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Call me a sap, but I have succumbed to the purchase of one of
those ubiquitous two-tier trays; I didn’t want to be the only person who didn’t have
one. It is indeed a cute receptacle for a nice variety of fall decor, and I
couldn’t be more pleased.
Styling one of these can be tricky. You need to combine old with
new, soft textures with hard ones, and add a little bit of greenery, real or
faux, to finish things off.
As you can see, I’m embracing the neutrals this season. I
combined vintage (the squirrel vase) with new (the cloth pumpkins), tossed in a
bit of farmhouse (the Rae Dunn
"Nibble" plates), and whimsy (the
MacKenzie-Childs "Courtly Check"
flatware).
The single ceramic pumpkin is what's left of a set of pumpkin salt
and pepper shakers. Instead of discarding the remaining shaker, I now use it for a cinnamon-sugar mixture that I put on toast.
The flowers are silk, and were originally a horrible color of
diarrhea green. I got out a couple of cans of spray paint from
my impressively large collection, and made them colors that I found appealing.
Never be afraid to spray paint silk flowers or greenery, they take to paint
quite well as you can see.
The jar candle from Colonial Candle of Cape Cod is a favorite
fragrance of mine in Tibetan
Sandalwood. Not only do I like the candle, but
I find the empty candle holder to be a wonderful receptacle for my vast
collection of colored pencils, markers, and pens.
The glass pumpkin is from Pottery Barn. I bought it a number of
years ago, but it is still available, and I believe currently on sale. I put
LED string lights inside and light it up in the evening. Very atmospheric.
How are you decorating for the season? Are you embracing fall,
or hanging on desperately to summer?
Love beautiful Fall deco.and I need to get one of those 2 tier tray too :-))
ReplyDeleteUgh - bring on Fall already! The heat this summer has been oppressive here, to say the least! I decorated for Fall a couple of weeks ago as I am over summer. I love your tiered tray - I have been really loving things in trays lately. A sweet collection that makes me think of happy times to come!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great grouping and so festive! Great tips, too! Cute flatware - my fav!!
ReplyDeletePatti,
ReplyDeleteYour home looks so beautiful and festive! I wish I were a decorator but I'm not. I don't like to store things and have to get them out and put them away. But I certainly enjoy when other's decorate!!
i love it all!! so cool. Never knew about spray painting plastic flowers. And those acorns - LOVE them. The whole scene with your living room behind it is so gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThe two-tiered tray looks wonderful with those neutral shades and pops of color. I'm in love with black and white checked anything - often called buffalo check - so I love those elements in your display. That "Nibble" plate is darling. I have a Rae Dunn mug and love that font!
ReplyDeleteI am all about tiered trays right now Pattie and yours is adorable! Never thought of spray painting flowers, genius! I bought a large 3 tier tray to organize my art pens and supplies and love it so much that I don't want to use it for anything else, so I ended up ordering another one that I can style seasonally...Oh Amazon, why are you so easy to buy from!! Anyway I love love the goodies you used on your fall tray, it looks just fabulous!
ReplyDeleteJenna