Day two has arrived and I have ANOTHER fabulous Très Frugal DIY gift idea for you. Honestly, this is one of my favorites. And I owe it all to this little picture from my Instagram friend, Kennesha. She blogs over at Restoration House and has an amazing sense of style!

After seeing her rustic cake stand that she wanted to DIY, my creative wheels began to burn rubber.

I simply picked up a few wood discs and a furniture leg to create a unique cake stand. Here’s the tutorial:

Materials:

• 15″ Wood Disc from Lowe’s
• 5″ and 7″ Wood plaques (from Michaels)
• Turned furniture leg (from Lowe’s)
• E-6000 glue (or wood glue)
• 1 – 2.5″ wood screw
• 3M Sandpaper block
• Drill
• Drill bit slightly smaller than the screw
• Drill bit slightly smaller than the furniture leg bolt
• Philips head screwdriver bit
• Food safe sealer (Behandla cutting board sealer found at IKEA)

Optional:Paint & Glazes (all available at Lowe’s):

• Valspar 6006-1A Woodrow Wilson Putty
• Valspar 6007-2A Arid Plains
• Valspar 6005-1A Asiago
• Valspar clear mixing glaze
• Dry brush paint brush
• Paint brush

Not optional:Cake or Cupcakes!!!! (kidding of course)

Instructions:

Lightly sand any rough edges off of the wood discs and furniture leg.

Painting and Glazing:

If you wish to give your cake stand a rustic weathered look, paint the base color on all wood parts. (Base color: Valspar 6006-1A Woodrow Wilson Putty )

Dark glaze: Mix 1 part Valspar 6007-2A Arid Plains with 1 part clear glaze.

Lightly brush on the dark glaze. Wipe off any excess in a minute or two.

White wash glaze: Mix 1 part Valspar 6005-1A Asiago with 1 part clear glaze.

Dry brush the white wash glaze on all parts. You should see the dark glaze and base color peeking through.

After the paint and glazes have dried. Mark the center of the 15″ circle on the underside. Using the drill bit that is slightly smaller than the furniture leg bolt, drill a hole into the center of the underside of the 15″ wood disc.

Screw the furniture leg into the bottom of the large disc.

Drill holes into the center of the two small discs using a drill bit slightly smaller than the wood screw diameter. Create a countersink hole by using the larger drill bit to drill slightly into the bottom of the 7″ disc.

Thread the two small discs onto the wood screw. The larger disk should go on first. Put a few dots of E-6000 between the two discs to keep them from spinning.

Put some more E-6000 on the base of the furniture leg.

Set the two smaller wood discs onto the furniture leg.

Use a screwdriver bit in the drill to tighten the wood screw into the furniture leg.

Seal the cake stand with food safe sealant. Follow the directions per your sealer.

Load up your cake stand with cupcakes or cake. Although the stand is sealed, I use a doily or decorative paper to protect the food. It also protects the cake stand from absorbing oils.

If you have a cake stand lid or cloché, you can use it to keep the food fresh for days.

I can’t wait to use this stand for our next party or to decorate. What? I’m not giving it as a gift…well sometimes you love something you made too much to give away. 😉

Stay tuned for more November Très Frugal DIY Gift Ideas all month long.

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