The temperatures are becoming crisp, fall leaves rustle in the cool morning breezes. As I sip my pumpkin spice coffee in the morning, I enjoy seeing the fall decor throughout our home. Let’s dive in and see a fun way on how to add fall tray decor.
The possibilities of fall decor for a decorative tray, tier tray, and basket trays are endless. Just open the door to Hobby Lobby, Dollar Tree, or any craft store, and you will see an assortment of autumn decor.
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We shouldn’t be stressing about adding fall decor to our homes. We should enjoy adding floral arrangements and fall pillows to our home decor for a seasonal touch.
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Most Asked Questions About Fall Tray Decor
What Are the Essential Elements for Fall Tray Decor?
The essential elements for fall decor on a themed tiered tray and decorative tray with fall decor blend a welcoming and warm feeling with fall colors such as deep reds, oranges, and browns. Make sure decor pieces work with your color palette.
Incorporate mini pumpkins, a white pumpkin, velvet pumpkins, sweater pumpkins, and pumpkin decor if you are a pumpkin lover.
Add natural elements like pinecones and fall foliage for texture.
Add candles with cozy scents and mix in seasonal florals for floral arrangements on your living room coffee table, or dining room table for a beautiful focal point.
How Can I Add a Decorative Tray With Fall Decor to Match My Home Style?
Tailor your fall tiered tray decor or decorative tray with fall decor to match your home decor. Select tray or tiered tray decor ideas and decor pieces that complement your color palette and style.
Add materials that work with your home theme, such as natural wood trays, a wood bead tier tray for a rustic feel, or metal trays for a more farmhouse and industrial home style.
Customize the color palette to fit your interior home decor and choose decor pieces and accessories that work with your style, whether French country, farmhouse, traditional, or contemporary. You can seamlessly blend fall decor with your style by adding many different decor pieces that fit your home decor.
Are There Budget-Friendly Options for Creating a Fall Tier Tray Display?
Yes, there are budget-friendly options for creating a cozy fall tier tray and tray decor. Consider using items you already own, such as repurposing trays or incorporating everyday items like Mason jars, glass jars, coffee cans painted in fall colors, or woven baskets.
Shop for affordable fall decor at Hobby Lobby or any craft store. Add fall DIYs, like painted pinecones, mini signs, or wooden signs. This can add a warm feeling and personal touch without breaking the bank to any fall vignette.
Tray Chic: Perfect For Fall Decor – From Wooden To Tiered, Unveiling The Best Tray Types
Unveiling The Perfect Fall Tray: Discover The Ideal Material For A Seasonal Touch
The type of tray you choose for your fall decor can significantly impact the overall look. Let’s take a look at the trays that work well for fall decor display
Wooden Trays:
- Natural wood trays are a great way to add a warm feeling for a seasonal touch with a rustic feel to fall decor.
- They provide a neutral base and work with any color palette for your fall decor items. Wood bead trays are a perfect addition to autumn decor and add warmth when displayed with fall leaves, sweater pumpkins, a natural wood an ivory wooden bead garland, or a leaf, acorn, or pumpkin wood cutout.
- Add natural wood autumn decor to a living room coffee table for a focal point that can enhance a cozy atmosphere.
- Pumpkin lovers, fill the whole thing with white pumpkins from any craft store.
- Add a real pumpkin stem and raw umber paint or dark wax to the creases of each foam pumpkin for a whole new look. These are easy fall DIYs and use easy-to-find craft supplies from any craft store.
Metal Trays:
- A galvanized metal or a copper fall tiered tray can add an industrial or farmhouse touch to your autumn decor. Copper is the perfect addition to add to your fall vignette.
- The copper color adds an extra warm feeling filled with all sorts of pumpkin decor.
- Copper with fall leaves in shades of green and amber would be the perfect addition.
- These work well on a kitchen counter where space is scarce. These are a great addition to both traditional and modern fall decor.
- These are easy to find at any craft store or Amazon and can add a whole new look for a beautiful fall vignette.
Ceramic or Pottery Trays:
- Earthy-toned ceramic or pottery trays contribute to a warm feeling in any area of your home.
- They are versatile and can work well with any fall color palette and can add a whole new look.
Tiered Trays:
- A fall themed tiered tray, whether made of natural wood, a wood bead tray, or metal is the perfect size for creating tiered tray decor ideas.
- They maximize space and allow you to organize your fall decor creatively.
