How to make a stylish rattan stand using two unlikely products from Kmart

A creative shopper with knack for quick and easy DIY projects has made an on-trend rattan stand using two unlikely Kmart buys.

Sharing images to a popular Facebook group, Sally desperately needed a cupcake stand for an upcoming baby shower but struggled to find one in stores.

While shopping at her local Kmart store she had a ‘lightbulb moment’ to craft the product herself using two wooden rolling pics and three rattan trays.

While shopping at her local Kmart store Sally had a ‘lightbulb moment’ and crafted a stand herself using wooden rolling pics and three rattan trays (pictured) 

‘So I was hunting around for a nice cupcake stand for a function and couldn’t believe how hard it was to find and I didn’t want a cardboard or plastic one,’ Sally wrote online.

‘I had a light bulb moment in Kmart and made my own I used two rolling pins, three rattan trays and some glue (liquid nails).’

To make the stand she removed the ends of the rolling pins and carefully glued the leftover pieces to the bottom of each tray.

Underneath the third tray, she also glued down the ends of the rolling pins that were removed. 

The end result looked fantastic as if it had been purchased from a store and perfectly matched the tablescape.  

To make the stand she removed the ends of the rolling pins and carefully glued the leftover pieces to the bottom of each tray. On the bottom of the third tray, she also glued down the ends of the rolling pins that were removed (right)

In the comments of the Facebook post, many claim Sally’s idea as ‘the best they’ve ever seen’.

‘OMG I love this!’ one person wrote, another added: ‘Very impressive, what a great idea.’

‘This is fantastic, thanks for the idea. I definitely need to make this,’ a third added.

‘Now that’s a hack! So clever and looks awesome,’ another added.

Last year another savvy Kmart shopper made her own coffee table rather than spending hundreds of dollars buying one. 

Last year another savvy Kmart shopper made her own coffee table rather than spending hundreds of dollars buying one 

On Facebook Amy said she simply turned the basket (left) upside down and slid the tray (right) on top, and the two pieces fit ‘perfectly together’ without requiring any glue

Revealing the simple ‘hack’ on Facebook, Amy bought the $15 Large Round Acacia Wooden Serving Tray to place onto the $29 Extra Large Woven Round Basket. 

She simply turned the basket upside down and slid the tray on top, and the two pieces fit ‘perfectly together’ without any glue.

The end result matched the wooden floorboards and Amy said she was ‘pretty happy’ with the overall look.