How to style decor using a tray for coffee tables, benchtops, bathroom vanities and more
Interior stylist Cayley Scrooby explains how using trays can help organize home decor and reduce visual clutter. The article provides practical tips for creating 'vignettes' to elevate the appearance of surfaces like coffee tables.
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Practical home styling advice helps consumers improve their living spaces using accessible, budget-friendly methods.
Share article Bare surfaces on coffee tables and benchtops can look unfinished without anything on them, but deciding what to add there can be tricky if you feel overwhelmed or lack confidence when decorating your home .
One simple and budget-friendly item can change that by making any styling novice feel like a pro by making a simple group of objects – even a box of tissues or keys by the door – look elevated and considered.
A tray can make both decor and clutter that needs a visible home look stylish and considered. iStockphoto
Interior stylist Cayley Scrooby from Sovereign Interiors told nine.com.au trays are “one of the easiest styling tools” . She likes to use them to add another material into the room to add some texture, and to make a group of objects feel like they belong together.
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