- A kitchen counter or coffee bar is a great place for a fall tiered tray to display autumn decor such as a small vase filled with fall leaves.
- Another fun way to add autumn decor to your themed tiered tray add adorable mini pumpkins in white or orange displayed in a basket or a fall themed bowl.
- Hobby Lobby or Amazon are great places to find a tiered tray to display your fall decor.
Vintage Trays:
- An antique decorative tray or vintage tray is a fun way to bring a sense of nostalgia to your fall decor. Look for trays with intricate designs or interesting patinas at any Etsy shop.
- These would be great for larger pieces and as a great way to add a focal point to your dining room table or living room coffee table.
- Add floral arrangements with fall leaves, a decorative object such as a wooden bead garland, and your favorite books to add interest and texture for the perfect fall vignette.
- Think about adding a few candlesticks, a flameless candle, or an autumn scented candle to add a warm feeling for family and guests.
Plastic or Acrylic Trays:
- Lightweight and durable, plastic or acrylic trays are practical options.
- Great places to find a wide variety of these are at any craft store such as Hobby Lobby or Dollar Tree.
- They are available in various colors, in different sizes, and styles, and can be a budget-friendly choice for decor pieces.
- Hobby Lobby and any craft store are great places to find tiered tray decor pieces such as a small vase in numerous colors, mini signs, wooden signs, a small items to add a seasonal touch.
- Dollar Tree is a great place to find mini signs and adorable fall wood cutouts to add to any fall vignette.
Consider the overall style of your home decor, the color palette, and the theme you want to achieve when selecting a tier tray or a decorative tray for your fall decor.
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Tiered Tray Decor Ideas
From Pumpkin Spice To Tiered Tray Perfection: Your Guide To Fall Tray Decor
When decorating a fall tiered tray or any decorative tray always begin with a clean slate. Decorating a tiered tray for fall is a great focal point and a space-efficient way to add a touch of autumn decor to your kitchen counter or coffee bar.
Falls Finest: Choose A Theme For A Seasonal Touch Tray Decor:
- It could be a rustic farmhouse theme, French country, or Industrial
- Choose a specific fall theme like pumpkins, pinecones, fall leaves, or acorns.
- For pumpkin lovers fill the whole thing with different sizes and colors of sweater pumpkins, velvet pumpkins, foam pumpkins from the craft store with a pumpkin wood cutout, and pumpkin decor.
Elevate Your Style: Creative Ideas For The Top Tier:
- Place a large pumpkin in orange or white pumpkin that matches your fall color palette.
- A seasonal mug with fall leaves or fall flowers.
- Pinecones, nuts, dried hydrangeas, adorable mini pumpkins, and min signs are the perfect size to nestle in between decor pieces. These are a great addition to add texture and interest to a fall vignette.
- Add a small sign with a wooden bead garland or a pom pom garland as a focal point.
- An acorn wood cutout, pumpkin wood cutout, or a small charcuterie board is a fun way to add a fall saying to tiered tray decor ideas.
- Using your craft supplies and adding a stencil or a whitewash technique is a fun way to give these decor pieces a whole new look.
Inspiring Ideas To Craft Middle Tier For Fall Tray Decor:
- Place items from the craft store such as wooden signs another small foam pumpkin, fall leaves, greenery, or a mug.
- Add a jar candle that’s the perfect size and perfect addition to add a warm feeling to the fall tiered tray.
- Add medium-sized fall decor such as a decorative object from the craft store such as a lantern and fall pillows in plaid or burlap to add texture.
- A fun way to autumn decor is wooden signs that say pumpkin spice or a hello fall sign.
- Small decorative objects such as squirrels or owls make a great addition to any fall tiered tray.
- Consider using different colors and textures for visual interest.
Grounded In Beauty: Crafting Bottom Tier For Your Fall Tray Decor:
- Use the bottom tier for larger pieces such as mason jars or glass jars in amber, pale blue, or green.
- Incorporate elements like a small jar or a small vase with fall flowers or fall leaves.
- Add a rustic basket filled with pinecones, a wooden bead garland, and a stack of small plates with a cluster of fall leaves.
- Create visual interest by varying the heights of your items. Use small risers or stack books beneath some elements to achieve a layered look.
- Utilize the bottom tier for larger items like mugs, jars filled with coffee beans, or a small basket with fall snacks. This tier is perfect for practical and decorative elements for a coffee bar.
- For a coffee bar use mugs, canisters, or jars that can hold coffee-related items like stirrers, sugar packets, or even small cookies.
