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See how I used some modern and stylish round brass drawer knobs to make a DIY modern Christmas stocking holder!

I can’t believe Christmas is less than 2 weeks away! And, yes, we are STILL decorating. Oops.

One DIY on my to-do list this year was a new stocking holder! This is Evie’s first Christmas, so we had to get her a stocking holder anyway.

My husband and I have matching stocking holders and the boys each have their own. It was really a hodge podge of stocking holders on the mantel. And, for that matter, a random assortment of stockings, too! Of course you don’t know in advance how many kids you’ll have so you can’t prepurchase matching stockings and holders.

But, the biggest reason to make a new stocking holder (you know, besides because it’s pretty), is Charles. I can realistically imagine him pulling down one of our stocking holders and stabbing himself in the eye. Those things are massive and not even remotely kid friendly. Even though we 3M strip them to the mantel, when there’s a will there’s a way for that little boy.

Since my overall style is evolving now, I wanted to make a more modern stocking holder. That, combined with traditional stockings, is the perfect marriage (I think) and perfect illustration of what my style is now. Modern traditional. Maybe “trendy”, too.

Anyway, it was so easy to make!!

Supplies:

1×2 Oak Board
Drill (11/64″ drill bit)
Brass Knobs
Screws
Screwdriver
Paint
3M Strips
Stockings (we used 2 of these for my husband and I and 3 of these for the kids)

First, we cut down the board to 42″ long. Then, we evenly spaced out 5 holes and drilled all the way through the board. Use the smallest drill bit that will allow the screws to fit through the hole (we used 11/64″). If you’re not sure what size to use, start smaller and you can always use a bigger one if needed. We used a bit that was too big at first and had to get a new piece of wood and start over. If there are any rough spots after drilling the holes, you can lightly sand those.

Next, I used a pretty festive green paint to roughly paint the board. If you cover it with garland as I did, it’s barely visible so doesn’t need to be perfect.

Last, I removed the screws that come with the knobs. We picked up the new screws because the ones that come with the knobs weren’t long enough to hold the knob to the wood. Using the new machine screws and washer, I screwed the knob into the board. I needed a screwdriver to make sure it was really tight!

I then used 3M strips to stick it to our mantel. The more, the better! It is a little front heavy (those knobs are no joke!) so I put the strips toward the back of the wood. We haven’t had any problems with it staying put. But, I’d still use more than just one set of strips.