Lately I’ve been having this problem: my cell phone alarm goes off in the morning, and, as I fumble around with half-open eyes, I knock it (or a glass of water or my jewelry or my watch) on the floor. Like most household quandaries, this one can be solved with a tray; so I’m planning to swap my regular bedside table for a tray table. Tray tables have come a long way in recent years; a new array available in a rainbow of powder-coated hues will bring order—and style—to your life.
![the hay don\2\17;t leave me (dlm) side table comes in a range of colors 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/hay-dlm-table-puder-733x489.jpg)
![the duke side table from nor\1\1 comes in a creamy antique white color, among o 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/norr11-design-house-duke-side-table-733x489.jpg)
![on the lower end of the pricing spectrum, ikea\2\17;s gladom tray table 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ikea-gladom-tray-table-dark-green-733x489.jpg)
![the hay tray side table, shown here in soft yellow, comes in a range of colors; 20](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/hay-tray-side-table-yellow-733x489.jpg)
![the mercer4\1 murphy round metal tray table in yellow is \$5\2.99 at wayfair. 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/mercer-41-murphy-round-metal-tray-table-733x489.jpg)
![designed by henrik pedersen for houe, the eyelet outdoor tray table comes in pi 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/house-eyelet-outdoor-tray-table-pigeon-blue-733x489.jpg)
![my personal pick: the navet clamp tray, shown in pink but also available in gra 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/navet-clamp-tray-pink-733x733.jpg)
![the joss & main midcentury end table in green, black, or taupe is \$97.99 a 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/joss-and-main-midcentury-end-table-733x489.jpg)
![the phoenix butler table comes in six different colors from jardin in melbourne 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/jardan-phoenix-butler-table-733x489.jpg)
![the cane line on the move small side table designed by strand + hvass comes in 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cane-line-on-the-move-side-table-733x489.jpg)
![the dowel jones hurdle tray side table comes in blue (shown), pink, grey, black 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/dowel-jones-hurdle-tray-side-table-733x489.jpg)
![normann copenhagen\2\17;s box table, shown in cement grey, is \$\240 at 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/normann-copenhagen-box-table-cement-grey-733x489.jpg)
Looking for tray tables in wood? See our post 10 Easy Pieces: Tray Tables. And for more side tables see our posts:
- 10 Easy Pieces: Slim Side Tables
- 8 Side Tables in Confident Colors
- 10 Easy Pieces: Solid Block Side Tables
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