Space-saving and extremely useful. So I can stack different fruits into the air that creates space and no longer encounter fruits which are not compatible (lemons and apples) together. I usually use only the middle 3 floors and the remaining 2 come only when celebrations used. So if you want to save some money, is also well served with 3 floors. When not in use, everything can be space saving slide vice versa. The cake stand is indeed plastic, but does not yet high quality and chic.