Well maybe I should say #1A. You all know how much I love my throw pillows, but then after that, the thing I can’t seem to live without are my trays. I have them in all sizes, finishes and shapes. They come in handy just about anywhere.
If you want to clean up an area just corral everything in a try. Or if you want to make a statement then use a tray. I think a tray is one of the most versatile accessories you can own.
Let’s start with the coffee table trays shall we?
I love how a tray grounds a coffee table and allows a lot of items to be on display, but they don’t all sprawl all over the table. A stack of books and a pot of ivy is enough for even a big tray. I also like how the straw color of the tray and the light wood candlesticks lighten up the dark table in the room.
This gold tray really enhances the gold glam look that I was going for here. Again more books and an ivy together with the gold candle hurricane give the coffee table some glitz.
All white is one of my favorite ways to decorate and this tray along with the huge white candlesticks make a big impression on the dark table. I am partial to books on trays (can you tell) but I love a vase of flowers too.
Same white tray and candlesticks, same books and ivy and you have a completely different look.
In the loft office/girl cave I use a wicker trunk as a coffee table. A light colored round bamboo tray plays well off the wicker. I just added a small horse figurine, a tiny pot of greenery and my wood beads. This gives this small trunk a ton of interest without being crowded.
Here we have a really shallow wicker tray on the bottom shelf of the coffee table in the family room. This adds enough presence to the bottom shelf to command interest, but doesn’t compete with the top of the table.
This big white tray holds some books and adds interest to the bottom shelf without competing with the top of the table.
Dining Tables – Wine Racks – Bar Carts – Desks
all these are great place to use a tray. You can hold a ton of necessary items neatly and look pretty too.
I love this brass one I use in my kitchen too. It holds oils, pasta, tools and salt and pepper handy and ready to use.
Bathrooms are another place that I love to use trays.
This one holds a pretty orchid, some cologne, a candle and a pretty box for my jewelry at night.
See how easy it is to change things up with just a little Pink for spring.
Even a tiny tray to hold cologne is a pretty addition.
I think the toilet tank top is prime real estate for a tray.
As you can see, I do have trays all over the house
So do you use a ton of trays all over your house too?
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