| If you're like a lot of people you have an old dresser | | | | new ones are too long or too short you can always |
| or two that's seen better days. Or maybe you like | | | | replace them with the right size screws. Just make |
| spending your weekends tromping through flea | | | | sure they have the same thread size and diameter |
| markets and garage sales looking for treasures or | | | | to fit the new drawer pulls or knobs. If you really |
| one-of-a-kind finds. Antique and vintage dressers can | | | | want to change the style completely and the holes |
| be a real steal, especially if they're buried in layers of | | | | just aren't going to line up with your new hardware, |
| old paint or finish. Most people won't want to bother | | | | try looking for a matching back plate. Decorative |
| with all the work of stripping and refinishing but you | | | | back plates will let you drill a complete new set of |
| know a bargain when you see one. A little elbow | | | | holes while covering up the old ones. |
| grease (ok, maybe a lot of elbow grease) and some | | | | Home Hardware Makes Dressers Versatile |
| new drawer pulls and you'll have a piece that's worth | | | | When searching for your dresser hardware, you can |
| at least ten times what you paid for it. | | | | use the same home hardware that you'd use for |
| Of course a dresser doesn't have to be old or | | | | your kitchen and bath cabinet handles and drawer |
| valuable to benefit from a facelift and the real secret | | | | pulls. If you're looking for a modern sleek look check |
| to any dresser makeover is in the hardware. It's as | | | | out stainless cabinet handles and knobs. They'll work |
| easy as changing the old drawer pulls or knobs and | | | | just as well on a dresser and look great too. And |
| you can find these at any home hardware store or | | | | remember dressers aren't just for bedrooms. |
| home improvement center. If you're working with a | | | | Need a little extra storage in the bath? Take a small |
| wardrobe, which is basically a dresser and closet | | | | chest of drawers add stainless cabinet handles. It's a |
| combined, you can also find matching cabinet handles | | | | great place for extra towels, shower and beauty |
| and hinges as well. | | | | products and hair driers and rollers. |
| It's Easy to Replace the Drawer Pulls and Knobs on | | | | Take an older dresser and a flea market table and |
| Your Dresser | | | | chairs and paint every thing to match. Change the |
| Replacing the drawer pulls on a dresser is a simple | | | | drawer pulls on the dresser, add a runner and you've |
| task. Just arm yourself with a screwdriver and you're | | | | just created a buffet and dining set. Dressers |
| set to go. Most home hardware such as drawer pulls | | | | whether old or new are such versatile pieces of |
| and cabinet handles are attached with Phillips head | | | | furniture and can be made to fit in almost any room |
| screws but if you have an antique piece the screws | | | | of the home. What makes them even more versatile |
| may just have a single slot. It's important to | | | | is the availability of almost limitless styles of cabinet |
| remember that drawer pulls will generally have two | | | | handles and drawer pulls. So next time you're out |
| attachment holes while knobs usually have just one. | | | | making the garage sale rounds and spy that lonely |
| When replacing drawer pulls you'll want to make | | | | dresser, consider taking it home and let your |
| certain your new pulls will line up with the same holes. | | | | imagination soar! |
| Make note of the length of the old screws. If the | | | | |