Vestige is a new collection of color-forward, art-inspired cabinetry hardware from U.S. manufacturer Water Street Brass. Inspired by the pure forms of artist Ellsworth Kelly and the simplified color and line of 1980s American sportswear, Vestige was developed to meet a need designers kept asking for: hardware that could match the custom cabinetry it was installed on.
A defining priority in the design development was flexibility. The goal was to create a system that could respond to different design needs through material and finish. Each piece is constructed from solid brass and offered in all-metal, brass inlay and wood inlay configurations, so the same hardware can be specified as fully metal, with a contrasting insert or with an insert matched to surrounding cabinetry. This approach supports both consistency across a project and variation within it, giving designers more control over how hardware relates to surrounding materials.
The collection’s most distinctive feature is its approach to custom color matching. For projects with custom cabinetry, Water Street Brass offers the option of supplying the metal base and unfinished wood inserts separately. As cabinetry is sprayed or hand-painted, the cabinetmaker can finish the inserts using the same color and process as the millwork. The inserts are then epoxied onto the metal base, allowing the finished hardware to match the cabinetry with a level of precision that standard finishes cannot achieve. This process extends customization beyond selecting from a finish palette, making the hardware part of the cabinetry rather than an applied element.
The concept for Vestige grew out of observing how designers were already working with customizable systems, particularly the demand for coordinating materials across surfaces. By building that flexibility directly into the collection, Vestige provides a single, consistent hardware system that can adapt to different project goals without sacrificing clarity of form.
Manufactured in solid brass, the collection combines durable construction with a high degree of specification flexibility. Vestige spans 16 styles across pulls, appliance pulls and knobs, so a single hardware system can carry across an entire project.By pairing clean geometry with a practical customization process, Vestige is designed for the realities of custom residential and commercial interiors.
