Wabi-Sabi Travertine Catchall Tray 19.5x13.3cm

Description

An organic, softly undulating catchall in natural travertine — 19.5 x 13.3cm, small enough to sit on a nightstand or a hallway console, wide enough to hold a perfume bottle, a dish of rings and the watch you take off at night. The wall is low and the corners are rounded, so the tray reads as a flat surface with a memory of a container rather than a box.

Three stones are available. Beige Travertine is the warm, sandy neutral that settles into wood or stone. White Travertine is cooler and paler, threaded with fine mineral speckling. Black Travertine is the deepest of the three: a near-black ground opened up by the small natural pores that give travertine its texture, and the one that reads most clearly against pale marble or oak.

Every piece is left honed and unpolished, so the surface stays matte and absorbs light instead of throwing it back — which is what keeps a small object on a counter from becoming a glare. Use it where small things accumulate: perfume and cosmetics on a dressing table, soap and a folded towel beside a basin, keys and sunglasses at the door, a candle and a matchbox on a coffee table, or jewellery on a bedside table. It also stands on its own as a decorative piece in a hotel room, a model home or a reception desk.

Because travertine is quarried rather than cast, the pores, the veining and the exact curve of the edge differ from piece to piece — expect variation in the speckling and an edge that is never perfectly symmetrical. That variation is the mark of real stone. Wipe with a soft cloth and a pH-neutral stone cleaner; blot spills rather than rubbing them in, and dry the surface after wiping.

More on travertine

Read the stone background in our beige travertine guide, see five ways to use this tray, or compare beige, white and black travertine. For everyday upkeep, the stone care guide covers cleaning, blotting and stain removal.