Countertop Candy Display

This countertop candy display was produced for a dessert and pastry shop in Australia, where cakes, glossy chocolates and small candy jars all have to sell from the same service line. The finished room pairs soft blush counters with a terracotta-orange fluted backdrop, and a black arched glass cabinet that becomes the visual anchor of the store.

We built the full fixture package: curved plaster-look display counters with terrazzo tops, the black steel arched cabinet with glass shelves, fluted cylindrical pedestal tables carrying cake stands, a low pastry case with rear sliding doors, and the open shelving that holds take-home boxes.

Finishes were chosen for a warm, tactile feel — blush and peach lacquer, speckled terrazzo worktops, ribbed fluted columns, satin black metal frames and clear tempered glass. Warm sconces and downlights replace harsh general lighting so the gloss on chocolate and fruit stays intact, and the orange backdrop is lit separately to read as a soft glow rather than a flat panel.

Operationally the layout separates decision from payment: pastries and cakes sit on the countertop displays at the front, staff work behind the counter, and the arched cabinet holds the higher-value items out of the queue line. Counter tops are food-safe, edges are rounded for a soft silhouette, and the rear doors on the cases let staff restock without reaching over the customer side.

Customization covers counter radius and length, terrazzo colour mix, cabinet arch profile, glass shelf pitch, pedestal height and the number of cake stands each table can carry.