How to Make a Budget-Friendly Farmhouse Riser

by Talisa Lindsay | DIY Living By Talisa Lindsay

8 Materials

$10

1 Hour

Easy

Would you love to learn how to make a quick, budget friendly Farmhouse Riser? This farmhouse riser was created for a shabby chic, farmhouse aesthetic but if that isn’t your aesthetic of choice, feel free to change it!

Now then, let’s get into how to make this farmhouse riser!

Read the full tutorial on my blog here!

What you’ll need:

4 knobs (you can get these from Hobby Lobby or any hardware store)
White paint
Paint brushes
Platform base
Magnolia stencil
Wax
Magnolia paste
Wood glue/super glue, hot glue

do it yourself home decor how to make a quick budget friendly farmhou, To begin paint the 4 knobs white Only paint on one layer try to keep the distressed look

To begin, paint the 4 knobs white. Only paint on one layer, try to keep the distressed look.

do it yourself home decor how to make a quick budget friendly farmhou, Next grab your base and dry paint white onto it Again try to keep the distressed look That is only if you re choosing to maintain the farmhouse aesthetic

Next, grab your base and dry paint white onto it. Again, try to keep the distressed look. That is only if you’re choosing to maintain the farmhouse aesthetic.

do it yourself home decor how to make a quick budget friendly farmhou, Afterwards prep your Magnolia stencil You ll do this by de fuzzing the stencil

Afterwards, prep your Magnolia stencil. You’ll do this by ‘de-fuzzing- the stencil.

do it yourself home decor how to make a quick budget friendly farmhou, Continuing prep your base with some wax Use a light layer but coat it entirely This is helpful in case of any accidents with paint or the stencil paste

Continuing, prep your base with some wax. Use a light layer, but coat it entirely. This is helpful in case of any accidents with paint or the stencil paste.

do it yourself home decor how to make a quick budget friendly farmhou, After you have prepped your base and stencil you can align the stencil to your base as shown Make sure to press the stencil down as best you can to prevent any bleeding with the paste

After you have prepped your base and stencil, you can align the stencil to your base as shown. Make sure to press the stencil down as best you can to prevent any bleeding with the paste.

do it yourself home decor how to make a quick budget friendly farmhou, Furthermore using the Magnolia white paste not ink apply it to your stencil with a downwards motion Apply a thicker layer if you would like the stencil to be prominent on the base

Furthermore, using the Magnolia white paste, not ink, apply it to your stencil with a downwards motion. Apply a thicker layer if you would like the stencil to be prominent on the base.

do it yourself home decor how to make a quick budget friendly farmhou, Finally peel back your stencil Do this carefully and gently so that you do not stretch out or tear the stencil

Finally, peel back your stencil. Do this carefully and gently so that you do not stretch out or tear the stencil.

do it yourself home decor how to make a quick budget friendly farmhou, To complete your farmhouse riser glue the knobs onto the bottom of the base and allow to dry I also added a few finishing touches to the base itself like sanding it down to make it smooth and adding some more dry paint for a more rustic look

To complete your farmhouse riser, glue the knobs onto the bottom of the base and allow to dry. I also added a few finishing touches to the base itself, like sanding it down to make it smooth and adding some more dry paint for a more rustic look.