DESIGN HISTORY REVERIE: Nailhead Trim
Vintage doors with nailhead hardware designed by Jean Royere
Mining the annals of design history is an excellent place to start your design project. These iconic nailhead doors by Jean Royere seem to have launched a thousand ships. I came across them while researching my Designer Who's Who column on Royere. He dubbed them his signature "Sunray" hardware . ( If you read the Designer Who's Who post, you know that the guy had a way with names).
Royere's nailhead hardware immediately reminded me of Tobi Fairley's nailhead trim designs introduced at CR Laine during the 2015 High Point Market. I have no clue if Tobi is aware of Royere's design but there is more than a passing resemblance.
Screen by Tobi Fairley for CR Laine. Photograph by Lynn Byrne
Detail of sofa designed by Tobi Fairley for CR Laine. Photograph by Lynn Byrne.
Designer Julie Hillman also came up with a similar (and very attractive) design.
Interior design by Julie Hillman.
Like all good dreams, this one takes different twists and turns. Ashley Hick's more random placement of nailheads is very engaging, as is the coral-inspired knob.
Interior design by Ashley Hicks. Love the coral shaped handles
Before you know it, your dream has led down a wholly new path......
DIY project by Meredith Carmichael’ from leather scraps and nailheads.
jean royere inspired nailhead post
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Interior design by Parker Kennedy Living
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Have you dreamed up anything new with nailheads? Do share, and I will repost to Instagram.
Photo credits: Royere design 1st dibs Julie HillmanDIY nailhead doors, instructions and photo hgtv, design by Meredith Carmichael ZigZag nailhead Black doorsGreen door.