27 Easy Fall Tray Decor Ideas To Spice Up Your Home This Season

This post shows you the best easy fall tray decor ideas to recreate!

Using a tray, woven placemat, or wood cutting board is a great starting point for putting together a fall centerpiece. Let’s call this the base.

Then, you pick around 3-10 decorative fall items to place on your base. How many items look good depends on your tray size.

A woven tray is one of my favorite types of bases for fall decor. It looks cozy, and you can reuse it for Christmas decor.

What to put on a fall tray?

You can be very creative about the things you use to decorate a tray for fall.

I recommend picking one more oversized item — For example, a vase with dried greenery.

Then decorate with smaller items, like decorative pumpkins, candles, and small farmhouse fall signs.

Here are a few items I like for fall tray decor:

Dried greenery looks beautiful in a transparent orange or brown vase.

The beauty of fall decor is that you get to use a lot of warm earthy tones! Consider mixing greens and browns with neutrals for a balanced look.

Be cautious about using real candles next to dried pampas grass.

If you don’t want to worry about fire, I highly recommend getting one of these led flameless candles.

1. Woven tray with fall decor

A woven round tray is a beautiful base for fall decor.

Add a vase with dried grass, for example cute bunny tails, and decorative pumpkins in the style and color of your choosing.

The braided fabric pumpkins in the picture make this decor look extra special.

2. Fall decor for kitchen counter

Aside from a tray, a wood cutting board is also an excellent base for fall decor, especially for places like your kitchen counter or bathroom counter.

Keep the centerpiece simple with only 3-4 decorative items.

A simple cream vase with cotton stems is beautiful for both fall and winter.

Add a large pumpkin and a candle to finish your fall kitchen decor.

3. Farmhouse fall tiered tray decor

Tiered trays are a popular base for fall and winter decor alike!

You can get a tiered tray in many different styles, but the farmhouse tiered tray is probably the most iconic.

You can opt for a tiered tray with 2 floors or 3.

I prefer 2, because it allows for just the right amount of decor.

A few easy items to decorate a tiered tray are eucalyptus stems (or fall leaves), small decorative pumpkins and pinecones.

4. Distressed tray with farmhouse fall decor

This image shows us a beautiful formula for creating fall decor on a tray.

Mix up taller and shorter items for a balanced feel.

Put together (faux) greenery in a large clear vase next to a led candle under a glass dome.

Drape a bead garland over the tray and place some fabric pumpkins alongside the larger decorative items for a playful fall vibe.

5. Decorate with faux fall greenery

A pop of orange in the form of artificial ginkgo leaves will be the center of attention on your fall tray.

Place the stems in a large clear vase in the middle of the tray.

I like how this tray has an authentic and distressed feel to it.

It works beautifully with the small wood coasters and pumpkin decor.

6. Simple & neutral round wood tray decor

A wood tray instantly adds warmth.

This is perfect if you’re putting together fall decor.

This tray with a candle, small basket with lid, vase with dried grass, and two cream pumpkins is wonderfully simle, yet looks super cozy.

Are you looking for a beautiful dried grass for your fall tray decor?

Wheat stalks, pampas grass, and bunny tails are great options.

7. Small woven seagrass tray with fall vase decor and braided pumpkin

Fabric pumpkins look beautiful on a woven tray!

Use a brown apothecary vase to style some dried grass.

You can get a dried flower arrangement with different styles of grass.

This makes the styling look playful.

Compact tray decor like this would look great on a coffee table or dining table.

Related: 23 Inexpensive Fall Decorating Ideas for Living Room

8. Use a woven placemat for fall decor

This is such a creative fall centerpiece idea! Instead of a tray, use a pretty placemat for putting together your decor.

You can get these woven placemats in a set of 8, 6, or 4.

These woven placemats would also look great on the Thanksgiving table.

I’m all about buying things that you can use for multiple purposes.

To make a centerpiece with a placemat, place a candle or a small vase in the center.

Surround it with pumpkins, baby breath (or other flowers or leaves), and your centerpiece is done.

Simple but significant.

9. Modern farmhouse fall decor

Brown and orange colors aren’t the only way to do fall decor! I love this monochrome centerpiece.

To recreate this, you need a metal minimalist tray.

Decorate the tray with a bead garland, pumpkins, lanterns, and other items to get that fall atmosphere going.

Glass & metal lanterns are a beautiful and modern way to decorate.

10. Elegant fall coffee table decor with ceramic pumpkins

White ceramic pumpkins are great for modern and elegant fall decor.

Place the pumpkins on a round wood tray with a bead garland.

Place some dried greenery or flowers in a simple vase to make the centerpiece come together.

As you can see, beautiful fall decor doesn’t need to be complicated at all!

11. Wooden plaque with galvanized pitcher and fall greenery

This tray decor has the ultimate fall vibe! Use a wood plaque to build your centerpiece.

This is such an easy yet creative idea.

Put together a rich arrangement of fall leaves and stems in a vase.

This sure makes a statement on your kitchen counter.

12. Fall centerpiece with vase and lights

Fairy lights that work on a battery are excellent for decorating a vase.

