Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY “Welcome To Our Home” Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

Porch leaners are a super popular way to dress up your front porch.  Today, I’m going to show you how to make your own “Welcome To Our Home” Porch leaner using a kit from Twin Knobs Woodworks.  You’re going to love how fast this one comes together.

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Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

Supplies you’ll need to make your own “Welcome To Our Home” Porch Leaner:

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

If you have purchased wood lately you know it’s A) expensive these days and B) it’s very knotty.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

With that being said, you will want to add primer to any knots on your 1×10 board, especially if you are painting it.  I like to spot prime the knots, let the spots dry and then prime the whole board.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

Here’s the board after being spot primed and then getting a coat of primer all over.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

Once the primer is dry, you can proceed with painting the board.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

I used the color Whitecap for my board, but any white paint would work.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

Next, you’ll need to paint the letter cutouts from your kit.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

I used the color Anchor and a makeup sponge for this step.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

You can use any color you like for this project.  Think about the other porch décor items you will be using throughout the season and pick colors that will compliment those items.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

PRO TIP:  When using a makeup sponge to paint, add a bit of paint to your sponge and then use pouncing motions to apply it to the surface.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

Now it’s time to add the stencil detail!

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

To do this, I used the Farm Charm Tile Transfer from Chalk Couture.  Chalk Couture Transfers make stenciling super fast and easy.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

When using a Chalk Couture Transfer you’ll need to apply the transfer to the surface, use a squeegee to add Chalkology Paste and then wipe back any excess paste before removing the transfer.  Chalk Couture Transfers are reusable, so you can do multiple projects with the same pattern.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

Once you’ve stenciled the entire sign surface and it’s dry, you can start gluing the letter cutouts on.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

I used an instant adhesive for this step.  Simply add a small bead of the adhesive to the back of the letters and then place them on the surface.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

Here’s the finished product!  I think it’s going to be great for all seasons.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

This “Welcome” Door Hanger compliments the porch leaner perfectly!  Let me show you how I made a similar one it HERE.

Make your own Spring front porch décor! This DIY "Welcome To Our Home" Porch Leaner tutorial is beginner friendly and affordable.

Want more fun and easy DIY home decor ideas??  Find me on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest!  Also – be sure to share your finished projects with me by tagging @rusticorchardhome on Facebook and @rustic_orchard_home on Instagram!

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