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Sometimes it’s the smallest tweak that unlocks a whole new rhythm at home. Recently, while admiring editor and culinary consultant Christine Muhlke’s apartment, I paused on a photo of her kitchen. There it was: the oil cruet and salt cellars, neatly corralled on a beautiful tray. Her tea set lingered nearby, also gathered and contained. It looked effortless, but also deeply intentional.
The genius of it? Fewer trips back and forth to the dining table (or the sofa, where dinner might really be taking place). Everything essential, in one graceful move, on one graceful tray.
I’ve since started spotting the countertop tray everywhere. The takeaway feels clear: Get yourself a condiment tray. Think of it as part organization, part convenience, part decor. It might be a vintage platter you already own, newly promoted to daily duty; a sleek cutting board, with or without a lip; or a marble remnant from a beloved renovation. The beauty of it is the flexibility; you can swap the vessel, or its location, whenever the mood or need strikes.
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