Ways With Trays

With the passing of the Labor Day holiday, thoughts often turn to all things Fall.  By now I am ready for those cooler temperatures, although our weather is usually still screaming Summer.

This year, our temperatures have slipped down into the low 80s and, best of all, the humidity is way down too.

Yesterday, while spending a leisurely Labor Day at home, the fall decorating bug bit.

My seasonal decorating has been greatly simplified in the past few years.

Tray vignettes serve me well.

They are as easy as 1, 2, 3.

As you can see above, the tray on my dining table works like this:

1.  seasonal candle

2.  seasonal napkins

3.  something textural and seasonal.  In the summer it was a vase of flowers or whatever was available to be clipped from the garden.  Now it's a bundle of wheat.

See, easy as can be and also practical.

I decided to change out the candle (previous photo) to this one.

I think the scale is better and I like the mini gourds with the napkins.

Further proof that the decorating has become simple around here.

This tray is near the entrance to my home.

Yesterday I replaced one item to give it a nod to the upcoming season.

Throughout the spring and summer it looked like this.

Bye bye bunny.

Hello mercury glass pumpkin.

: D

I rest my case.

Super simple seasonal decorating.

All thanks to the humble tray.