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Who can't use a cakestand during the holidays? A truly great one will make your homemade desserts look fantastic, your store-bought treats look homemade and your starters stand out. Here are three...

These wood cake stands from Anthropolgie will bring warmth to your table and mix well with just about anything. Think hors d'ouevres, an array of cheese or stack them and top with snacks. 

These wood cake stands from Anthropolgie will bring warmth to your table and mix well with just about anything. Think hors d'ouevres, an array of cheese or stack them and top with snacks. 

Martha offers a plethora of gorgeous cake stands through Macy's and this one is no exception: imagine it topped with any number of decadent layer cakes.

Martha offers a plethora of gorgeous cake stands through Macy's and this one is no exception: imagine it topped with any number of decadent layer cakes.

Ebay and Etsy have a wide variety of vintage stands that will bring a unique quality to your table--find a color that contrasts with the rest of your serving pieces to really stand out. 

Ebay and Etsy have a wide variety of vintage stands that will bring a unique quality to your table--find a color that contrasts with the rest of your serving pieces to really stand out. 

Bowl

The holidays and high entertaining season are upon us and who doesn't need a new serving bowl to help them along? Here are four amazing options:

This four-piece server can do triple duty. Imagine, filling all three smaller vessels with different treats? Or perhaps you fill the largest piece with a salad or some pasta? And you fill the others with garnishes? The possibilities are endless.

This four-piece server can do triple duty. Imagine, filling all three smaller vessels with different treats? Or perhaps you fill the largest piece with a salad or some pasta? And you fill the others with garnishes? The possibilities are endless.

This serving bowl will bring some warmth to your table.

This serving bowl will bring some warmth to your table.

This monster of a bowl (eighteen inches in diameter) could do amazing things for you all through the holidays--big bowls of pasta, roasted vegetables or a leafy green salad could all be served to the maddening crowds. 

This monster of a bowl (eighteen inches in diameter) could do amazing things for you all through the holidays--big bowls of pasta, roasted vegetables or a leafy green salad could all be served to the maddening crowds. 

This black and gold bowl, although not as big as some of the others, will bring drama to the dining table. Colorful food like edamame or a melange of small tomatoes would only look more gorgeous in this vessel. Buy two.

This black and gold bowl, although not as big as some of the others, will bring drama to the dining table. Colorful food like edamame or a melange of small tomatoes would only look more gorgeous in this vessel. Buy two.