Three Steps to a Patriotic Decorated Tier Tray

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Patriotic Tiered Tray Decor Ideas

Here are a few easy ideas for adding patriotic decor to your tiered tray. Nothing fancy or complicated, just fun, simple, and patriotic.

 

I love using tiered trays throughout the year. They’re so versatile and fun to decorate. And they
don’t take up very much space at all. You can create a festive little vignette quickly and easily.

Here are my tips for decorating your tiered tray.

1. Start with larger items

For this patriotic tiered tray version, I added a vintage style navy soldier cloth doll to the top. I won
this one and the marine one a few years ago and love their cozy time-worn look. The American flag looks so perfect behind him. 

On the middle tray, the floral enamel mugs were the first things added. One wasn’t quite tall enough so I stacked them to get more height. 

I knew I wanted to use my red, white, and blue vintage dish towels so they were the first things added to the bottom tray. 

2. Fill in with greenery and smaller decor items

To fill in the gaps, I added some faux greenery, a couple of vintage milk of magnesia bottles, and a few thrift store pieces that I’ve found over the years. On the bottom tray I added a succulent for some weight and texture. And I tucked in a couple of mini preserved boxwood topiaries for filler as well. 

I just got these vintage milk of magnesia bottles a couple of weeks ago and love the pretty cobalt blue color. They add a nice pop of color to the tiered tray.

3. Add a garland

The last thing added to the tiered tray was a strand of wood beads. It’s
like adding a piece of jewelry to an outfit before you walk out the door.
Just a nice little finishing touch. 

Shop this look:

• Three Tier Beaded Edge Wood Tray
• Floral Enamel Mugs
• Vintage Blue Milk of Magnesia Bottles
• Wood Bead Garland
• Artificial Potted Plants

Get ideas for decorating your tiered tray with vintage items for fall
here:

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