Repurposed Upcycled Restyle Reuse Pedestal Plate Stands

 

Repurposed Upcycled Restyle Reuse Pedestal Plate Stands

Hi! Welcome to LilacsNDreams! I wanted to share some pictures from when I first started to repurpose, and upcycle things. The Pedestal Cake Plate Stands were some of my first items I made. There are so many uses for these items! Cake Plate Stands, serving plate stands, jewelry dish stands, soap stands, bathroom organize stands, office stands, kitchen stands, decorative pedestal stands, candle pedestal stands, and the possibilities are endless! I used different sized plates, and items to make these stands. Dinner plates, sandwich plates, dishes, bowls, etc. A lot of the bases were made from different candle holders. To be a little more creative for the bases I would also use decorative coffee mugs, a lonely vintage glass goblet, sometimes a decorative bowl too. Sometimes I united items, and offered them as is. Then, I had other times that I would be creative, and add a little lace, ribbon, use some sheet music, maybe add a glass globe to the plate stands too. Possibilities were endless, and so much fun to create too. It all depended on my inspiration at the time of creating such pieces. I even started to dabble a little bit with 2 - 3 tier plate stands too. 

I enjoyed making these pieces, and am happy to say I had some happy customers with their purchases too. Back then you didn’t see a whole lot of these plate stands being made. Due to circumstances with health, and family I had gotten away from these creations for quite some time. 

Since I have been trying to get back into crafting again I have been researching, and looking around to see what a lot of popular things are being made. I have seen many using dollar tree items to make these plate stands. I have seen dollar tree selling the tier plate stands too. I have made a tier tray using the round white plastic lattice designed tray, and I made another pedestal stand using a white ceramic candle holder with a round white plastic lattice tray that I added a piece of material to the flat tray area. I really like creating these pieces, and hope to incorporate a few in with other items I make. 

With this smaller pedestal plate stand I also made the decorative little balls with it. Customer loved the extra touch I included with the stand.

My first 3 tier plate stand I had made using some extra vintage plates that I had

The bottom bigger plate in this stand came from an estate of a woman who had received this as a gift with their wedding

I used a different pedestal. A metal candle stand I painted white to blend in with the season

This was a fun fall pedestal plate stand that I had made. I am selective with my pieces, and this look like new when it was done

Red glass candle holder used with this plate stand

I used a wooden candle holder, cheese plate with the glass dome. Painted the wood black. Around the middle, and on the cheese plate I added some old sheet music. Around the neck of this stand I did add some white satin ribbon too

I sooo loved this pink glass plate stand I had put together. Pink glass candle holder, and a squarish pink glass plate were united making this beautiful piece. I know a business bought this from me so they could use it in their business with some of their displays in the store.

This was made from a vintage plate that I had, and a vintage perfume bottle that had no topper to it.

This was 2 matching glass designed clear glass bowls united together, and then united with a glass candle holder making this a unique bowl stand. 

Great pink glass bowl pedestal stand. I was excited when I found the pink glass pieces to unite making this  unique stand

This was a small christmas sandwich plate united with a green glass candle holder

Small christmas plate united to a red glass candle holder

Small pink rose vintage dish with a chubby clear glass candle holder for the base

This is the finished product, and below is a picture with the lace cover pulled up to show the pieces united for this. Glass fish bowl, glass candle holder, a wide lace ribbon, and then a thin pink satin ribbon latticed around the neckline that was then tied into a simple bow

Small blue glass candle holder united with a small blue and white dish

This is another picture of the black and glass cloche stand I had made shown in one of the above pictures. Here I decorated it a little bit for inspiration for it’s use

One of my first pedestal stands using a small vintage pink rose plate united to a glass candle holder, and a pink ribbon bow tied into the center

2 small vintage pink rose plates united with a glass candle holder in the center making a 2 tier plate stand

Designed glass bowl united with a glass candle holder for this bowl stand

Round glass bowl united with a wide base glass candle holder making another pedestal bowl stand

This unique pedestal bowl stand was made uniting a designed glass bowl, and a square shaped glass candle holder

This vintage dinner plate was united with a blue glass vintage bowl for this pedestal stand. I loved making pieces like this because you could use it as the plate stand, or flip it over to use the bowl base as a candy dish, candle holder with flowers arranged around the plate, and so on. Many many possibilities with bigger bases that could be used for something too. Just flip it over, and be creative

This tier stand was done with 2 plastic lattice trays from dollar tree. A ceramic candle holder was used to unite the pieces.

Another white plastic lattice tray with a cloth cut, and attached to the center. Ceramic candle holder was used for the pedestal stand

Sorry for so many pictures. I really did enjoy crafting these pedestal stands. Could make them plain with decorative pieces united, add some lace, add some cloth, make 2 and 3 tier stands, the possibilities are endless. One of a kind pieces for your homes, and given as gifts too.

 I do hope you enjoyed what I shared today. I take pleasure in sharing , and I have hopes maybe it will help to inspire you with your own creativity. Remember, if you do not want to create it yourself you can always search for someone who does make things like this, or what you may want. Adorable unique pedestal stands that have their own uniqueness. Being creative is fun, and I take joy in making others happy too.

Thanks so much for visiting with LilacsNDreams! Enjoyed having you, and hope to see you again. Take care, and have fun with everything.

