Schaub and Company Avalon Bay Collection

Schaub and Company Avalon Bay Collection cabinet hardware

The Schaub and Company Avalon Bay Collection is a shell-faced knob and pull line built on natural mother of pearl set into metal frames. Avalon Bay puts the iridescent shell front and center, with the metal acting as a quiet border around the material rather than the focus.

What identifies the Avalon Bay look

Each piece inlays mother of pearl or imperial shell into a square, rectangular, or ribbon-shaped frame. The shell comes in white, black, yellow, and a red-and-white blend, plus tiger penshell, so the surface ranges from pale luminous to deep banded. Knobs run roughly 1-1/4-inch to 1-7/8-inch, and pulls sit at 3-inch and 4-inch centers. Polished nickel, polished brass, dark antique bronze, aged Dover, and estate Dover frame the shell in cool or warm tones. Because the inlay is natural, the pattern and sheen vary from piece to piece, so a run of doors carries subtle differences rather than a printed sameness.

Buying considerations

Avalon Bay suits coastal, transitional, and dressed bath and kitchen cabinetry where the hardware is meant to catch light. The shell reads best against painted or simple door faces that let the iridescence carry without competing trim. Polished nickel keeps the look crisp and cool; dark antique bronze and the Dover tones warm it toward a furniture feel. Mixing square knobs on doors with ribbon pulls on drawers holds together because the shell material ties them even when the forms differ. Since natural shell varies, group hardware from one order on the most visible cabinet run, and order a spare so a future replacement still ties in. Confirm pull centers against the existing bores before committing to a full set.

Related Schaub and Company collections

Compare with the Northport collection or the Menlo Park collection, or browse the full Schaub and Company brand page.