Namira Wavy Wooden Tray - Brown

This is a shallow mango wood tray with a wavy, scalloped rim that runs right round all four sides, so the edge rises and dips in soft curves instead of standing as a flat wall. It is 30cm long, 19cm wide and 5cm tall, a compact rectangle small enough to hold in one hand, and the raised sides help keep things in place without hiding what sits inside. The wood is brown with plenty of visible grain, darker streaks running through lighter patches. Mango wood grain varies from piece to piece, so no two trays look quite the same. At 0.45KG it is light to lift and carry from room to room.

The maker states it is food safe, so it earns its place in the kitchen as a small serving tray: two cups of tea and a plate of biscuits carried through to the sofa, a few crackers and cheese for one, or a light breakfast in bed. Away from the kitchen it is just as useful for gathering small things in one place, such as keys and post on a hall shelf, a book and a candle on a bedside table, or rings and a watch on a dressing table. Because it is only 5cm tall, it slides onto the lower shelf of a side table or a console without crowding it.

The tray is made from mango wood and finished with lacquer, with the grain left showing across the base and up the sides. It does not go in the dishwasher, the microwave or the oven, so treat it as a hand-wash piece. For styling, let the scalloped rim do the work: group two or three small things of different heights inside it, perhaps a glass jar, a little vase and a paperback, and leave some of the wood showing between them so the curves of the edge stay in view.

What is the tray made of?

It is made of mango wood with a lacquer finish, and the brown grain shows through with darker and lighter streaks across the base and sides.

How big is the tray?

It is 30cm long, 19cm wide and 5cm tall, a compact size for a couple of cups, a small spread of snacks or a bedside shelf.

Can I serve food on it?

Yes. The maker states it is food safe, so you can carry snacks, cups or a small breakfast on it as well as using it for storage.

Can it go in the dishwasher?

No. The maker states it is not dishwasher safe, and it is not for the microwave or the oven either, so wash it by hand.

How heavy is it?

It weighs 0.45KG, so it is light to lift and easy to move between the kitchen, the living room and the bedroom.

Is the wavy edge on every side?

Yes. The scalloped rim runs round all four sides of the tray, rising and dipping in even curves along each edge.