Make an Easy DIY Tiered Stand from Thrifted Finds

This thrift flip is a quick & easy DIY and a fun addition to your home this summer. Learn how simple it is to make a DIY tiered stand from thrifted wooden bowls and candlesticks with spray paint and glue!

When I found a set of wooden bowls and a pair of candlesticks at my local thrift stores, I knew I had to buy them and save them for a DIY down the road. The other day it came to me… why not combine them to make some fun tiered trays? Both the bowls and candlesticks are wooden, they’re both easily paintable, and they can be combined with some glue to make extra-quick DIY tiered trays for summer decor.

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DIY Tiered Stand Tutorial

You Will Need

• 1 large and 1 small thrifted wooden bowl (you could also use thrift store cake pans or dollar store dishes for this!)
• 1 wooden candlestick (you could also use a wood finial or wood spindles)
• spray paint (or whatever paint you prefer, like acrylic paint or chalk paint)
• contact cement (wood glue would work as an alternative)
• sandpaper (optional; to create a rustic farmhouse look)

Find Items at the Thrift Store

To begin, source a set of wooden salad bowls and wooden candlesticks from a thrift store or garage sale. I’m using one large bowl, two small bowls and two candlesticks for my DIY tiered tray set.

Spray Paint the Items

Next, lightly sand and clean your thrifted finds, and then spray paint them in different shades of blue. I’m painting my large bowl and one of the wood candlesticks in Behr Spray Paint + Primer in Inked…

… one small bowl and one candlestick in Mayan Treasure, and one small bowl in Hidden Sea Glass. Spray on a couple of light coats of spray paint, letting the first one dry for about 20 minutes before applying the second.

Tip: If you want to give your tiered stand a more rustic look, paint the items with a chalk style paint. Then when the paint is dry, scuff the edges with some sandpaper to let the original wood peek through.

Apply the Adhesive

Then, apply some contact cement onto the bottom of the dark blue painted candlestick.

Gently push it down into the center of the large darkest blue bowl and let it dry. This creates the bottom tier of your stand.

Now, apply some contact cement to the top of the candlestick and place the small darkest blue bowl on top to create the top tier. Let it dry.

You can create a second smaller tiered bowl by applying contact cement to the medium blue candlestick.

Place the medium blue coloured bowl on top. I left the final light blue bowl as-is to create a multilevel display when I have the bowls altogether.

Tip: You could create a 3-tier tray by using 3 different sized bowls and two shorter candlesticks. Simply attach them together as shown above, using the largest bowl at the bottom and the smallest at the top.

I love how these trays turned out, and the summery shades of blue look so fresh and pretty! You can use these tiered trays to display decor on a side table, mantel or kitchen counter. They’re the perfect seasonal decoration!

Looking for more thrift flip DIY ideas? Check THESE out! Now tell me: What colours would YOU paint your DIY tiered stand?