- Nestle fall DIYs, flowers in fall colors, or real fall flowers and greenery in between decor pieces. Feel free to mix and match these ideas based on your style and preferences to create a cohesive and visually appealing arrangement that captures the essence of fall.
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Cozy Elegance: Discover A Guide To Creating Perfect Fall Tray Décor
Fall tray decor can be a wonderful way to bring the cozy and warm feeling of autumn into your home. Customize the color palette to fit your home decor. Choose decor pieces that work with your decor style, whether French Country, farmhouse, traditional, or contemporary.
Harvesting Elegance: Unveiling Inspiring Ideas For Your Fall-Themed Tray Decor
Choose a Tray:
- Start with a wood bead tray, natural wood tray or crate, or a metal tray as your base.
- Add seasonal colors, and embrace the warm and rich colors of fall, such as deep reds, oranges, yellows, and browns.
- Consider incorporating neutrals like beige or cream to balance a neutral color palette.
Natural Elements:
- Use natural elements like pinecones, acorns, walnuts in the shell, dried artichokes, dried hydrangeas, small pumpkins, a large white pumpkin, gourds, or even branches with fall foliage.
- This is an easy way to add natural elements to a fall vignette.
- These add texture and a real feel to your fall decor.
Tip: If you are using tree branches from your yard with fall foliage, wrap them in a large plastic bag. Place them in the freezer for 5 days. This will get rid of any critters.
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Tiny Treasures To Transform: Candles And Mini Pumpkins
- Include flameless candles or fall scented candles for a perfect seasonal touch to any fall vignette.
- This adds a warm feeling to any fall vignette to welcome family and friends.
- Candles in scents like vanilla spice, cinnamon, apple, or pumpkin are perfect for fall.
- Place mini pumpkins and gourds strategically on a decorative tray. You can mix different sizes, shapes, and colors and make it a focal point on your coffee table, entry table, or dining room table.
Fall Foliage Flourish: Elevate Your Space With Seasonal Flowers
- Add faux greenery, eucalyptus, or real fall leaves to the arrangement with small white foam pumpkins. Add real pumpkin stems to make them look like the real thing. You can scatter them on the tray or incorporate them into a larger centerpiece on your dining room table. A white pumpkin is the perfect addition to eucalyptus as the soft green leaves cascade and surround its soft neutral color.
- Fall flowers such as sunflowers, dried hydrangeas, mums, or dahlias. You can place them in mason jars, amber glass jars, or small vases for floral arrangements and add these to your dining room table. Add pinecones, acorns, nuts, artichockes, fall leaves, and an assortment of adorable mini pumpkins in white from the craft store to create the perfect focal point.
- Incorporate fall color fabric, such as plaid or checkered napkins, and a small burlap table runner, to add texture and interest to your decorative tray. Consider placing a lantern, books, or decorative plates if your tray is large.
Feel free to experiment with different decor pieces but try not to overcrowd your decorative tray. Pay attention to the overall visual balance and ensure that it complements the style of your home and color palette.
Autumn’s Grand Finale: Unwrapping the Essence of Fall Tray Decor
As we wrap up our fall tray decor, I hope these ideas have inspired you to transform your home decor with a seasonal touch. Whether you prefer natural wood trays, wood bead trays, tiered tray decor ideas, or the farmhouse or industrial charm of metal there’s a tray that can be the perfect addition to your style. Fall is a season to savor the simple joys, from the crunch of leaves underfoot to the warm glow of candles. With these fall tray decor ideas, you can bring the spirit of the season into every corner of your home. So, grab your favorite pumpkin spice treat, roll up your sleeves, and let the fall decorating begin!
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Love this Cindy and I will pop over soon to learn your tips on preserving the acorns and branches! I never thought to use artichokes but they add so much to your display. Thanks so much for the inspiration. Have a beautiful day!
Thank you so much! I love natural elements
Cindy, you gathered so many pretty natural accents to create a beautiful autumn tray! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thanks so much and love nature!
What a BEAUTIFUL tray! I look at this and the textures are what are soooo appealing to me. Just gorgeous!
Thank you so much! I love nature especially this time of year.
What a great crate Cindy! I can see why you use it often – it’s a statement all on its own! 🙂 Love your pretty acorns too, and pumpkin stems! Thanks for the reminder to save mine this year! I’m definitely pinning and coming back to this for more inspiration. So nice touring with you! Happy Fall!
