![White cabinet with four doors and leather pulls](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/1/29/d0de91a9b53d4c1cb97786844880b583.jpg)
While we at Hunker adore everything IKEA, sometimes it's nice to give a personalized upgrade to the furniture. (All hail IKEA hacks, right?) These Scandi-inspired DIY leather pulls are the quickest way to update anything from drawers to kitchen cabinets. They are the perfect IKEA hack: Not only are they budget-friendly, but they're incredibly easy to make. (Trust us, you'll kick yourself for not making them sooner.) We've transformed this basic Hemnes shoe storage into a "new" aesthetically pleasing piece with very little effort.
![White IKEA shoe storage cabinet with framed poster, books and decorative items.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/1/29/12d8902384b14d0c89a05e8df8be7255.jpg)
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Things You'll Need
Belt leather (an old belt would work for this project.)
Step 1
Measure a 5-inch long length of leather strap (or an old belt if you have one you don't mind cutting up.) Cut using a sharp craft knife or box cutter.
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![Green cutting mat, measuring tape and leather belt.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/1/29/e56b3225120d4b98a54dd50d46101645.jpg)
Repeat until you have four 5-inch pieces in total.
![Green cutting mate with 4 identical strips of leather.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/1/29/2c5b3e326c244c7bbb12eae37c445090.jpg)
Step 2
Take the punch pliers and punch a hole at each end of the leather.
![Metal punch pliers making a hole in tan leather](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/1/29/e3b5d4aea2014129b745c3374879277e.jpg)
Repeat on all four pieces.
![Hand holding piece of tan leather with a hole punched at each end.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/1/29/7a5c6c3c4ad74e7d8fe1cb9eef532ec8.jpg)
Step 3
Remove the standard handles from the Hemnes cabinet. Keep the metal bolt that comes with each handle because you'll use it in the next step.
(Note: you can also spray paint the metal bolt black for an extra design element.)
![Hand holding metal bolt and black IKEA door handle.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/1/29/34afc0d492cf49189b2cae8d58c03d18.jpg)
Step 4
Take a leather strap and fold it in half. Thread the bolt through the holes, then push the bolt through the existing hole where the old handle was on the Hemnes cabinet.
![Hand threading bolt through leather pull and into cabinet..](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/1/29/d731245f421647909e2af9001da826d4.jpg)
Step 5
Take a stainless steel nut and twist it onto the end of the bolt to secure the leather pull in place. (We found a 1/4 inch wide bolt a good fit.)
![Box of assorted metal bolts and nuts.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/1/29/a6f76c7cd1f944619fa685152a71cd0d.jpg)
![Hand holising small metal nut.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/1/29/258252fb4cb746c792b3f4e1f450e702.jpg)
Repeat on all drawers to finish. Such a simple but effective update!
![Ikea shoe storage with leather pull handles. Small trinkets styled on top including candles, plants and pictures.](https://img.hunkercdn.com/375/clsd/1/29/6bd9dad2ef6a489ab4948b5d25fdb518.jpg)