Space Above Our Kitchen Cabinets What to Do

 

Space Above Our Kitchen Cabinets  What to Do

Hello, and Welcome to LilacsNDreams! Lately I have noticed different discussions, and articles about that space that is above the kitchen cabinets. The gap that is at the top of the cabinet, and to the ceiling. Most kitchens have about a 1-2 foot space. 

You can either leave it empty, look at it, look at it again, wonder what to do, and think about it. You might look around the internet, or some of your facebook groups for some answers. No rules what to do with that space which is great. There are so many choices, and possibilities to do. Do as you wish, and what works for you that you will be comfortable with.

Many people will use it as a storage area. Items not used often, or mostly for like holidays or special occasions. Some choose to add decorative shelves, some will add some cubbies, and many will use it as an open display area. Show some cookbooks, display some decorative dishes, different vases, some of your collectibles, plants, baskets, and decorate with items that will accent your kitchen decor. I have seen different lighting added, remote control candles, shiplap added, a backsplash added, or some decorative wallpaper too. Another idea I have seen is with some wood beams that looked really nice. You don’t always have to do anything. You can decide to do nothing too. 

Do something simple

Show off some of your favorite things

Displaying different plates looks really good

Incorporate some of your baskets, trays, vases, add a few cubbies spaces to decorate

Show off some of your collectibles

No certain items. Just a little of this, and little of that

Show case some of your collectives from travels, different visits, special times

I Love the look with the wood beams! You wouldn’t have to really decorate with anything else. Depends on the space that you have.

Great for seasonal holiday decorating with remote candles too

Christmas decorative with some lighting looks very nice

All the pictures I am sharing with you are ideas from FB Groups, google, and Pinterest is another great place to look for things too. I wish I could find pictures of how I had ours done years ago when we lived on an acreage. I had so much fun with it! I had some colored wooden folding shutters with some of my vintage cans, and vintage cheese graters displayed. Then on the other cupboards I displayed my different Pyrex bowls of different sizes I had. The empty wall at the end of the cupboards I then had all my old enamel pans hanging that are pink, and the aqua colored ones. I am sooo sorry! I really wish I could find these pictures to show you, but I think they were on my computer that had been stolen back in that time frame.

So, if you have cupboards like this, and not quite sure what to do, I hope I was able to give you some ideas that could lead into other ideas too. Be creative, show some of your creations and crafts that you have made, your collectibles, and so on. The possibilities are endless. Have some fun!

Thanks for visiting with LilacsNDreams! Have fun with all you do! Take care, and see you again soon.

DIY Repurpose Handmade Crafting Vintage Collectibles Groups

 DIY Repurpose Handmade Crafting Vintage Collectibles Groups

Hi, and Welcome to LilacsNDreams! New Year, holidays are past, and in my case I’m hitting that kind of blah mood/mode. Feels kind of like I need to slow down, catch my breath, and find my place to focus on what needs to be done. Focus on some new goals, plans, and ideas of what I need to be doing. I need to clean, organize, downsize a few things…mostly personal things, and then I need to get into crafting for this new year. Ideas for things to make, and do. Just need to be able to focus with it so that I can enjoy what I do, and be productive with it as well too. 

One of my favorite pastimes is to see what others share. I enjoy seeing the instructions, and completed projects for those that craft, repurpose, do handmade, and are sharing their enjoyments. Some of that also includes using vintage collectible items with repurposing, restyling, upcycling, and just everyday items that are all around us. 

When searching the internet you can find quite a few things for all of this. It’s a big place out there. You can also find, and be involved with many different groups that are either private, or public too. The groups are fun, relaxing, learning, and places to ask questions for help, or just to get some ideas from other opinions. Sometimes I get too caught up with them, and have spent a lot of time viewing and making notes. I keep going back, and it’s kind of like an addiction like crafting can be too.

Many of the groups I follow, share, and get involved with are on Facebook. So below are just a few pictures showing some things, and I tried to include the name of the groups they came from. There are sooo many, but this is just a few of them.

Some of the vintage pieces big, or small make some adorable fun things too. I myself crafted a few pieces using some small vintage pieces….wooden blocks, empty and threaded little wooden spools, and so on.

Something popular has been the snowman hats that are made with different items. Some items used are from Dollar Tree, things we have around the home with like empty coffee or food cans, a little paint, some sealants, different sorts of embellishments, and the list is endless of what you could use.

Wonderful work done here with vintage, or making it look vintage too. Frames, borders, pictures, prints, just so many ways to do things like this too. 

Extra cups, mugs, teapots, items from broken sets, and here they show another way of putting things together.

This is adorable, and creative using Dollar Tree items. Bowls, charger plates or some sort of plate, pool noodles, a little glue, little paint, and so cute! 

I could go on forever showing pictures of many things made, many groups on Facebook, and so on. I have been seeing many different angels being made that are popular right now. I love angels, they were some of my first crafting pieces I did, and I still enjoy making one here there and in between. Another popular item this christmas/winter that was popping up was the snowman being made. Whether from plastic stackable pumpkins, or different glass pieces connected making them they all are adorable! Like many other crafts it’s addicting too.

So, right now this is the mode I have been in. Just a little blah right now, and thinking of things I need to do. I need to get organized, and get ready to be apart of some of the vendor fairs that are being scheduled for the year too. Trying not to overwhelm myself, focus on what needs to be done, and then working to complete things. 

Thanks so much for visiting with LilacsNDreams! Take care, and enjoy all that you do. See you again soon.