Save thse stems. I have them everywhere in our home for the season. I save small ones too. Great touring with you too!
This is so beautiful! And, I love all of the great tips! Apples would be so colorful and fun, and, although I decorate with books, I love the idea of wrapping them with ribbon or twine and adding florals. Thanks for the great tips!
I enjoy adding texture with books whether old or new and id they are new I make them look old in moments
This crate display is lovely. The crate itself is simply wonderful, but you styled it with so much great organic texture. Perfect for fall. I really enjoyed all your wonderful tips as well. It’s fun to be hopping with you today. XO- MaryJo @ masterpiecesofmylife
It’s been fun hopping with you too and following other blogs. Nature is the best!
I love all of the natural items on the tray! It looks stunning. So glad to find you on our blog tour this month! Pinned & following you on Pinterest & IG!
Thanks so much. I’m doing the same with you. Great touring with you
Very pretty, Cindy. I especially love the leaf dish. All of of your elements come together to make a beautiful display.
$5 find and I love it! Thanks Ann
Beautiful tray Cindy! I can see why that french box is one of your favorites. I love all the natural pieces form nature you added. I am going to save all my pumpkin stems this year. You have me convinced! I am so excited to be touring with you today. Pinned!
Oh I’m telling you save the stems. Store them in a cool, dry and dark place in a brown paper bag. I have more than you saw yesterday throughtout the house. Save the tiny ones too!
Great touring with you. Following your blog and Pinterest too
This looks great Cindy! Love the wood box/crate. xo laur
Thanks Laura
Hi Cindy, the wood box was a great foundation for the tray. All the natural elements you selected went together beautifully. I also liked the walk through on how to choose items for a tray. Lynne
I love nature and thanks so much! Following you!
Cindy, that crate is special, and the artichokes are one of my favorite ways to add texture to any display. I think I need to take a closer look at the softly colored gourds you purchased on Etsy. They are something I would love to incorporate in my fall vignettes.
As always your displays are very special.
Happy October Hugs to you!
Rachelle
Look next year and early because they sell fast. Great touring with you and following you!
Here’s the link for the gourds! https://www.etsy.com/listing/97413857/25-quality-mini-pear-gourds-dried?ref=yr_purchases
Cindy, every time I see that French crate/tray I get giddy, it’s such an amazing piece! You put together the most beautiful natural element vignettes and you’ve outdone yourself this time. I’ve been collecting pumpkin stems for several years and this year I changed out a bunch of tired faux pieces. The real stems do make a huge difference on how fake pumpkins can look more realistic. You’ve created the perfect fall tray, LOVE it!!!
Thanks Debra, I love this piece too. Saving pumpkin stems is the best.
Such a lovely and earthy Autumn mix Cindy, and I loved what you said about pumpkins, it’s all about the stems! Love your vintage French tray too. I am a huge fan of using artichokes in tablescapes and centerpieces and yours look wonderful playing with the pumpkins and acorns. Wishing you a beautiful Fall season, and so nice hopping with you~
Jenna
Thanks you so much and nature gives us so many gifts for fall. It was great hoppin with you too!
Your tray items are great additions to the overall feel of your entryway. I love trays that can stand on their own and that can also fit into an overall theme. You might have convinced me to collect pumpkin and gourd stems……we’ll see!
Save those stems! I use them allover our home for fall in vignettes. Great hopping with you!
Cindy, this is beautiful. I love that French Provençal feel to it. My favorite part is the natural elements you incorporated. It is a beautiful autumn tray.
Thanks you so much Angie. Nature is a gift for fall!
Hi Cindy! I adore your antique French wooden crate! What a wonderful base for a Fall vignette! I also love to use real pumpkin stems on faux pumpkins, it makes them look amazing! Loving all the natural elements, the artichokes are y favorite!
Thanks so much Donna! I think we both love pumpkins!
I love all of the natural element in your tray. It’s really gorgeous! Thank you for joining in the fun. Pinned! Hugs!
Thanks for having me Katherine. I look forward to it again!
Nobody does nature inspiration like you, Cindy! I love the way you hightlighted so many beautiful things in your fall home decor. You know that French crate has me swooning over here! Hugs, CoCo
Thanks so much my friend. You are always encouraging!
Thanks for sharing with us – I’m featuring you when the next to Grandma’s house we go wednesday link party starts!
I love decorating with trays – and I love what you did with yours, Cindy!