One of my favorite things about refinishing furniture is getting to choose the hardware. It’s the finishing touch. The icing on the cake. The perfect necklace with your favorite dress. Okay, just kidding with all the analogies :). Let me share with you my master list of places to find furniture hardware.
One more thing before we get started. I want to mention that I don’t always change the hardware. Many times the original hardware is perfection. But if the original hardware is broken, missing, or just not fitting the new makeover, here’s some places you can look to find something new.
1. Walk-In Stores
I’m a visual person, and I really like to see and hold the knobs in person before choosing them. Hobby Lobby has a great selection and I can often find what I’m looking for there. Tip: Hobby Lobby marks their hardware down 50% off every other week. If you go in and the hardware is full price, wait until next week if you can and it’ll be half off.
Other walk-in stores that randomly sell hardware include Marshall’s, HomeGoods, T.J. Maxx, Pier One, Restoration Hardware, World Market and Anthropologie. Their selections are limited so I never go there specifically looking for hardware, but if I happen to be shopping there I always look to see if they have any interesting knobs I can add to my stash. Home Depot, Menard’s and Lowe’s also carry hardware but their selections are usually pretty generic. Most of the stores above also list some of their hardware online.
2. Online
If you’re looking for something specific, you’ll probably have more luck searching online. Here’s a list of online websites that sell furniture hardware. And while this is not an exhaustive list, there’s a lot of info here. I’ve tried to break it down into separate categories to help you navigate it easier. (Note: I have not purchased from all of these sites, so I cannot personally vouch for their quality and/or customer service).
Looking for authentic reproduction hardware that matches the look and period of the original? Try these sites:
House Of Antique Hardware One of the largest selections of original and authentic reproduction hardware.
Paxton Hardware, LTD Specializing in replacement hardware for furniture. They also carry replacement parts for lamp repairs.
Vintage Hardware And Lighting Authentic reproduction antique hardware and a seriously stunning selection of lighting.
Antique Hardware & More You’ll find more than just antique reproduction hardware on this site. They also carry trunk hardware, wood furniture parts and more.
Hardware Of The Past I found this website to be extremely easy to navigate and they have great prices. They also carry hardware for trunks, cane webbing for chairs, etc. If you do a lot of furniture repairs you’ll want to check out this site.
Do you want to keep your piece as original as possible and would prefer to replace your missing piece with a true, original match? Start here:
Robinsons Antiques Specializing in original antique hardware replacement. If I were looking for a very specific, original antique drawer pull I’d probably look here first.
Historic Home Hardware Not a large selection, but if you’re looking for something specific it’s worth a peek.
Olde Good Things This place is like an online antique store. Most pieces aren’t cheap, but if authenticity is important to you there’s some really cool stuff here.
Eugenia’s Antique Hardware This one’s hard to navigate, but if you’re on the hunt for something specific you could email them.
These sites all have a broad array of fantastic knobs and hardware:
D. Lawless Hardware Great prices and fantastic customer service. They’re also big supporters of our military (which we love) and they offer a 10% discount to military families.
99 Cent Knobs Most of their products are 99 cents or lower.
Look In The Attic & Company Looking for something really out of the box? This website has some unique knobs I’ve not seen anywhere else (pewter pig head knob, anyone?).
Hickory Hardware Knobs, drawer pulls as well as functional hardware like hinges and drawer slides.
Knob Deals.com Their selection is similar to what you’ll find in the hardware store, but their prices are great and they also have an entire section of hardware that’s 99 cents or lower.
MyKnobs.com They have a huge selection (over 500 pages of knobs alone). Prices range from $1 to over $300.
Hardware Online Stores Another website with a large selection and wide price range.
Other websites:
Don’t forget about Craigslist, Amazon, and Ebay too!
3. Other Random Places
The Hardware Exchange This is a facebook group for people to buy, sell and trade used furniture hardware.
Etsy You can find lots of unique pieces here, some new and some used.
Top Knobs You can browse their products online, but you have to purchase from a dealer in-store. This link will take you to their dealer search page so you can see if there’s one near you.
So there you have it! What do you think? Did I miss any? Let me know and I’ll add it to the list. Thanks for stopping by and Happy Hardware Hunting :).
