River Rock Cabinet Knobs: Tutorial

Our home offers a balance between clean, modern lines and rough, aged edges. We incorporated rustic touches like recycled doors and wood beams, rusted steel, and river rocks. We created river rock mosaics for the back splash in our bathrooms, and we made all of our cabinet knobs with flat rocks from the river.

Several people have requested that I provide the tutorial on how I made our river rock cabinet knobs. It's been three years since I made them, and they're holding up really well. So, here's the tutorial!

Materials & Equipment Needed:
River rocks that are approximately 1/2" thick
Recycled corks
Scrapbook screws & posts, 1.5" long
Drill press
1/2cm masonry drill bit
Flathead screwdriver

1.
Drill a hole through the center of each rock.

2.

Measure the width of your cabinet AND rock. Subtract that number from 1.5". That is the size your cork should be. Cut your cork to size (I used a bread knife).

3.

Drill a hole down the center of your cork.

4.

Place your rock and cork onto a scrapbook post, and fit it into your pre-drilled cabinet. Secure in the back with the screw.

Every knob will have its own unique character and cost a mere $.50. They may twist and turn a little, but that's fine as long as they're snug against the cabinet. Also, you may need to tighten the screws periodically.

That's it!