If there is one thing I love about styling parties, it has to be the sweets table! If you are planning out the table design, you will need to arrange your items at varying heights to keep the look interesting and polished.
Now, I am a cake stand lover, but my budget does not allow for one in every shape, color and size. A simple DIY cake stand was exactly what would help! So, I decided that I needed to make one or four (hee hee!) that I can embellish for a particular event. They ended up being pretty easy to make and I even used a power tool… a drill! Now, for all of you ladies who can rock a sander or saw super for you, but I was just excited that I didn’t drill the stand to my deck! 🙂
Here is how I made them…
Cake Stand Tutorial
Supplies:
furniture legs (I got mine from Home Depot)
rectangle or square 1 inch thick wood for the top
smaller square plaque for the base (Hobby Lobby)
drill and drill bits
spray paint
screws
Step One. The first thing you will want to do is drill all of the pilot holes. A pilot hole is where you drill a small hole into the wood where you will insert the screw. It helps to make sure the wood won’t split! You will need to drill one in the middle of the base piece, the top piece, and at the top of the furniture leg.
Step Two. Now you will screw the furniture leg right into the base piece. The legs come with one screw already attached at the bottom, so this is a super easy part!
Step Three. For this step, you will insert the screw into the pilot hole in the top and attach it to the furniture leg. Just about all done!
Step Four. Painting time! You will want to sand the cake stand to make sure your paint will go on smoothly. Next, add a few coats of spraypaint in your favorite color. Now you have a nice, fully functional cake stand for a fraction of the cost!
At this point I could leave well enough alone, and use the stands as they are. But…. well, you know me… I have to fancy them up a little! Here are a couple of ways I have decorated them for events that I have styled, but the possibilities are endless…
***Trish***
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Trish Flake
Owner at Uncommon Designs
Hey y'all! I am Trish and the creative voice behind Uncommon Designs. I adore party planning, holiday celebrations, and all things crafty! I am so excited to share my creative adventures with you!
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These are so great! Thanks so much for the tutorial. My friends and I are throwing a Mickey Mouse baby shower in a few months and this would be a great idea for it. 🙂
Aw, I love this! I want to make a few very soon! I pinned this as well, super cute!
Stopping by from the Blog Hop! I looooooove these cake stands! What an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing!
Jill @ Create.Craft.Love.
So cute! Thanks for the directions!
Those are so stinkin gorgeous! What a great idea to decorate them as the occasion calls for it!
Those are GREAT and SO easy! Thanks for sharing that!
Lorraine
I love these! Would love to have you join up for my Creative Things Thursday Linky Party http://www.thevintagefarmhouse.com/2012/02/its-that-time-of-week-again.html
This is a great idea Trish! I can even do this! ;0) Pinning this tutorial! Thank you.
I am planning a Minnie Mouse Birthday Party so I can’t wait to see all the details from the one you post next week!
These are adorable!!! I love how you are able to use them more many different parties! I love it!! Thanks for sharing at Thursday’s Temptation.
Jill
As a fellow cake stand addict, I am in love with this super inexpensive solution!
Great tutorial – so easy-peasy but with lots of style!
Very cute! Love cake stands! Thanks for the tutorial!!
These are fabulous! I have always wanted more cakes stands, they’re so versatile, but I usually can’t justify the cost for how much I use them. But, this is the perfect solution! Thanks!
Love these! I need to start entertaining more so I have an excuse to make some! 🙂
Beautiful!
They look great!
Those are so nice looking. The neat thing is that if you get tired of one color, you can change it no problem. Thanks for the tutorial. Kathi
So cute! I really love the Halloween cake stand!!
Tania
Stop It Right Now with that CUTENESS!! Simply too Adorable! I Love how easy it is to add some fun for each holiday/event! I am your newest follower.. and so happy to be! Thanks!!
Love these! Great idea…and the pink & black for a Minnie party? Gorgeous! Visiting from Serenity Now! Heidi Rew from PartiesforPennies.blogspot.com
I love your stands and can’t wait to see your Minnie Mouse party! It already looks adorable!
Oh my gosh, these are too dang cute!!
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Thanks for sharing a tutorial – I just pinned it for future use. I love the pom pom trim. So cute!! I’d love for you to share this at my link party that runs through Sat. afternoon.
Rachel
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Wow, those are great; thanks for the tute! I’m so glad you shared at Shine on Fridays!!
This is a great idea! I would love if you would share it at my blog party this weekend. Hope you can join in!
These are so adorable!! I have 4 kids so we have lots of parties!! Thanks for sharing the idea!
these are so fun! great job!
