Cabinet hardware isn't just for cabinets: A new knob or pull can bring new life to all kinds of existing furniture and accessories around your home.

Kevin Sharkey, executive editorial director of decorating, shares ways to embellish items in your home with new hardware:

• Dress up a bureau by removing the existing knobs and adding more contemporary new ones.
• Add stylish knobs to decorative boxes as an ornamental detail.
• Finial pulls can function as towel hangers when added to the edge of a counter or wall.
• New knobs added along the sides of a mirror frame give you a handy new spots to hang handbags or scarves.
• Turn a small cabinet into a jewelry organizer with knobs for hanging necklaces and pull-mounted boxes to serve as drawers for your accessories.

Resources

Martha Stewart Living cabinet hardware is available at The Home Depot.