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How many of you have been called tray chic .   .   . or .   .   . did they say très chic ??? Well, why not go for both? First, click on the above photo so that you can get up close and personal .   .   . thanks. Now move around as if you’re on a dance floor .   .   .  glide as if you’ve got gossamer wings, and own the place! No, no it’s all good .   .   . I’ll wait .   .   . just so you know .   .   . you can click again, and again to visit anytime your knowledge thirsty mind needs a fix .   .   . promise.

So kids, I pulled a few of my trays for today’s show and tell .   .   . Ahhh excellent !!! .   .   . you picked up on the .   .   . not all trays are created equal thread, that meanders through the above photo. To those of you that picked up on it instantly .   .   . I say .   .   . people you ‘done me proud.’ My tray selection was not done helter-skelter .   .   . mmm mm .   .   . I pulled the collection in the above photo shoot, in order to give you a taste of many possible looks. If you take another peek above .   .   . from very large vintage wooden bread boards, handle hammered aluminum trays, a petit china plate, oval copper, simple white hand painted tray with handles to .   .   . What’s this .   .   . a small striped lap tray, on top of a foot stool, and stack of books in front .   .   . YUP!!! Uh .   .   . did you also happen to notice the black square box tucked in behind the Asian motif trivet set on top of the foot stool? Nooo .   .   . I’ll wait. All set??? Read on…

I made the executive decision, as to which tray to pull from the above photo for purposes of tray-scaping. Ah ha!!! .   .   . you noticed .   .   .  mais oui  (English for .   .   . yes) .   .   . but of course I did just create the word ! .   .   . tray-scaping .   .   . why not? It’s what I do .   .   .  create!!! N’est-ce pas. So,you’re asking about my choice of a mere trivet set atop a stack of books being used as a tray .   .   . Actually anything that is flat within my grasp, and I do mean anything .   .   .  is fair game!!! An evening espresso set, has been gathered atop this very colorful vintage trivet found in a flea market for pennies. The stack of colorful books it rests on could, and has been used for a stack of dessert plates, or a tray of pastries. A soft single silk tassel has been intertwined for that touch of subtle drama, while tying in the dessert napkins trimmed in white baby pearls. I added demi-tasse spoons embellished with semi-precious looking stones for the final touch. Tray chic or .   .   . très chic???

UPDATE: my 1st children’s book titled… I AM SOOO LUCKY!!! is about to make its debut in a couple of days.  I will send out an extra blog when up and available.

Sharon Insul is the former owner of the popular Beverly Hills boutique Candle light and…

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