Decorating with Trays

We received our shipment of trays I recently purchased while in Atlanta.  I can't wait to take them out and start displaying them around the store! 

Trays are a great way to organize and declutter especially on a coffee table.  Think of a tray as a way to make the scale of a surface smaller so your coffee table doesn’t seem like a large slab of wood, glass or fabric.

Tips when displaying with a tray:

1. Showcase a collection.  
2. Create groupings, preferably in the same color palette. 
3. Layer books in a corner, smallest to largest.  
4. Add a favorite candle and fresh cut flowers.  
5. Keep it simple.

The great benefit of a tray is that it is easy to remove if you need more tabletop space when guests come over.

Breaskfast At Toast

Impossibly Chic DC

via House Beautiful

via Pottery Barn

@Urban Retreat

As an added bonus, here's a link for a DIY decorative tray by Martha Stewart.  Honestly, I'm not 100% sold on using an old baking tray...but leave it to Martha to think of that!

Martha Stewart