Dessert Table: A Taste of Italia

Cyd of The Sweetest Occasion showcased this charming country dessert table, which was designed and photographed by Chiara of Le Frufrù, Valentina of Cut and Paste, and Michela. Although it's pegged as an inspirational Christmas shoot, the three Italian designers who styled it could easily make this display work year round.

It appears the bureau trend I wrote about here, here, and here is alive and well, even overseas.

This table has so many great touches. Various colors of yarn balls in apothecary jars are easy additions to any design. Simply open up a drawer on your buffet to reveal jars of homemade granola or homemade preserves. I really love the crochet, doily-inspired cookies. What a stead hand those must have taken. They look flawless.

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Dessert Table: Mix n Match Cupcakes

We started the day with the Jingle Bell Gift Card Holder for the sixth day of the 10 Days of Craftsmas, and I'm back with this sugar-y spread. Amber of Enjoy Cupcake created this fabulous cupcake bar for a photo shoot that she shared with Jen of Green Wedding Shoes. This idea is perfect for a stress-free party at your home.

You don't have to worry about perfectly icing a lot of cupcakes. Simply bake a variety of cupcakes, add a ring of frosting, and let guests mix and match their choice of fruits, syrups, and sprinkles to adorn the little cakes. I love the idea of using little pumpkins to hold the sprinkles.

This DIY cupcake bar is a brilliant mix of this pumpkin pancake breakfast, this and this cupcake buffet, and this dessert table trend. It's a perfect storm of sweetness!

If you're  joining the Craftsmas fun midstream, be sure to check out all of the projects in this holiday DIY series here.

images: Enjoy Cupcakes

Dessert Table Trend: Hutches/Bureaus/Dressers

Call them what you will. Whether you call it a hutch, bureau, or dresser, they are the new trend in dessert tables. Party planners are taking the candy display vertical for a new twist on the traditional horizontal display.

The trend can fit any theme or vibe. Check out this calligraphy-labeled, feminine spread.

I designed macaron stands and styled desserts for this Marie Antoinette-inspired spread. It's full of bright colors, and the hutch has a great damask background.

This light, bright yellow display is full of cakes and flowers. The white bookcase is nearly invisible against the wall of windows in the background.

I even came across a candy-stuffed dresser when I stopped by Minnesota's Largest Candy Store last month. The mirrored top clevery reflects the store's other goodies.

Image 1 & 2 (Style Me Pretty), Image 3 & 4 (Nonpareil Magazine), Image 5 (Elizabeth Anne Designs)Image 6 (Shauna Younge)