Don’t you just love those marble acacia wood pedestals??? Me too, but I don’t love the price!!! They can get so expensive! One day, while strolling the aisles of Walmart, I spied this melamine plate that looked pretty close to real marble! The best part-it’s only $2.50!!!! And it has a little sister too!!! My frugal wheels started spinning, and I knew immediately what I was going to do with them!!! I bought both the dinner plate, and the salad plate! They would be the perfect addition to a pair of candle holders I already had! Here’s how to make a DIY cake stand!!!
Wooden candle holders seem to be a little hard to find in stores these days-which I can’t understand! Wood in home decor still so much in style, and candle holders are a decor staple! Shop your house first to see if you have any that would work. If not, thrift stores are a great place to find them! These great ones are from World Market, and they come in 3 different sizes. Target has a similar set if you want a set of 3!
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Materials Needed:
Gorilla glue, or other strong glue
Instructions
1)Flip the candle holder upside down
2) Apply Gorilla glue, or other strong glue around the perimeter of the candle holder bottom, and fill in
3) Turn the plate upside down, and press down the glued side of the candle holder in the center of the plate
4) Press down until well set
That’s all there is to it!!! With about $10 and 5 minutes, you can make your own DIY cake stand pedestal! Since I already had a pair of candle holders that I bought on clearance at Target, I made two of them! See that little cutie on my shelves? It’s the little sister!
While we’re here, do you spy the found looking vase? It’s another super easy DIY that you can make with what you probably already have around the house!
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Here’s a beautiful glass one! How fun would this be to make!
This is so great. I justs love it.
Aww, thanks so much, Carol! I appreciate it!
This is a great idea … I think I’ll be trying this really soon!
I hope you do, Meriah! It’s really simple and looks so good!
THIS TURNED OUT SO BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE IT AND IT’S SO SIMPLE!
I don’t have a lot of time or money, so simple is just about my favorite!
Such a good idea! I love cake stands and how they look when they are just part of everyday decor.
They are one of my favorite things! Thanks so much, Marie!
I love this DIY pedestal, and I’m going to be looking for these melamine plates on my next visit to Walmart! Pinned! (would love to see this at Tuesday Turn About!)
Thanks so much, Julie! The plates really look good!
I’m so glad you shared at TTA! I’ll be featuring you at tomorrow’s party! Pinned!
Thank you so much for featuring my cake stand! I really appreciate it!
Great idea…looks great, cheap and my favorite…easy!
Cheap and easy are my two favorite things too, Linda!
It looks fantastic!
Thanks so much! It was so easy to make!
I love this project! So simple yet so elegant looking. Nice job, Danielle! Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks so much, Kim! I love a good hack!
Great idea! You make it look so easy! thanks for sharing!!!
It is that easy! Thanks, Kim!
Such a great idea, Danielle! It looks amazing 😍
Thanks so much, Marieza! I love a quick project!
I really love how the finished cake stand turned out. This is such a fabulous hack. It’s both easy and inexpensive!
Thanks so much, Heidi! I had been wanting a cake stand for so long, but they were too pricey! Once I saw the plate, I knew I could make one!