DIY Leather Drawer Pulls
April 27, 2020
Leather accents are everywhere in home design. I see leather upholstered stools tucked under kitchen islands, cognac chairs and couches, and even on furniture. An easy way to update your existing furniture or cabinets is to make your own DIY leather drawer pulls at home.
Supplies
· Piece of sturdy leather
· #10 brass screws
· #10 brass washers
· #10 washers
· #10 bolts
· Utility knife
· Pen
· Leather hole punch
· Ruler or tape measure
Steps
First, you’ll need to cut your leather into even strips. You can use your ruler or straight edge to mark the line with a pen, then cut the leather with the utility knife. Your strip need to be long enough that you can grip them when they are looped around so they actually function as drawer pulls.
Fold the leather strip in half, put the brass washer on the top portion of the leather where you’ll attach it. Mark the center with a pen. This is where you need to put a hole through both layers of leather (for the screw to go through).
If you’re smart, you’ll use a leather hole punch for this. However, I did not have this tool, and I didn’t have any luck drilling a hole in it, so I had to get creative. I’m a little embarrassed to say what I used to make the holes, but I used a cuticle nipper and just snipped away until I had holes. It wasn’t pretty, but it got the job done.
Putting it Together
Fold the leather strip in half, with the holes lining up, one on top of the other. Put the brass washer over the hole, then thread the brass screw through the washer and both layers of leather.
Then, put the screw through the hardware hole on your furniture. You’ll need to put a flat #10 washer on the back, then the nut on top of that. Tighten the front screw with a screwdriver until it’s secure.
I choose to just get silver washers and nuts for the back of the hardware, because it was cheaper than the brass ones. It didn’t really matter for them to be brass since they were on the inside of the drawers and no one will ever see them. It cost me less than $10 for the leather and hardware to make 3 leather drawer pulls.
Dresser Makeover
I used three leather drawer pulls on my dresser makeover, and mixed them with modern brass knobs on the lower drawers. I love the mix of hardware and it totally transformed the dresser. You can easily update a piece of furniture with these DIY leather drawer pulls.
I'm happy to say these drawer pulls have held up well for months, so they are very durable!
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