Love these!! I AM going to make these. Pinning & newest follower 😉
Found you through the new linky followers blog hop. I’m so happy to be your newest follower, it would be great if you follow me back. 🙂
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These are super cute! I love the versatility of them! They could be customized for any event!
What a great tutorial and a wonderful and creative idea!!! Thank you for linking up at Katherines Corner xo Thank you for linking up at Katherines Corner xo
wow! cool cake stands!
I love this idea…….Thanks for linking up @CountryMommaCooks…Have a wonderful Sunday:)
Awesome! These are my favorite DIY cake platters so far! Great job!
Ladies!
Great tutorial 🙂
Thanks for participating in the blog hop!
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Love these!!! I have a baby shower sweets table to do next month and I have already recruited my hubby to make these. Awesome idea!!! Stopping by via Linky and am a new follower!! Thanks for the great idea!!! http://www.questofthenocturnalbaker.blogspot.com
LOVE! And I love that you can change up the embellishments for different events!
Didn’t want to forget this great tutorial so I pinned it.
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Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! I just showed my handy husband, and I think he’s going to whip me up a few of these. I do cakes often, so these would be perfect. Love them.
These are great!! Thanks for sharing!
The cake stands are just so cute! I would love to make one of these for our annual Halloween and Christmas parties! I’m visiting from Grow Your Blog Hop and I’m your newest follower:) I hope you can stop by my blog and show some blog love.
This is a great idea, they turned out beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday 🙂
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Super super cute! Found you through TipJunkie. I’ll be making these with a Girls Group that I do. I’m always looking for unique and useful crafts to make with them. Thanks so much for the idea 😉
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These are awesome!! I am your newest follower! I owuld love it if you would link these up and my linky party on Thursdays!!
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Love these and I now have another project! LOL… Thank you for sharing this great idea, and I am now your newest follower…XoXo
Thank you for the inspiration. After I finish the craft room I am moving on my daughter’s room and these would be great for her tea parties:)
I hope you can stop by and share at the It’s a Wrap Link Party at Artful Rising
Erika
Absolutely l.o.v.e your cake stands!
Cute cake stands! I would love for you to visit and link up at my Linky Party via: ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com
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Thanks so much for sharing!! I have one question!! What is the delicious treat that looks like a cookie sandwich on your Mickey mouse cake stand?? It looks so cute but I have no idea what that is! Will you share that?? My google email is jewldoran@gmail.com
oh my goodness!!!! my followers would love to see this tutorial…..do you want to link on my party today? http://atozebracelebrations.blogspot.com/2012/02/tuesday-crafts-party-linky-party_21.html Your blog is awesome!! new follower 🙂 ~nancy~
This is a great tutorial! Your cake stands are so nice and are versatile too!
Excellent idea using wood! I like the sturdiness and the decorating options it affords! Yours look so pretty too! Thanks so much for sharing!
The cutest idea ever! I love this, so versatile! Great idea!
Those stands are amazing! Would love for you to link up to the Tuesday To Do Party if you haven’t already! http://blackberryvine.blogspot.com/2012/02/tuesday-to-do-party-50-and-49-list.html
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Jami
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Using a furniture leg was GENIUS!! And that batty cake is so dang cute! Thanks for sharing at oopsey daisy!
Wow, a furniture leg can turn in to a beautiful cake stand, really, well if I didn’t see it I wouldn’t believe it. Very pretty and very clever of you. But then I already knew you were clever. Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration over at Sunday’s Best!
So adorable! Thank you for sharing!
I know I have commented on these cute cake stands before, but I just wanted to let you know I am featuring them at the link party today!!
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Jill
These are so adorable, thanks for sharing!
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oh wow.. I need a cake stand! Thanks for the inspiration and idea!!
Thanks for linking this up at Create & inspire!
Angie from ALI
WOW, these are amazing!! Such a great idea. Thanks for sharing at my linky party this week 🙂
These are gorgeous! Love the pink against the black! I’ll be sharing on my spotlights post tonight! Thanks for linking up to my party!
These are great! Thanks for sharing.
These are great! This is my first time on your site and I’m now a follower! I found you on Tip Junkie! 🙂
These look really great! I love the addition of the pom poms!
These are fantastic-Can’t wait to try it! I’m your newest linky follower-stop by for a visit!
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Love it when the cake stand that matches the cupcakes! I am having a Tiered Display link party at my website Homa Style starting Wednesday, August 29, at 8 am {Arizona time}. I would love to see your creation at the party. Here’s the link to the party
http://homastyle.com/wp/?p=3826
Thank you sooooo much for linking up to my little tiered party. By the way I love your mantle trick or treat decor in the background after you painted the cake stands black. You inspired me to finally make a pendent.
First time visiting! Love the cake stands, and any chace to use those ball-pom-poms!
Going to take a long look around now!