Fall into Creativity: Decorating Tiered Stands with Autumn Delights

Embrace the upcoming season by incorporating the beloved tiered stands trend into your home decor. Our 3-tiered wooden stand serves as the perfect canvas for infusing a touch of autumn charm with harvest decorations. In this blog post, we'll provide you with essential tips on decorating your tiered stands with style.

3 TIERED WOODEN STAND FULL OF HARVEST DECORATIONS

Fall comes a little late here in Florida, so an excellent way for us Floridians to get into the mood is to start bringing out some harvest decorations. A great way to do that is with a 3 tiered wooden stand or commonly known as a tiered tray. This is a fun fall decoration to create.

What is a Tiered Tray?

A tiered tray is a stand of shelves one layered on top of another.  The shelves are separated like this 3 tiered wooden stand.  You can find them in wood, metal, porcelain and more. The rustic design make for lovely autumn decoration.

In the old days they were used to serve food, but today we are using them as decorations from holidays like fall and Christmas to a simple coffee station. I love to use tiered stands as table decor on a dining room table as a centerpiece over a lovely table runner. Or on a side table or coffee table in the living room. Especially when you add a throw pillow and blanket that feature the same color scheme.

The fall season is the perfect time to decorate tiered stands with harvest decor.

What Harvest Decorations Do I Decorate my Tiered Stands With?

The good news is that there are a wide range of items you can use to decorate tiered trays. In the harvest season some items you may want to gather to decorate your tiered tray with include:

• Two or Three Tiered Stand
• Silk Lamb's Ear
• White Pumpkins
• White Hydrangea
• Wooden Garland
• Candles
• Handmade pieces you've made with your own craft supplies

So, now that you know about tiered trays, would you like to make one?  Here are the steps for creating this treasure of harvest decorations in your home.

Getting Started with your Harvest Decorations

Pick your Tiered Tray

When selecting a tiered tray, choose a size that will fit the area it will sit throughout the year.  If space is limited in height, then go with a two-tiered tray for something shorter.

Also, consider how much counter space for the tray.  If you have plenty of room, then the sky is the limit on the width of the tray.

Gather Your Harvest Decorations

Grab any and all your fall decor. Pull all different shapes, sizes, and heights of accessories.  Now think about your color scheme and textures. I went with white or light colored items. You may prefer the natural colors of autumn leaves like orange, rust, browns, and burgundies.

 

Focal Point

Select one item and start in the center.  Think about an accessory that will stand out and call some attention to itself.  Start with this item and build everything from it. Maybe you have vintage treasures in good condition you love to feature in the fall like a vintage glass pumpkin in clear or fall colors.

Symmetry or A-symmetry

Tiered stands look great with both symmetrical and asymetrical decorations. Determine if your fall tiered tray is going to have symmetry or asymmetry.  On this tray, I used a-symmetry by visually zig-zagging items across the tray.  Notice the white hydrangea is on the top left and then on the middle right.

Add Repetition and Gradation

Use items that create repetition and gradation. Using two or more of the white pumpkins fit the repetition bill, and for gradation, there are white miniature pumpkins. If you decide to go with fall colors for your tray and want an orange pumpkin, check out these adorable orange decorative pumpkins.

Fill in the Gaps

Pop some filler accessories between the pumpkins, flowers, and greenery.  Like a wooden bead garland and such. Or if you're a lover of farmhouse style then add some Rae Dunn like this mug. 

Looking for an additional item for that finishing touch? Using something with letter art gives your harvest decorations a voice. This 3 tiered wooden stand is not complete with a little Rae Dunn. 😉  All these accessories add more textures and size to the trays.

Topper

Now all you need to do is add the icing on the cake or in this case something pretty or unique on the top.  In my case, I decided to use a candle. Candles are perfect for the cozy season. It will create some nice ambiance when lite as well as an autumn aroma to the finished product.

Final Thoughts on Harvest Decorations

The extraordinary care you took to design your tiered stand will be apparent to all who see it. Moving on to the next holiday or season is very simple. All you have to do is change out those items that are specific to the time of year. It's very easy to turn this into one of your Thanksgiving decorations.

Now it is your turn to create a lovely fall tiered tray. Just follow the steps below.

• Pick your tray
• Gather your harvest decorations
• Focal point
• Symmetry or asymmetry
• Repetition and Gradation
• Filler accessories: Rae Dunn mug, wooden garland, greenery, flowers, and pumpkins
• Topper: candle

Looking for more fall decor inspiration? We have some great fall posts, especially for your outdoor space. Check out these posts:

• Charming Fall Wreath Ideas that Make You Swoon
• Fall Front Porch Decorating Ideas on a Budget
• 14 Charming Front Door Fall Decor Ideas to Embrace Autumn
• Farmhouse Fall Porch Decor Ideas

Do you decorate with tiered stands? I'd love to hear your go-to fall décor ideas in the comments!

Happy Decorating!

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