How Do You Style a Coffee Table With a Tray?

Are you looking for a way to spruce up your living room décor? Or perhaps you want to elevate the style of  your coffee table. You’re in the right place! Our experts have given you their top 7 tips for styling a coffee table using a simple tray and a few accessories you probably already have around your home. So let’s get into it; how do you style a coffee table with a tray?

Style your coffee table tray with items that create visual interest and reflect your personality. Our top tips for coffee table styling include:

Read on to learn more about styling a coffee table with a tray from the experts at Northern Willow.

How Do You Display a Coffee Table With a Tray?

If you’re not a budding interior designer, it can sometimes be difficult to know how to best style the furniture in your home, especially the more functional, heavy-used items like coffee tables.

But, fear not! Here are some of our favourite ways to style and accessorise a coffee table using trays. 

Choose a Neutral Coloured Tray

Choosing a more neutral colour means that you won’t need to switch up your coffee table style as often. It’s also much easier to match your existing room style and makes accessorising the tray easier, too. 

Consider Choosing a Rectangular Tray

Rectangular baskets tend to be more practical as they fit more in than rounder styles. This is particularly beneficial if you plan to use the baskets for storage, more than for aesthetics.

We love these shallow rectangular water hyacinth trays for a coffee table. Whether you’re simply trying to organise your gadgets or are going for a specific aesthetic, they will work with a wide range of styles.

Choose Personal Conversation Pieces To Style Your Trays

When choosing what to put in your trays (if they’re not purely design), consider personal items that highlight your personality and hobbies. This is a great conversation starter and tells your guests more about you. 

Get Creative With Varying Heights

When laying out your pieces, try varying heights, colours and textures for more visual interest. Start with something tall like a candle or vase, then perhaps consider something small and flat, like a book or box. You could even use a few small trinkets. 

Odd Numbers Look Better

When styling your trays, remember that an odd number of additions will always look better and more organic than an even number - this tends to look a little forced and staged. 

Less is More

As always, keep in mind that less is more when it comes to styling a coffee table tray. You want it to look styled, but not cluttered. 

Switch It Up Every Now and Then

Switching up the styling of your coffee table is a great way to change your space without really changing your space. It can make a big difference and satisfy an itch to redecorate without needing to invest more money in additional items, or spending a great deal of time on the process. 

What To Style a Coffee Table With

Of course, we love a wicker basket on a coffee table, but what else can you use to style it? Some of our favourite options include:

• Flowers, plants or other greenery (real or fake!)
• Books
• Boxes
• Candles
• Diffusers
• Trinkets
• Souvenirs
• Items related to a hobby or personal interest
• Seasonal décor

Upgrade Your Living Room with Northern Willow

At Northern Willow, we stock a wide range of wicker baskets to suit all needs. Whether you’re looking to upgrade your living room décor or are looking for a practical way to tidy away your things. 

Choose from a number of styles to match your space, including water hyacinth, wicker, rattan,  antique wash and hessian.

Take a look at our range online today, or get in touch for more information.

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