I don’t know about you, but I love the look of oil rubbed
bronze glass door knobs! They add so much character to a space, and in my opinion, they look a lot better
than the builder-grade brass door knobs that most houses come with.
When it came to our master suite, I knew I wanted glass
door knobs, but glass door knobs are EXPENSIVE!
I couldn’t find any oil rubbed bronze glass door knobs online for less
than $25, and I needed six sets of door knobs! One
for the master bathroom off of the bedroom, one for the door that leads to the separate
toilet area, one for the master closet off of the bathroom, one for the linen
closet just off of the master bedroom, and two for the French doors as you
enter the master bedroom. One of those French
doors has a dummy door knob, so I actually needed five door knobs and one
dummy door knob. Yep, this was going to
be expensive unless I came up with a plan.
Well, I did come up with a plan. While shopping around for glass door knobs, I noticed that the brass glass door knobs
were a fraction of the price of the oil rubbed bronze ones. I also remembered my
It sounded like a fabulous and simple plan in my head. I wish I could say that this project was a cinch, but there were a lot of unexpected problems that I came across as I worked on this project. Live and learn I guess. Here’s how I managed to pull this project off…… |
I bought five of these glass door knobs on Amazon for $8 each.....
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.....one of these glass door knobs
for $5 to replace the dummy door knob on one of our French doors...
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I set out all of the brass pieces of the door knobs that needed to be painted on a large piece of cardboard. |
I spray painted the caps of the door knobs. |
Then I taped the glass knobs
with painters tape…..
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…..and painted the brass part of
the knob.
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The door knobs that I bought off
of Amazon came with these…..
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Let’s total up the cost of this
project: $40 for 5 brass glass door knobs, $5 for one glass dummy door knob, $8
for one can of oil rubbed bronze spray paint and $2.50 for a set of door knob plates. That brings the total cost of this project
to about $60! Yes, $60 for 6 glass door
knobs is a lot better than paying $25-$50 for one oil rubbed bronze glass door
knob!
Another home project complete! Only a bazillion more to go…...or at least it feels that way to me;) I'm linking to these parites this week:) |
I love how you used the glass door knobs for this. I've been thinking about spraying my knobs. Good to know that yours are still holding up. I've nominated you for the Versatile Blog Award. Come by my blog to check out the details. http://www.lovebugliving.com/2012/04/versatile-blog-award.html Congrats!
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Thanks for sharing--those knobs are beautiful!
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I need to do this with some of the brass/glass knobs our house came with. Never thought of it--great idea.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing!! I've been obsessed with the beautiful door knobs like these that I always see in Anthropologie, but because I didn't have an extra $300 laying around, I thought it would never happen. Thank you for this brilliant solution!!
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Great idea and they look wonderful! Thanks for sharing. Pinning for later!
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ReplyDeleteThere's ALWAYS another project, isn't there, Rachel...?? lol! I love your ingenuity with this project. Great job saving all that money - and they look fabulous! :)
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Wow! Very creative project and your perseverance certainly paid off with lovely, elegant door knobs at a great price ~thanks, namaste, ^_^
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That's a great idea and they turned out wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI love that spray paint, however, I've always used it on making old things new again... never dawned on me to use it on new products to make them fit my decor! Genius! LOVE IT! I've always drooled over anything vintage - especially glass door knobs... these will definitely be a part of my remodel. Would love for you to share with my readers at my linky party! www.stringtownhome.blogspot.com... I just posted the linky tool!
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Looks very pretty! Some day I would love to change out all of my doors to solid wood with glass knobs :)
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Thanks for sharing,
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Looks great! I think i have another project to add to my list now!
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ReplyDeletethose knobs are gorgeous! really makes a big difference....its all in the details i guess. LOL
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These are gorgeous! I have always wanted glass doorknobs, now I want ORB glass doorknobs :) One project off your list, and one more added to mine, hahaha!
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Such an outstanding DIY guide and pictures. By the way, Have you used enamel or acrylic based paint?
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DeleteI also painted one of my door knobs as a trial to save money and save myself the trouble of new door knob sets not fitting properly. I will def do the rest with this DIY! Soo easy...
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I think the oil rubbed bronze color looks A LOT more classy than the brassy color. And it looks more unique. You definitely had to go through a few hiccups but it turned out beautifully.
Thanks for sharing,
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Lever knobs are very easy for young children to work. In fact, I have even seen some cats and dogs manage to open doors with lever knobs.
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ReplyDeleteIf I want to do this with some old, dirty hardware, do you think I need to clean it super well before painting? Or could i skip cleaning, just do primer and paint?
ReplyDeleteI would probably clean them well first. But as long as the surface is smooth, spray paint should coat it evenly.
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ReplyDeleteThis is certainly a great way to match up your knob’s colors with your current door! At least you don’t have to worry about not getting the right match, since now you can do it yourself. Thanks for sharing!
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