Paint Brush Drawer Pulls Anyone Can Make: Affordabel Kitchen Hardware Update

Looking to update or remodel your kitchen, art studio, or garage work space? These simple Paint Brush Drawer pulls are a simple project that anyone can do. They allow you to display your collection of Paint Brushes and give your art studio, garage work space, or kitchen an eclectic and updated look at the same time.

You can find Paint Brush Drawer Pulls in a variety of places. I always run into boxes of them at flea markets and yard sales Just be creative and have a little fun. One tip though, you need to use paint brushed that have a wooden handle. This handle needs to be at leas ½ inch wide.

To Turn Paint Brush Drawer Pulls Into Kitchen Drawer Pulls You Will Need:

Paint Brushes (with wooden handles)

Power Drill

Drill Bit

Screws

Nuts (optional)

Washers (optional)

1 Scrap 2X4 or piece of plywood

Duct Tape

Ok, so now that you found your wooden handled Paint Brushes the first thing you need to do it lay out your 2X4 or scrap plywood on a flat work surface. Now, I like to duct tap this scrap wood to the surface so it will not move. You could also have a friend hold it in place.

Now, this step is somewhat optional, but you will have to make the decision. You may need to cut your paintbrush handles down to fit the size of a drawer pull. You may not have to. If you do, then you can mark where you need to cut them. Use and handsaw or jig saw to cu them down to size. I recommend sanding down the end of the handle if you have to cut it.

Now, once the Paint Brushes is cut in to length then you need to tape it down to your scrap piece of wood. I like to run one strip of duct tape across the middle of the Paint Brushes.

Do not cover the ends.

Now, use your power drill, with the wood cutting drill bit, to drill a hole in each end of the Paint Brushes. I like to make the hole about ½ inch in from the edged, but you can judge the best location on your own pieces.

Tip: If the new drawer pulls will be attaching to kitchen drawers with existing hardware holes, then try to match the holes you drill on your Paint Brushes to that hole. It will make this project a lot easier for you.

Now, brush away any dust carefully with a clean cloth.

To install the wooden paint brushes on kitchen drawers that already have pre dilled hole you can use your screw to attach the left side of the Paint Brushes. Simply attach the nut and washed run the back inside the drawer. Now, slowly line your Paint Brushes up to match the other existing hole. Attach the screw, nut, and washer as before.

If there are no pre existing holes for drawer and cabinet hardware in your kitchen, then change out your drill bit for regular old drill bit and pre drill your holes to match your Paint Brushes.

Tip: If you are worried about the resale of your home later, then you could pre drill these holes to match standard sized kitchen cabinet hardware sizes than are currently on the market. Then when the time comes to move you can take your Paint Brushes kitchen cabinet pulls with you!