Create A Stylish Pedestal Fruit Basket On A Budget With This Dollar Tree DIY

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Although there's nothing wrong with letting fruit ripen directly on your counter, a fruit basket can make your kitchen look neater and more stylish. You can also use fruit baskets as a the perfect decluttering storage solution. That said, off-the-shelf pedestal fruit baskets can be expensive and might not be exactly what you're looking for. One enterprising TikTok user (@miss_vicky_tips) came up with a creative, affordable DIY fruit basket using items from Dollar Tree. All you really need to do is combine a Luminessence Glass Taper Candleholder, a Luminessence Glass Plate Candleholder, and an Essentials Round Wire Basket for this project.

You can recreate this look exactly for under $15, since all three main components are standard Dollar Tree items rather than higher-priced Dollar Tree Plus selections. Your biggest expense will be spray paint, assuming you already have a glue gun. You'll get the best results with a metallic spray paint such as Rust-Oleum's Specialty Metallic Gold Spray Paint, which sells for less than $8 on Amazon. However, if your budget is particularly tight or you prefer to avoid using spray paint, you can achieve a similar look with metallic gold craft paint, which costs less than $3 at stores like Walmart.

This DIY is as simple as it gets — using a hot glue gun, attach the pedestal candleholder to the center of the small plate. This will serve as the base. Then, paint it gold. Once that's dry, use more hot glue to affix the basket to the base. The basket's white finish creates a sophisticated contrast against the metallic gold base, though feel free to paint it a different color if you want.

You also don't have to rush out to Dollar Tree to duplicate this project. Just repurpose common items you already have at home or can easily find at a thrift store, so you can personalize the pedestal fruit basket to better suit your aesthetic. For example, if your style is more homey and rustic, the modern look of the project as it is may not work. Instead, you could look for a wooden bowl and a wooden pedestal candleholder. Gluing these two items together would give you a functional elevated fruit bowl that will fit your style much better.

Once you break it down into the essential components — a bowl or basket and a stick candleholder — your options are practically limitless. Most thrift stores are overflowing with these types of candleholders, so you'll probably have a large selection for any style. If antiques are more your style, consider using a silver-plated candlestick and a china serving bowl. You can also expand your idea about what to use as a pedestal base. For an eclectic flair, consider using something such as an empty San Marzano tomato can topped with an enamel bowl. No matter what your style, this project lets you quickly and inexpensively decorate with fruit at home.