Handpainted Knobs

We were lucky that last year a family member offered us their sons furniture. It is a twin size bed with mattress, two night stands, and a dresser. Being less abundant with cash flow, and knowing one day he WILL need these things, we took them. I already wrote about how our son got his new "big boy" bed and we put the dresser in the living room for extra storage space. It looks better there than it sounds.

These furniture pieces aren't the highest quality, but they certainly serve their purpose. I've tried a few things to help spice them up a tad. We did add the tent to his bed and he loves it so much. On the dresser I added a scarf as a runner and some cute pictures and books. Still, both pieces needed something else. Finally, I figured out what that was.

KNOBS! A simple change of knobs (and some of them were missing on both pieces) can really change the look of a drawer, and the furniture overall. I got some cheap simple black metal ones for the living room dresser. They look amazing if I may say so myself. For our sons bed, which has two drawers beneath it, I bought four white plastic knobs that are easy for his hands. I took them home and painted them with symbols that he knows and loves. It was fun, and considering that type of craft (drawing/painting) is not at the top of my skill list, I think I still did pretty good.