5 Examples of DIY Dessert Stands

Regina Yunghans
Regina Yunghans
Regina is an architect who lives with her husband and children in Lawrence, KS. As a LEED Accredited Professional and longtime contributor to Apartment Therapy and The Kitchn, her focus is on healthy, sustainable living through design.
published Mar 29, 2012
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If there’s a time to get playful and experiment with how you serve up a dish, it’s dessert! After the meal’s cleared away and you’re ready to serve something sweet, why not break out your crafty side? Here are some examples we’ve found around the web for getting creative and making a one-of-a-kind, DIY dessert stand:

Make any playful plate into a stand a la these folks, as pictured above:

1: Sweetspot uses painted tin trays and makes them food safe with pretty printed papers.
2: Birds take the plate at iDiy.
3: with candlesticks at A Spoonful of Sugar
4: Hostess with the Mostess uses cake boards and canned goods via Libby James
5: Kinser Event shares a step-by-step for spring-like wood pedestals.

Related: Airy Angel Food Cupcakes with Naturally Pink Icing

(Images: Sweetspot, iDiy, A Spoonful of Sugar, Hostess with the Mostess, Kinser Event)

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