The silver plated thrift store tray I blogged about HERE has a new home!
It's on the coffee table in the living room at the farm, and looks exactly as I had hoped. Sort of shabby chic/casual.
Now I need to figure out what to put on it. Seems like everything I put on it took away from the beauty of the tray. There is the obligatory tea service but again, I put some china tea cups on there, and it just didn't look right. Then I put a glass dish on there but being clear, it sort of just blended in with the silver. Not sure what other options there are.
Any suggestions?
Now I need to figure out what to put on it. Seems like everything I put on it took away from the beauty of the tray. There is the obligatory tea service but again, I put some china tea cups on there, and it just didn't look right. Then I put a glass dish on there but being clear, it sort of just blended in with the silver. Not sure what other options there are.
Any suggestions?
try silver tea glass holders :)
ReplyDeleteDuh, I never thought about that! Awesome! Thank you.
DeleteI also was going to suggest candles, and maybe a pot of trailing ivy. Maybe silk, since you're not there all the time, and there might not be enough light for a live plant. This is exactly the kind of thing I could spend hours fiddling over!
ReplyDeleteCandles are a great idea. Ha, you sound like me, I can spend hours moving stuff around, putting this with that and then moving that over with something else, ha. Thank you!!
DeleteI thought a smallterracotta pot with a cactus. Maybe a few pebbles too.
ReplyDeleteCactus is great. And some pebbles scattered around, brilliant! Thanks!
DeleteMaybe some fresh flowers...
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, definitely flowers!!! I just need to find the perfect vase/bowl. Wow, more great ideas. :-)
Deletethanks for your kind words matey
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was sweet
Awww, well, I hope you know they were sincere and meant. You guys hang in there!!
DeleteCheck out these links for coffee table silver tray displays:
ReplyDeletehttp://mycottageofbliss.blogspot.com/2010/04/early-bird-catches-worm-or-silver-tray.html
http://thepassionatehome.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html
http://www.fohbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/FloatsHotel.jpg
http://bonneylassie.blogspot.com/2011_03_01_archive.html
http://sullivanandmurphy.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-vignette-for-dining-room.html
Love those ideas. Thank you so much for sending me links. Love them all, especially the first one.
DeleteYor welcome--I knew you would like them! :)
DeleteIt looks fantastic. I love the table too!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Ah, the table, more on that in an upcoming post. :-)
DeleteIt looks really great there! You have such a knack for finding the perfect home for everything. I don't have any advice for what to put on it, but I think something in a jewel tone would contrast nicely and stand out against the silver.
ReplyDeleteGreat suggestion, and thanks for the kind words (as ALWAYS). That's a good idea, that's what I want is something that either blends with the silver (more silver?) or contrasts nicely. I'll work on it over the next few weeks.
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