Styling a Farmhouse Tray with Vintage Finds
Trays are one of my favorite pieces of decor to style – I love to put little treasures on display to create sweet vignettes! To style a farmhouse tray you need to place pieces that coordinate, whether it be in color, texture, or style. For everyday trays I like to use neutrals in shades of cream, like Ironstone, old books, and wood beads. Take a look at how I have styled my trays both for an everyday farmhouse look and seasonally for Christmas/Winter.
Three-tier white chippy tray
This tray is styled with old books, Ironstone, wood beads, a vintage ball jar and a cute little bird. This is styled for everyday or spring. To create this look you need to find lots of small and neutral or white color decor pieces to add to your tray. Small kitchen dishes like teacups and saucers work really well on farmhouse trays.
Here is the same tray, restyled for Christmas/Winter:
I styled this tray with galvanized houses, Rae Dunn, cement gnomes, vintage hymnals and some faux greens. You can check out this post on how I re-purpose old hymnal books into Christmas Tree ornaments. The key to this look is to make sure to add Christmas faux springs to really give it holiday charm.
Three-tier square wood tray
This tray is styled for everyday with Ironstone, old books, wood beads, and Rae Dunn. Perfect farmhouse charm with cream and neutral tones. Stacking old books is another great way to style a farmhouse tray with neutral tones. You can repurpose old books and tie them with a string to make them looks cute and farmhouse inspired.
Here is the same tray restyled for Christmas/Winter:
For a farmhouse winter tray I added some flocked greens, glass trees, mercury glass garland, and white little houses. Again, pops of Christmas green springs is key to this look.
Two-tier white chippy tray
This tray is styled for everyday farmhouse with a cement bird, Ironstone, wood beads, and some green glass. This tray is simple yet neutral and perfectly farmhouse inspired. I added some wood feathers inside one of the ironstone cups for added color and texture.
Black two-tier tray
This tray is styled for everyday/winter farmhouse with a few ironstone pieces, a vintage clock and tool, an old book, an old stamp, and a mini vintage flashcard. I added a lot of vintage pieces to this tray to really give it some pop. I love the black tray because the white pieces really stand out, and make the vintage treasures look super cute.
Styling a tray with farmhouse charm is simple if you have the right junk to style it with! I share my secret to finding these treasures on this post! Or head to this post if you need tips on styling a farmhouse hutch. And you can shop for my lots of my favorite online treasures on my shopping page HERE.
*I cannot locate the 3-tier white tray online anymore but see below for some of my favorite tiered trays!*
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25 Comments
Melissa
You did a great job styling those trays. I love the first one but love the greenery from the other trays too.
Cindy Quandt-Guerra
Hi there. Love these trays. Where did you purchase them? The link you provided (shopahd.com) does not work. Thanks so much.
Bree
Hi! I have updated the post with links to as many of the trays as I could locate online. Thanks!
Angie
These are so elegant! Love the Christmas themed one!
Jennifer Morrison
I love this!! I would simply never think to put this together and style it. I guess I am very basic. But, I love it!
Stephanie S
OMG, I love this! I never would have thought of a tray but it is so gorgeous! Definitely versatile, too! BRB, gotta shop 😉
Rosey
The black tray is so different, at first I wasn’t sure about it but the more I look at this post the more I love that one the most 😉
Louisa
I just love how it looks! You think it’s so easy to recreate but it’s NOT! I really admire people who can create such eye pleasing and wonderful home decors.
Arianna McKinnley
I have one tray already, but now I am thinking I need that square one haha
Debora Haag
I’m trying to find a 3-tier stand in Black.
Do you have anything like that.
It could also be a metal one in anyting dark.
Thank you for your help
Bree
I am sorry I do not know where to find that exact style. However I would suggest you purchase a tray that you love and spray or chalk paint it black, that would look fantastic!
Becca
What a creative way to style a tray. This is so pretty! Would make a pretty gift for a housewarming party.
Claire
This is so pretty, I know my mom would love one of these (gift idea!)
Ally
Styling trays is pretty much my favorite thing to decorate in my whole house haha. Just love how you have styled all of these, especially for Christmas. Time to step up my game – thanks for the ideas!
Jessica Lee Mann
Ok I NEED a tray now. Just when I thought I wasn’t going to buy any more decor!
Christa
I love a decorative tray! It’s such a pretty way to decorate and is easy to change up. The wooden beads are my favorite.
Sara L
I love all the different farmhouse tray designs, my favorite is the three tier square wood tray.
Rachael
The Christmas trays are beautiful 🙂 I really love the unique little pieces you incorporated in each and every one of these. WOW!
Mylinda
I am in love with these trays!
Shannan P
What an adorable way to decorate! I love the holiday tray so much. So crisp and clean!
Michelle
These are all so cute! I love the white ones they are totally my style.
Anna
I love the different looks you’ve given the same tray. I especially like those little birds you’ve got in there for decorations. Someday when my children are old enough to not get into display pieces, I’ll be able to have something pretty like that on my table.
Cassidy Rae
I am pretty sure I need a tray now, one, or all of them! SWOON!!!!!!!
Nina
I am loving these trays look so much! I have some farmhouse decor pieces in my house so these would fit in perfectly with my current items!
Emily Fata
I’m loving all of the farmhouse tray designs you’ve put together! That Christmas one is so magical… I need to recreate it at home next winter.