Make your own set of wood display risers using this DIY tutorial. Display risers are a must-have for anyone who loves home décor!

Need something to make your vignettes really stand out?  Today, I’m going to show you how to make your own wood display risers with a fun stencil design.  Risers are the perfect way to add height and overall interest to any décor.  Let me show you how!

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Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

Supplies you’ll need to make your own set of wood display risers:

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

To begin, you’ll need the two pieces of wood that will be the bases of your risers.  These can be whatever size you’d like.  Be sure to measure your space and base your size on your specific needs.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

First, stain both pieces of wood with Tobacco Road Gel Stain.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

When I stain a surface, I add a bit of the stain and then rub it in using a clean cloth.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

Continue adding a bit of stain and applying it to the surfaces until you’ve achieved the coverage you like.  Make sure to get all sides.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

Once dry, place the stencil where you would like it on the surface of the riser.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

Next, use a makeup sponge to apply paint.  When using a makeup sponge to paint a stencil, add a very small amount of paint to the sponge and then pounce the sponge onto the surface.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

When you are stenciling, make sure you are applying thin even layers of the paint that you can layer.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

Continue adding layers until you have achieved the coverage you want.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

Once the paint is dry, use sand paper to distress the surface.  You can distress as much or as little as you like.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

Once you are finished distressing, clean any dust from the surface and add another layer of the Tobacco Road Gel Stain.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

You can see the effect created by the distressing and second layer of gel stain in the photo below.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

Now it’s time to add the finishing touches!

Once everything is dry, add the feet to both risers.  I linked the feet I used for my risers above, but feel free to choose whatever feet you like for yours.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

And now for the finished products!!

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

Just a quick bird’s eye view!

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

These are so pretty with my winter décor, but could easily be dressed up for any season or occassion.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

Need even more height?  Stack the two risers on top of one another like I’ve shown below.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

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!

Make your own set of DIY wood display risers with this simple DIY décor tutorial.

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