# Casual Slender Sideboards TrayTable is Ideal for Lighthearted Decoration and Practical Purposes By Amelia Roblin | Published 2012-06-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/traytable References: [bao-nghi](http://bao-nghi.com/23_TrayTable/23_TrayTable.html) There's an undoubted appeal to fancy furniture but there's something to be said for the practicality that comes with more casual pieces like this charming TrayTable. Height-wise it hits 110 centimeters, making it an idea surface for displaying vases of flowers, clocks and little sculptures but it's got a sweet contemporary appearance and an adaptability that make it much handier to have around. Bao-Nghi Droste Design created this [shallow side table](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turno) with a narrow rectangular top and four [splayed spindly wooden legs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bug-table). Should the object be knocked, it has a raised perimeter to protect its contents from tumbling off. An additional elevated panel can also be placed on top to create a sliver of [concealed storage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taarof-table) in the TrayTable and to accommodate more items on top. A row of tiny pegs below the blue ledge enables you to hook both gadgets and garments for a tidier room. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Casual Sideboards:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop sideboards with casual and contemporary designs that prioritize adaptability and practicality. - **Shallow Furniture:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Create furniture with shallow designs that provide functional surfaces for displaying items while maintaining a compact footprint. - **Concealed Storage Solutions:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Invent storage solutions with concealed compartments to optimize space and reduce clutter in rooms. ### Who This Affects Most - **Furniture Manufacturing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Explore new manufacturing techniques and materials to create casual sideboards and shallow furniture with enhanced functionality. - **Home Decor:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Develop innovative home decor products that combine practicality and contemporary aesthetics, such as shallow furniture with concealed storage compartments. - **Retail and E-commerce:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation: Introduce casual sideboards and shallow furniture to the market through online platforms and innovative retail experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Slender Geometric Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tong-side-table.md) - [Perplexingly Angular Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tadashi-side-table.md) - [Asymmetrical Storage Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crossbred-side-table.md) - [Splintered Storage Console Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flitter-console-table.md) - [Wall-Mounted Two-Legged Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instable-side-table.md) - [Offset Shelf Sideboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazy-slice-sideboard-concept.md) - [Bookcase-Equipped Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/low-wall-side-table.md) - [Stylish Storage-Equipped Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basso-side-table.md) - [Abstract Triangular Side Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triangle-side-table.md)