Place the lights inside the vase with pinecones and acorns.

Place a few eucalyptus stems in the vase and add a bead garland around the vase for an extra special touch.

I’m low-key obsessed with this decorating idea, and I’m pretty sure I will recreate it for both fall and Christmas decor.

13. Fall decor on distressed wood cutting board

Pair glamorous pumpkins (e,.g. silver or gold) with a base that looks slightly distressed.

This creates a beautiful visual balance.

Drape a garland (cut it apart) over the board or tray to set a base for the pumpkins and other decors.

14. Woven tray and cozy fall decor

Pairing a woven tray with a gold candelabra and vase is a winning combo.

This fall decor is subtle yet warm and cozy.

Use a ceramic vase or pitcher to recreate this fall tray decor!

15. Black fall decor

A black vase with fall greenery looks beautiful!

Place the vase on a wood pumpkin plaque for fall + Halloween vibes.

The velvet pumpkins are a cute and luxurious touch!

Pair eucalyptus stems with dried grass for a playful fall arrangement. Wheat stalks or bunny tails are beautiful options.

Related: 19 Pampas Grass Decor Ideas That You Can Recreate In Under 10 minutes

16. Two-tier cake stand with fall decor

Use a two or three-tiered tray for fall decor!

Even a pretty cake stand could work to make a fall centerpiece.

I really like these mini fall signs!

Place them alongside the pumpkins and fall leaves to decorate the tray.

You can also drape a bead garland over the tray floors for a playful look.

17. Simple fall tray with neutral pumpkins

This is perhaps the simplest yet prettiest fall decor idea!

Place small pumpkins inside a wood bowl or tray on the kitchen counter.

Place a bead garland over the pumpkins for a finished look.

You can also place eucalyptus stems at the bottom of the tray or bowl for a pop of green.

18. Fall decor with sage green and neutrals

Layer your fall tray decor with mixed greenery! This makes the decor pop.

Sage green is a super pretty color for fall decor – especially if you love neutrals and calm colors.

Sage green looks great on metal.

Get some small decorative pumpkins in different textures and fabrics for a playful look.

19. Woven tray decor and rust-brown fall stems

It’s easy to see that woven baskets are super popular for fall decor! It matches the warm ambiance.

Style silk fall leaves in a vase for elegant decor.

This living room also shows us that only implementing a few warm colors (pillow covers, fall stems and pumpkins), go a long way for creating a fall atmosphere.

20. Cute fall tiered tray with mini signs and gnome

This fall tiered tray is adorable! I love the combo of the fall signs, gnome, and small fall decorations.

This tray is also a good example of how you can use things like pinecones and acorns and make it look amazing.

For a playful full tray like this, you absolutely need the mini fall signs.

21. Cozy minimalist fall centerpiece with glass candle holder

I had to look at this picture for a while, and the longer I do, the more I love it!

Basically, they’ve used a glass vase as a candle holder.

You can recreate this with a led candle inside.

I couldn’t find the metal tealight holder thing that’s inside! I think it’s genius, so if you know where to get it, let me know.

Fill the vase with acorns, leaves, and pinecones for cozy fall vibes.

Place leaves on the tray for the ultimate cozy look.

22. Spooky Halloween tiered tray

I love this tiered tray decor that’s a mix of spooky and cute.

This is a super fun centerpiece for the dining or kitchen table! The mugs also look very inviting 🙂

23. Simple fall kitchen counter decor

You can recreate this fall kitchen counter decor with a bamboo turntable.

I love having these in my kitchen, because you can change them up depending on the season.

You can also keep some pretty kitchen essentials on it.

Anyhow, this organizer also happens to be perfect for fall decor.

Decorate it with 4-5 items. A large ceramic vase, pumpkins, and a candle are a forever winning combo.

24. Rustic tray with elegant candle holders

Creating fall decor in your living room can be as simple as placing a few neutral pumpkins on a tray!

The faux plant in the middle and candle holders make this centerpiece come together beautifully.

25. Pumpkins in a decorative wood bowl

This fall decor idea looks great on your entry table or TV console (if it has the space).

You can recreate this bowl with eucalyptus stems at the bottom and pumpkins on top!

Sage green pumpkins look great with the greenery! Make sure you get a pumpkin kit that has this color :).

26. Charming & Compact fall kitchen decor

Fall decor can be small but mighty!

Use a small tray for a vase with fall stems, a woven pumpkin, a mini farmhouse fall sign, and a candle.

27. Fall tray with cotton stems and velvet pumpkins

Velvet pumpkins are the fabric of choice to add warmth and luxury to your fall tray decor!

Place some greenery (in this case cotton stems), in a metal pitcher for a farmhouse look.

28. Fall kitchen counter tray

Decorate your kitchen counter with an adorable fall tray!

Get miniature crates and pumpkins, and decorate with fall-themed colors like orange and neutrals.

29. Neutral fall tray decor

Just because it’s fall doesn’t mean you have to use orange colors!

Play around with different neutrals and rich textures like this fall tiered tray.

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