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DIY Display Pedestal (Great for Weddings, Plant Stand)

By: Author Kimberly

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Categories Crafts, Dollar Tree Crafts

Sometimes you want to add a little height to items to make them stand out on shelves, to vary the look of a display, or to showcase an important piece of decor. When you want to elevate items, this DIY display pedestal is the perfect way to add visual interest.

This Dollar Tree DIY costs about $3 to make. Yet it looks very elegant. The paint colors can be customized to suit your decor.

homemade wooden minature pedestal in front of a candle holder and white brick wall

While I dry brushed the display pedestal with white paint for a weathered, farmhouse look, you don’t have to. A solid coat of paint looks great, too.

These inexpensive pedestals are great to make for wedding centerpieces or to display a few cupcakes on. I wouldn’t put too much weight on top of the pedestal.

The DIY pedestals also make excellent plant stands for lightweight or faux plants, like my mini felt succulents and these Dollar Tree faux terrariums.

Consider using the pedestal to rest your phone on when you come in to your home.

For smaller items, consider making my smaller wooden pedestals which work great on tiered trays.

succulent plant in white pot on gray pedestal in front of brick wall

Dollar Tree DIY Display Pedestal

Supplies

  • 1 Wooden sign (from the Dollar Tree)
  • 24 wood cubes (front the Dollar Tree)
  • Wood glue
  • Foam brush
  • Dry paint brush
  • Gray acrylic paint (I used Elephant Gray by Apple Barrel)
  • White acrylic paint (I used Snow White by Apple Barrel)
wood plaque, paint brush, paint, glue and package of wooden cubes

Directions

Step 1

On the back side of the sign, add some wood glue to a corner. Place two of the wood cubes side by side on the back of the sign in a corner. Add a little glue in between the cubes, too.

adding a line of wood glue to base of wood plaque
wood glue on surfaces of two wooden blocks

Step 2

Glue 2 more cubes on top of those, placing them directly above the bottom cubes. Glue in between the layers, and in between the adjoining cubes.

putting glue on two wooden blocks

Repeat this process again until you have 3 cubes high and 2 cubes across, for a total of 6 cubes used to make the pedestal leg.

stacking wooden cubes together to make a pedestal leg

Repeat on every corner. Allow to dry at least an hour.

wooden plaque and jenga blocks glued together to make a pedestal

Step 3

Using a brush, paint the sign and the legs with gray paint. Allow to dry completely.

diy pedestal painted with gray paint

Step 4

If desired, lightly dry paint the pedestal with white paint to give a weathered look. Allow to dry completely.

white vase on a gray wooden display pedestal

If you like how easy it is to make these DIY display pedestals, check out all of my fun Dollar Tree crafts.