14 Quirky Closet Door Handle Ideas To Bring Life Into Your Room

A little touch of personality can make a boring space come alive. When you pay attention to small details, like closet door handles, you create spaces that feel completely yours. If you're tired of the same old wooden and metal knobs, try changing them out for quirky handles to bring life to your room. You can celebrate your love of cats, for example, with a snooty cat face handle, or you can put a bit of retro in your room with a mid-century modern design. Perhaps you can find a creative idea to give new life to basic bifold closet doors or a piece that will tie your interior design together. 

Don't be limited by the ordinary. A purposeful home is one in which every area can be a chance to showcase your personality. Even closet door handles can be art pieces that add a little vibrancy to a space. Or, they can be the last piece to tie together a quirky and imaginative interior design. These quirky closet door handle ideas may be the perfect touch you need to make your home truly your own. 

Elegant and refined, install a peacock-shaped door handle to your closet to elevate your space. The Peacock Design Brass Door Handle Pair from InterDekor offers a unique look because it is not too small or too square. The rounded shapes of the peacock will give a closet door a little motion. Pair this door handle style with teals, deep blues, and emerald greens to be reminiscent of the colorful bird.

Cat lovers can showcase their deep love for their feline friends with a closet door handle. Any cat owner knows that they have to take a little sourness with the sweet when it comes to their pet, and these Persian Cat Door Accessories from Martin Pierce represent that. The bronze has a gorgeous patina for a timeless effect, making these quirky but stylish.

For fans of the double-take, try gecko-shaped door handles. These MyGift Cast-Iron Door Pull Handles with a Gecko Shaped Design will capture your attention when you come into your room. If you love geckos, they will also make you smile every time. If geckos are not fitting your overall mood, these JfwuHap Zinc Alloy Frog Shaped Cabinet Knobs may be a better option.

For fans of bold interiors, you can decorate with creatures that add an elegant and powerful image to your space. Use these Jaguar Decorative Door Handles from Indian Shelf to style a modern bedroom to make it a little less ordinary. The brushed finish on this closet door handle provides a light patina that makes it a little reminiscent of a custom piece. 

Bring nature inside for a change with these brightly-colored door handle pulls in the shape of little songbirds. Whether you have a spring-themed space or you're an avid birdwatcher, these SOFFEE DESIGN Metal Birds Cabinet Knobs effortlessly add extra charm to your room. Though designed for cabinets, they can also work for closet doors. At less than 2 inches by 3 inches in size, these handles can upgrade almost any dull closet instantly.

Any old plastic toys or figurines you have lying around (like the ones that sometimes appear in kids' fast food meals) make excellent closet handles. If you or your kids love dinosaurs, for example, use small dinosaur figurines. Or, you could try creating your own custom creations using modeling clay. Carefully drill a hole in the middle of the figure to insert a screw to add to your closet door. To add a more chic look for a kid's space or your own room, paint the figure gold or silver.

If you have lovely old vintage spoons, especially ones that are not worth a lot, display them as a stylish closet handle. You don't need fancy tools to make this DIY work — only a drill with a bit designed for metal. Bend the spoons slightly in the center to create the handle part and drill holes in either end after measuring. The result is a clever way to incorporate your collection of spoons in your home.

If you ever need a push to slow down or relax, maybe some snail-shaped knobs will do the trick. These Vintage Metal Golden Cabinet Pull Dresser Drawer Knob with Snail Shape from SOFFEE DESIGN come in either gold or silver. The finish offers a classy look to your closet, but the shape is a cute and unique way to remember to take things easier in life.

Make your own cottagecore-themed closet pulls using wooden mushroom shapes, corks, and glue. This simple DIY allows you to transform your closet into a whimsical façade with fantastic fungi that you can paint in any shade. For a classic, cartoonish design, paint the mushroom caps red with white polka dots. Or, you can use earthy tones to make your home feel like a fairytale cottage straight out of a storybook.

Unleash your inner frontiersman with rustic antler-shaped closet handles. Boring closet hardware is a thing of the past with Rustic Antler Drawer Pulls and Cabinet Handles from BestGiftEver, which can give you an instant log cabin-themed space. Antler-shaped handles are a fun yet subtle way to show off your love for the natural world.

Whether you choose these Brass Dragonfly Cabinet Knobs from JUXYES or these Bee Shape Cabinet Knobs from HEVSTIL, you can share your love for beautiful flying insects in your home with unique door handles. Amidst a floral-embellished room, these knobs will feel right at home. They'll look especially delightful when paired with artful insect-themed décor or wallpaper.

If you love buying crystals and believe in their restorative properties, consider repurposing them in your home. Creating a rose quartz, amethyst, or rainbow fluorite closet handle pull is an easy way to tactfully decorate your home with crystals. One method is to use superglue to attach smaller crystals to a cap nut for an easy new door handle. You can also use crafting wire to artfully attach crystals to knob pulls. Or, you can grab these Natural Amethyst Knobs Crystal Knobs from YOUYOUULU.

An ocean aesthetic is at your fingertips (or tentacles) with the help of an octopus-themed door handle. The PalaYou Octopus Door Handle has an ergonomic design and intricate details outlining each sucker on the tentacle. Add in other décor items reminiscent of "10,000 Leagues Under the Sea," like this Nautical Black Steampunk Diving Helmet Figurine.

If you're lucky, you can find old closet handles and knobs at second-hand shops. But to get the same look as vintage ceramic knobs with intricately painted details, you can also use plain wood or ceramic knobs. With Mod Podge and printed designs on paper, you can easily recreate a vintage look on a wood knob. Or, if you have patience and an eye for design, try to paint your own design on a ceramic knob.