Scalloped edges are the detail here, turning a plain rectangle into something closer to a decorative dish. The tray is woven from paper rope, handles included, and left unfinished, so the fiber keeps its own color. It runs 13.75 inches wide, 9.75 deep, and 5 high.
Instead of a straight edge, the rim is worked into a run of scallops, a detail that reads as decorative rather than utilitarian. That shape is what lets the tray hold its own as a surface for display, carrying candles or a small vase in a living room, while still doing the plain work of corralling loose items.
Body and handles are both paper rope, so the handle does not interrupt the surface with a second material. Paper rope keeps the piece light enough to move one-handed when loaded, and the fiber takes the knocks of a bathroom counter or a bedside table better than a rigid molded tray with brittle corners.
At 13.75 inches wide, 9.75 deep, and 5 high, the tray is deep enough to stand bottles and jars upright rather than only laying flat items in it. The unfinished surface leaves the fiber its own pale color, which keeps the piece minimal enough for a bathroom shelf and plain enough for a coffee table.
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