I have been drooling over these oversized metal trays I have been seeing online for awhile. And I know many people are stumped on what to do for tray decor with such a HUGE tray. So, I wanted to give you a few ideas that you can either use or tweak! And since it’s fall I am going crazy with the pumpkin decor!!
This is some of my favorite fall decor right now. Champagne glittered pumpkins mixed with some greenery and white pumpkins…. love! My friend Riki gave me the glittered pumpkins last year. Delightful, aren’t they???
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I also styled the tray with my candle bunch. Normally I have this candle cluster in front of my fireplace, but it was super easy to use them as tray decor without a lot of planning and rearranging, etc. If you struggle to “put things together”… this is a great option. I have gathered and painted these candlesticks over the years, but you can usually find some cream and gray candlesticks HERE online.
This is perhaps my FAVORITE tray decor. I used ornamental cabbage because apparently that is a thing???? I also just shoved some bittersweet in the mix that I also purchased at the pumpkin patch. When it doubt for fall decor…. always use bittersweet.
That lantern is from Hobby Lobby and lanterns are always a good choice for holiday decorating and because they are big…. they take up some substantial space in a tray this large which is necessary! (if you love lanterns, I did a Christmas lantern project HERE)
And if you don’t want to do seasonal tray decor….. use the tray for something like this…. a coffee station in your kitchen! I know you will ask me about my cute coffee mug and my friend Kristi made that for me. Uber adorable, isn’t it? And a great gift idea!!
So there you have it! One tray styled 4 ways! If you want the exact tray for yourself, you can get it HERE and we will be tray twinning! =) Or, buy one for a gift idea!
Update — see how I styled this serving tray into a self-serve Hot Cocoa Bar here.
XOXO,
Jen
For more fun decorating ideas, check out my free video on 10 Easy Things You Can Do to Update Your Home Before Dinner! And, I would love for you to pin this graphic below!
The table and bench with the words on the words, which are heavily distressed is so cute, too! Do you have a tutorial on that? Thanks so much! =)
Jennifer, you really did have me at the tray and what was in it. The glitz with the rustic is so pretty!
But please do spill on the table or ? below it. I tried to do a search on your blog but came up empty handed. Do you have a post on it?! Must check it out!
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Hi my name isTammy Lane, I found your cute little tray on Pinterest, but the TABLE!!!! Do you have more pictures of it? Did you diy it?? I would love to follow you or a website? My email address is [email protected]. Thank you so much and I love your taste in decor, beautiful job!!!!???????
LOVE ur cabinet color…..please share what it is!?!?!
I would love to know the color of the cabinets in the 1st photo.
Everything looks beautiful!
I would love to know the color name of your cabinets!!!