDahJ-HAN7gRySjNSAsQ9KgRc1cvpCPldtq8ccUviPsjPheD6BWmE4p9TH8s16mJtKA1OW7uKJK0gw0SQZnYxQfVbAfm3saPX5VPveQHX0gcullaCmNjXBG/s400/Laurann+Claridge+Lonny+Mag.jpg)
Lizzie Bailey
Tray Serves as Mini Bar
Tray Serves as Mini Bar
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQd06e6mw7fqr1C7qWuB5DbUnH1fEfCibagX7raaagfJD7khRgB8TtQlgrhbmB0wz09sy8U4gjyURgVg74wnsAZNnWnJoF7z5usO-bIIlEx5W5Xu8md7Be7zjr-gZIoWf7R4TSeMpqrCRw/s400/Lizzie+Bailey+Lonny+Mag.jpg)
Lizzie Bailey
Simple White Tray Gathers Various Objects
Simple White Tray Gathers Various Objects
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVQFZL4_FfDw2rzpnE-eMoed8aawqsMugWtaSvmGAH6BOVSVzIl0kMt7dpLyLTRZw4zzXB7T1TiXbWYh3j0FV5bqBp_ke4RtkqrH_QJ67N_pq7PqgBnbXGdfIqBIk6YNOaRI4D3kmd-Mon/s400/Lizzie+Baily+2+Lonny+Mag.jpg)
Ron Marvin
Coffee Table Tray Vignette
Coffee Table Tray Vignette
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNAz_kwGBT1RH_NrA5iGVmXRTIa8Dycd8n-zfi3fMXgKF9nIUvhN9TbPd1drLarmwiiRTCcxkQSHLQo5NBtGxYW6g7H8DZRdNXdUc2lzUY6pdnvDVypxpwQDH-0dXg7L0OEhTBf1qfuTT2/s400/Sean+McNally+2+Lonny+Mag.jpg)
Sean McNally
Gather Similarly Themed Items
Gather Similarly Themed Items
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Trays can be used in so many different ways that we can all add our own personal touch to such a simple item. Why not pick up a tray and see how you can make it your own?
Top image by Pamela Graham for Cherish Toronto.
All other images courtesy of Lonny Mag.
I use trays as well--on a large ottoman in our family room to keep books + remotes neat and organized and on my bedside table for a clock and other small items. I just read an article in The Washington Post about designer Thomas O'Brien's new book and he also mentions using trays when designing. Practical and beautiful!
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