You know those vintage door knobs that many people would rather send to recycling due to not knowing what to do with them? In my philosophy, anything broken or deemed old-fashioned can still be reused. The old vintage door knobs you throw away can be repurposed in many ways from creating unique drawer pulls to making impressive wall décor. It’s all about developing a mindset of repurposing things for more interesting uses. Here are a few ideas on how you can reuse old door knobs.

Create Unique Drawer Knobs

Use antique or vintage door knobs to create unique drawer pulls for your bedroom furniture, kitchen cabinets, or even your bathroom cabinets!
Use antique or vintage door knobs to create unique drawer pulls for your bedroom furniture, kitchen cabinets, or even your bathroom cabinets! Image source: Pinterest

This is probably one of the most common ways of reusing vintage door knobs. If you haven’t thought about it, vintage door knobs make very unique drawer knobs, especially for your bedroom drawers. Simply replace the all-too-common knobs that come with drawers with fine polished vintage door knobs to enhance the style of your bedroom.

Hang Towels, Coats, Bags, and More

Use antique or vintage door knobs as hooks to hang coats, purses, towels, and more!
Use antique or vintage door knobs as hooks to hang coats, purses, towels, and more! Image source: All Women's Talk

If the usual coat hangers and racks have become an eyesore, then change their style with vintage door knobs. These beautiful knobs can be used to hang almost anything that needs to be hung when not in use. You can use vintage door knobs to hang:

  • Towels in your bedroom
  • Pots and pans in your kitchen
  • Towels in the bathroom
  • Bags or purses anywhere in your house
  • Or anything else you can think of!

The knobs not only provide a functional use but enhance the style of your décor too.

Use Doorknobs as Wall Art

Antique or vintage door knobs can be used to create unique wall art for your home.
Antique or vintage door knobs can be used to create unique wall art for your home. Image source: In My Interior

For those blessed with some level of creativity, you can use door knobs collected from a previous home redecoration to display an artistic piece of wall art. You may need to get a nice frame from a thrift store to make the vintage door knob wall art.

Create a Unique Photo Holder

Use vintage or antique door knobs to create visually striking photo holders and hangers.
Use vintage or antique door knobs to create visually striking photo holders and hangers. Image source: Home Breng

Pictures preserve our fond memories of the past. You may need to display them in a more original way using a photo holder made of vintage door knobs. You can make this artistic holder using a piece of wire wrapped around the door knob. Add a touch of paint or attach a variety of colored beads around the holder to make it even more unique. Creatively crafted picture holders enhance the style of your décor. You can use vintage door knobs to make beautiful card holders and other décor pieces.

Make Curtain Rod Ends

Use vintage or antique door knobs to create chic curtain rod ends.
Use vintage or antique door knobs to create chic curtain rod ends. Image source: Urban Outfitters

You don’t need to spend money buying curtain rod ends if you have a few vintage door knobs. Build yourself unique curtain rods using vintage door knobs and create a classic style in your living room. The curtains even look great when attached to shiny door knobs.

Create Wedding Table Numbers

If you're planning a rustic or chic wedding, consider using antique or vintage door knobs as table numbers.
If you're planning a rustic or chic wedding, consider using antique or vintage door knobs as table numbers. Image source: Homedit

Impress your guests in your wedding with decorative table numbers made of vintage door knobs. This is a great style for those outdoor wedding receptions or just any other party. If you are looking for bold and unique ideas to make your wedding more memorable, do things differently from the rest using nifty ideas such as vintage door knob table numbers. Everyone will love it.