Pottery Barn Sale - Just What I Was Looking For

I was running some errands yesterday and dropped into my local Pottery Barn.  Usually I walk through, drool a little over all of the beautiful things, and leave.  But yesterday while I was there I noticed that they actually had quite a few things on sale.  I was looking through the table linens that were on sale when I noticed the beautiful tray they were in.

There wasn't a price on the tray so I was not sure if it was even for sale.  I asked the salesperson and she said it was on sale and she had a new one in the back.

For $28.99 this baby was coming home with me.  You see, I have been lusting after this tray for a while.  Then I stopped seeing it in the store (I didn't realize they were now using it for display).  I just assumed it was discontinued and gone forever.

This is the tray I currently have in my great room.  I still love it, but it's just not doing enough for me in it's current location.

The new Pottery Barn tray is larger and since it's woven rattan, it adds some nice texture and visual interest to the coffee table.

So, what did I do with the original tray I had in the great room?  I brought it into the kitchen.

I took my place mats and changed their configuration to make them into a table runner.  I placed the tray in the middle and added my sunflowers and a basket of fruit.

The woven basket is a stoneware piece that I picked up at Home Goods for $12.99.  I added one of the placemats to the bottom of the tray.

I love my new layered look for the table.  It actually makes the table look better and it really picks up on the new toile fabric I reupholstered the chairs with last week.  One new tray...two new looks.  Gotta love that.

Don't forget there's still time to link up to my Swing into Spring party.  The link stays open through Friday.

-Judy