Materials: Injection molded acrylic
Price Point: $92 retail
"Le Petit Dej is a high-gloss acrylic tray with a vase that fluidly shoots up from the surface thanks to a cleverly and carefully designed injection molding process - produced and packaged entirely in the U.S.A...."
Designer: Peter White
Link: bywhite.com
Location: New York, NY
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Previous Design:
Redeploy Rug by Rebekah Rauser
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• About Design Showcase 2009: This summer we're celebrating the best in design for the home. We're taking submissions from independent and student designers from around the world and letting our readers vote on who they think has the best design. There's also a panel of august judges: Sandy Chilewich, Drew Sanocki & Tina Roth Eisenberg. Two winners will win $20,000 in targeted advertising placements on our sites to help launch their career. All info is here.






Shaw's Original Fir...
Wow, it's expensive but adorable!
The tray looks like it would be a pain to try to store.
I'll take the designer over the tray any day.
haha clampers! me too!
it's neat, but i'd never ever use it because i'd have to store it special and forget that i have it, and i'd probably never buy it in the first place
Yeah, storage nightmare, and not very good-looking either. Yet another example of "Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should." Surely there are better applications of clever injection molding? I know there are better applications for my next $92.
For about 3-4 euros each, you can get lovely trays printed with scenes from Provence. Why $92 for this thing?
This is too clever by half.
"The tray looks like it would be a pain to try to store."
Um - It's stackable...
..I think it's darned clever.
I'm sorry for the second comment. Did you say this is made in the USA? Is this what our industry has come to?
Then again, there's a sucker born every minute.
""The tray looks like it would be a pain to try to store."
Um - It's stackable...
..I think it's darned clever."
OK, so you can stack several together..Why would you want several? It would still be a pain to store several. It's a waste of space, and of money, too. $92 for a plastic tray.
why can't I vote, the interaction on the website is miserable!
It's tray with a vase attached, basically? It looks really lovely, but I just could not justify paying $92 for it. I love the bright, vibrant yellow, though!
I think it's an attractive tray, but perhaps it's my love for all things yellow that is clouding my judgment.
Perhaps the thing to focus on is the apparently innovative manufacturing technique and not the price point?
Nice point but the price point is just out of touch with reality.
Argh, I know this point has been made elsewhere, but some of these designs (especially this one, it seems) will probably be much, much less expensive if they are mass-produced.
O.K.
From me you get zero stars, AND as a bonus, a promise:
I will never again read or comment on any "Design Showcase" post. It has gone beyond the pale of taste, reason and sanity.
Feeling better already.
Thank you mirandabee for promising to leave the promising designers alone with your negative and cutting comments. Your lack of respect to ALL of the designers is appalling, so thank you for realizing you have no business giving reviews. Designers are used to critiques done with respect and they value constructive criticism...you lack everything professional.
This design is very unique, I could see this being used for a breakfast in bed or to cheer up a person in bed with the flu. I really like it..good job !
$92? youmustbekiddingme.
A lovely clean, simple design and the colour is gorgeous, but yes the price is a little unrealistic.
Very clever, pretty, and fun. not to mention good design..but yikes...recession or not...cannot ever justify.
My first thought was of a morning when I was giving somebody breakfast in bed---and not having a fresh flower at hand! Hmmm---maybe a carrot?
three for design, one for price- therefore two stars.
the design is nice , although I have seen this a million times, nothing new.
modmike-
This isn't a "professional" site -- personal opinions are solicited and welcome. If you can't stand that, maybe you shouldn't read the comments. "Designers" who want fawning commentary for bad work should probably look elsewhere, too.
Oh, and, modmike, if there were any such thing as "very unique" -- there isn't, something is either unique or it's not -- this tray would certainly not qualify.
Very clever design. It would work great for any facility that serves food to its patients/guests and doesn't want the depressing hospital/cafeteria feel. This could also work at certain specialty boutique type cafe's or restaurants. Fresh flowers can brighten almost anyone’s mood (except for some of the people posting comments on here). Obviously the price is a bit high, but hopefully larger orders would bring that down.
Well Done
The simple things in life are often the best. The color is adorable. Bring me that tray, with breakfast in bed and a gorgeous flower, any day. Thanks to the designer for facilitating romance. Males everywhere should cough up 92bucks for such a simple delight!
I think its a unique design, haven't seen anything like it! I would be very happy to receive breakfast in bed with with the special flower touch any day of the week!
Hard to store??!! What's wrong with you people?? Clearly no romance in your lives - anyone ever made you breakfast in bed? This tray is just the kind of fun, beautiful and practical design "Therapists" should be applauding. Merci, Piere
Very clever design...
simple, elegant, artful twist to a utilitarian staple...this is why good designers get paid, and the others complain.
What a happy tray! It wouldn't be stored at my house; it would have a flower in it and give me joy to look at and use every day.
Very bright, incredibly pleasing to the eye. Simple yet unique and cool, my only problem is the price. I mean come on, $92 for a tray? I think not
I think this is one of my favorites in the contest. I really like the tray with a spot for the flower. Seamless and futuristic, and cheerful.