Choosing a display plinth is mostly a question of height. The same product can feel completely different at 60cm, 80cm or 100cm, and the best height depends on what is being displayed and how people will interact with it.
Paperspot's standard display heights make it easy to think in three levels: low, medium and tall.
60cm: low and grounded
A 60cm plinth is useful when you want the display to feel substantial without blocking sight lines. It works particularly well for larger flower arrangements, baskets, sculptures, product stacks and objects that already have visual height of their own.
It is also useful beside seating areas, in shop windows where the view behind matters, or at the front of a layered display.
Think of 60cm as the foreground level.
80cm: the versatile middle height
An 80cm plinth is the most flexible general-purpose height. It raises products and arrangements to a comfortable standing viewing level without becoming too dominant.
It works well for:
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retail product displays;
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florist arrangements;
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exhibition samples;
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event signage;
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cakes and decorative objects;
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photography props.
If you are buying a single plinth and are unsure where to start, a middle height is usually the easiest to reuse across different situations.
100cm: the focal-point height
A 100cm plinth is designed to create emphasis. It is useful for a hero product, statement floral arrangement, entrance display or object that should be visible across a room.
Because the display surface is already high, think about the total height once the object is added. A tall vase on a 100cm plinth can become a significant visual feature, which is excellent when that is the intention but less suitable where you need to preserve conversation or sight lines.
Why mixed heights usually look better
Three plinths at exactly the same height can look formal and symmetrical. That can be useful, but most styling becomes more dynamic when heights vary.
A 60cm + 80cm + 100cm arrangement gives you a ready-made stepped composition. Place the tallest slightly behind, the middle height off to one side and the lowest toward the front. This creates depth without needing a large footprint.
For flowers, avoid making all three arrangements the same shape and height. The plinths provide one layer of variation; the objects on top can provide another.
Choosing height by use case
Weddings and flowers
Use 60cm for larger or wider arrangements, 80cm for general displays and 100cm for statement pieces. Mixed heights work particularly well at entrances, ceremony backdrops and reception styling.
Exhibitions
Use 100cm for a hero product or conversation point, 80cm for hands-on samples and 60cm for supporting items. Be careful not to create a wall of identical pedestals between staff and visitors.
Retail
Use lower plinths near the front of a display and taller plinths behind. This keeps more products visible at once and helps create a deliberate visual hierarchy.
Photography
Choose the height according to the camera angle and product. A lower plinth works well for larger objects or seated compositions; taller plinths are useful for standing product shots and full-length styling.
Cakes and desserts
Think about both the plinth and the cake stand or cake height. A large tiered cake may need a lower base than a small single-tier cake. Use a suitable clean top surface and keep food protected from direct contact with cardboard.
A simple rule
If you are unsure, do not ask "which single height is best?" Ask "what height combination gives the display the best shape?"
For many events and temporary displays, the answer is a mixed set rather than three identical plinths.