DIY Easy Riser

Tammy

2 years ago

Let’s face it, we all need a little lift every now and then. No, not a face lift! I’m talking about a decor lift. Got a candle that you want to be higher than the rest of your arrangement? Or a picture that you want to stand a little higher than the rest of the frames? Then you definitely want to see how I made a quick DIY easy riser.

Supplies

two wooden rounds – Hobby Lobby

Wooden beads

3 – glass drawer pulls ( or wooden ones)

Chalk Paint or Acrylic Craft Paint – I used some I had on hand.

Paint brush

Chocolate Stamp Pad

Hot Glue Gun and Glue

Step 1

Paint the wooden rounds white on the one side the edges.

Let dry.

Flip over and paint about 1/2 inch from the edge.

The rest of the circle will not be seen.

Step 2

Using a wooden BBQ skewer, thread the wooden beads onto your skewers.

Then paint each bead.

Be sure and leave empty space between each bead when letting them dry to prevent them from sticking together.

Step 3

Flip the wooden circle to the unpainted side.

Lining up the beads with the edge of the circle, glue the wooden beads on with hot glue.

Continue all the way around the circle until the edge is covered with beads.

Once this is done, glue the “bottom” or unpainted side of the second circle to the top of the beads.

Step 4

Now the riser is pretty cute just like it is, however I decided that I wanted a little more distressed look.

So I took a small chocolate stamp pad and gently added some ink to the edges of my riser, to the face of the beads and gently over the top.

I added ink anyplace that a piece like this would naturally wear.

Step 5

Once the brown ink has dried, add small legs.

Flip your riser over so that the bottom is facing up.

Hot glue “legs” to the bottom of your riser.

I used some old glass drawer pulls that I had, however you could use larger wooden beads, wooden pulls or just about anything that you want to add height to the riser!