DIY Cake Stand/Riser

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I have been thinking about making all of my Christmas presents this year. All handmade, except for Gigi’s and even a few for her. I think I may even get my friends involved this year. So, I’m curious, do you like to receive handmade gifts?

I will be the first to admit that gift giving is not my love language. It causes massive anxiety for me when it comes to gifts. I don’t feel like I am good at it. I’m usually apologizing before the receiver even opens it and explaining how weird I am and how terrible I am at it… which makes it even more awkward. Ugh. It’s hard!

So, I am all in on handmade gifts this year and hopefully can start traditions that will last for many years. However, this particular DIY Cake Stand or riser I am making today is for myself! I need a riser to decorate on my new Concrete Tabletop. It had me thinking what a great gift it would be for someone else though!

DIY CAke Stand/riser

my diy cake stand / riser with decorative feet.

supplies

  • Decorative furniture feet or ball feet (I found these decorative feet and I knew they would come in handy.)
  • 12×12 Cradled Wood Panel
  • Hot Glue Gun and gorilla glue sticks
  • Favorite paint
  • Stain
  • Sealer or wax

How to create a diy cake stand/riser

  1. Paint your Wood Panel

    I used Soft Linen by Joanna Gaines mixed with my special mixing powder for making my own chalk paint.painting a wood panel with soft linen paint

  2. Stain your Furniture Feet

    Stain the feet all the way around as they will show from every angle. I will link the recipe here in a few days.Staining furniture feet

  3. Add Glaze to Wood Panel

    Glaze over the painted wood panel with the same stain used for the feet and wipe back until you get the desired weathered/ aged look you are going for. This doesn’t have to be covered 100% as wiping it back will spread it evenly .Glazing the painted wood panel with brown wood stain

  4. Tip for Using Glaze

    Wipe all the way off of the wood panel to not leave a stop line.

  5. Add Decorative Feet

    Hot glue the feet on the wood panel matching the corners and placing the glue towards the inside of the wood panel rather than closer to the front of the feet. Hot glue the furniture feet on the wood panel

  6. Now for the really fun part, Decorate!

Diy cake stand / riser decorated with patina pumpkin.

I love a good DIY and this one is so beautiful on my new table with the Patina Pumpkins that I made! I believe I’ll be adding one of these to my I think my sister would love this so much!

The Candle is from my friend Amy at Old Field Society and it is my absolute favorite! Click here to check her out!

Let me know in the comments what you think of my DIY!

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4 Comments

  1. I love it…It’s absolutely beautiful. U make it look so easy…I’ve just recently started with the DYI..And it seems I want to make one of everything I see…I think I’ll have to try this..Thank u for sharing this..Have a wonderful day.

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  2. Dolores DeLuise says:

    I am embarking upon a similar project with a thick cutting board that’s been in the family for many many years. I got utilatarian feet, but I like the ones you have better!

    What I really would have liked to have seen was a couple of shots of the completed piece from a couple of angles. All I see here are peeks at it. What I see is beautiful, but more is more, yes?

    Thanks.

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