Easy Ways to Decorate Plain Dresser Drawer Knobs

If your bedroom furniture hardware is drab or outdated, do not replace it before considering an easy way to add color and style. The knobs can be removed and decorated in stylish new ways. With a few simple changes, they can look far more unique than anything sold in stores. Best of all, you can do it for less than something new. Use these easy ways to decorate plain dresser drawer handles. You will be amazed by what you can do with tissue paper, faux gems and more.

Use Decoupage Medium, Tissue Paper and Clear Acrylic Sealer

Almost anything can be decorated with paper and coated with decoupage medium, even wooden dresser drawer knobs. Cut or tear art-quality tissue paper into small pieces, and apply it to the handles using Mod Podge. Let it dry completely, and instead of coating the top with decoupage medium, give it two or three coats of high-gloss acrylic sealer. The pulls will look great, and the new design last for years.

Add Initials Using Stencils and Enamel Craft Paint

Monogrammed dresser drawer knobs are highly desirable, and they are also very easy to make. Buy peel-and-stick stencils in a font of your choice along with enamel craft paint. Squarely apply the stencils to dresser drawer knobs, and paint them using a fine-tipped brush. Let the paint dry completely before removing the stencils. When using peel-and-stick stencils, the edges will turn out perfect every time, and the pulls will look professionally designed.

Attach a Faux Gem to the Dresser Drawer Knobs

Dresser drawer knobs that are already decorated but in need of something more can be beautifully decorated with cut crystals or faux gems. As the photo shows, even a single gem can make an ordinary knob far more eye-catching. Use super glue to attach a single faux gem or crystal to the center of each one. If desired, surround the gem with an ultra-thin line of metallic gold or silver enamel craft paint. It will look stunning, especially in a bedroom with elegant style.

Add Colorful Polka Dots, Stripes or Flowers Using Enamel

It is very easy to make colorful polka dotted or stripped dresser knobs using enamel craft paint and narrow trim tape. The tape is designed for adorning decorative items, but it also makes a fantastic cover-up tape for painting narrow stripes. Evenly apply the tape before filling in the stripes with enamel craft paint.

If dots are more your style, use a pencil eraser dipped in enamel craft paint. The same dots can be turned into flowers very easily by surrounding them with dots. The centers can be decorated with yellow or orange faux gems. Either way, the finished knobs will look more unique than anything from a store, and they can be decorated to match any bedroom color or decor.

Source: Advanced Crafting Education and Experience