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Wow Amy! This is a fantastic list! We love that you have done all of the hard work and created this cohesive list. Now it’s all in one convenient spot. We’ve Pinned it to our Painted Furniture board. Thank you so much!
Thanks for pinning! I’m glad you found it helpful :).
Thanks for putting this great list together. Pinning this.
Thank you, Mary!
Ahhhhh, this is PERFECT! I’ve been hunting for the perfect knobs for a project and without a Hobby Lobby here in Canada (sure miss living so close to the border!), I had no idea where to look! Thanks so much for this ladies! Definitely pinning!!!
Glad you found it helpful, Kristi! I’m shedding a little tear for you that you can no longer shop at Hobby Lobby too! 🙂
What a helpful collection of websites! A few of these are some of my favorites places to buy hardware, but a few of these are new to me. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Jenny! I’m glad you found some new ones :).
This is an awesome list! So many great sites I’m excited to check out! Thanks for sharing, Amy!
Thanks so much, Kendra!!
This is a great list! I haven’t heard of half of these places! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Thank you, Misty!
What a great resource — thanks for posting this! Are you close to a Ross? Some of my favorite hardware ever has come from that store — comes in a box (so they’re protected) and you can usually get 6 or 8 knobs for $9.99!!
No, I’m not close to a Ross and I’m so jealous because I’ve been to one while on vacation and I loved their store! I’m glad you mentioned it incase any other readers have one in their area!
What a valuable post! Thank you. I recently ordered some knobs from Hobby Lobby (because their store does not exist in AK), and they were full price. 🙁 Glad to know now, just to wait a week, thank you for the tip, and for all the other info. So valuable, seriously, the specialty stores charge and arm and a leg for hardware here, and Lowes selection doesn’t do anything for me. I so appreciate the leads.
I am like you, and I need a visual when picking out hardware for my furniture. Thus, I appreciate the advice to go into stores like Hobby Lobby. I didn’t know that they had a hardware selection, so I will definitely check them out to see if I can find anything I like. Additionally, I had no idea that HomeGoods, Marshall’s and T.J. Maxx also have hardware selection. Thank you for the insight!
I love the clock face knob in your above photo do you know where it came from? and thank you for all of this work..
Hi Cheryl! I found the clock face knob at Hobby Lobby :).
This is a great list Amy! I’m bookmarking some of these. I found some mid-century knobs on kehardware.com about a year ago. They are best for the HUGE selection of handles and knobs they carry, although the rest of their site is lackluster.
Thanks for the heads up on that website! I’ve never heard of them but will check it out :).
Hi Amy,
Great article and list of places to purchase knobs. I, too, love furniture bling! So much so that I decided to add them to my small business, “The Furniture Spa”. Take a look and let me know what you think.
Thank you,
Corry
Hey Corry! Just checked out your site. You have some really pretty, unique knobs! Thanks so much for stopping by :).
Love that tip about Hobby Lobby! I am always looking for a good sale. I’ve gotten lucky and found some nice hardware at thrift stores. I love getting surprised by unique pieces but next time I need something specific I’ll look into your suggestions!
I’ve never been lucky enough to find hardware at the thrift store. I bet that’s a great place to find unique pieces if you can find them. Thanks so much for stopping by, Carly :).
very good useful article.
Hi! I haven’t read through all the comments, but in case it wasn’t mentioned by anyone: I know Habitat for Humanity has established “ReStores” all over the US (I just looked at CA as an example & there were 44 locations listed.) We have one in Wichita, Kansas that I try to visit frequently. They don’t have a massive selection of hardware, but they do have quite a few & they’re not all modern cookie-cutter hardware like I’d find at Lowe’s. Definitely worth checking out!
That’s a great tip, Megan! I’ve never thought to look there.
I agree that you should check online for your furniture hardware. I think that in doing so, you could find some really great deals. In fact, I’m sure you could even find people giving it away for free.
How about antique stores and thrift shops!!
I like your tip to visit walk-in stores. I, too, am a visual person and like to see things before I buy them. Preferably, I like to see things in person, not online. I’m going to visit some of the hardware stores that you mentioned. Hopefully, I can find what I want!