Description
17mm Crystal Nail Back Upholstery Buttons
These crystal nail back upholstery buttons combine a decorative 17mm faceted head with a practical 16mm nail fixing.
Supplied in packs of 50 and available in six colours, they provide a quick way to introduce a bright decorative button detail to upholstered headboards, sofas, chairs and furniture panels.
The nail-back format is particularly useful where a direct fixing suits the furniture construction and offers a quicker alternative to traditional loop-back crystal buttoning.
Product Specification
- Product type: Crystal upholstery button
- Head diameter: 17mm
- Nail length: 16mm
- Fixing type: Nail back
- Pack quantity: 50
- Colours: Amber, Black, Blue, Clear, Green and Red
- Suitable for: Headboards and upholstered furniture
- Applications: New furniture, repair and restoration
Crystal Nail Back Buttons for Headboards
Headboard crystal buttons create a highly visible decorative feature across upholstered bedheads and panels.
The 17mm head provides a noticeable crystal detail without creating an excessively large button.
Suitable applications include:
- Upholstered headboards
- Bedheads
- Decorative bedroom panels
- Feature upholstery
- Bespoke furniture
- Replacement buttoning
- Furniture restoration
The range of six colours allows the button finish to complement or contrast with the upholstery fabric.
Six Crystal Button Colours
These 17mm crystal buttons are available in:
- Amber
- Black
- Blue
- Clear
- Green
- Red
Clear provides a versatile reflective finish, while the coloured options allow the button itself to become a stronger part of the furniture design.
Colour choice can be used to coordinate with the upholstery or create deliberate contrast.
Decorative Crystal Buttons for Upholstered Furniture
Crystal buttons provide a different appearance from conventional fabric-covered buttons.
They are particularly suitable where the button is intended to remain clearly visible as a decorative element.
Typical uses include:
- Sofa backs
- Chair backs
- Headboards
- Upholstered panels
- Footstools
- Ottomans
- Bedroom furniture
- Feature seating
- Bespoke furniture
The faceted crystal-style head reflects light and gives upholstered furniture a brighter, more decorative appearance.
17mm Head with 16mm Nail Back
Each button has a 17mm decorative head combined with a 16mm nail back.
The nail-back format provides a more direct fixing method than a traditional loop-back button where the furniture construction is suitable.
This can make it particularly useful for:
- Furniture production
- Headboard manufacture
- Decorative furniture finishing
- Furniture repairs
- Replacement button work
Always make sure the fixing method is appropriate for the construction beneath the upholstery.
Nail Back or Loop Back Crystal Buttons?
Livedale supplies crystal buttons with different fixing styles.
Nail Back Crystal Buttons
Choose these 17mm nail back crystal buttons where:
- A direct fixing suits the furniture construction
- Faster fitting than traditional loop-back buttoning is desirable
- A smaller 17mm decorative button is preferred
- A choice of six colours is required
Loop Back Crystal Buttons
The 20mm Crystal Loop Back Buttons have a rear loop rather than a nail.
Loop-back buttons are suited to applications where the button needs to be pulled and retained using traditional buttoning methods.
They are also available in Amber, Black, Blue, Clear, Green and Red.
Nail Back or Prong Back Crystal Buttons?
Livedale also supplies 20mm Clear Crystal Prong Back Buttons.
Choose the nail-back version where:
- A 17mm head is preferred
- A 16mm nail fixing suits the furniture
- Coloured crystal options are required
- Faster direct fixing is important
Choose the prong-back version where:
- A larger 20mm head is wanted
- A prong-style fixing better suits the upholstery construction
- A clear crystal finish is required
Crystal Buttons or Fabric-Covered Buttons?
Crystal buttons are designed to remain visible as part of the finished furniture.
Traditional covered buttons blend with the upholstery because the shell is covered using matching or contrasting fabric.
Choose crystal upholstery buttons where you want:
- A decorative reflective finish
- A visible feature button
- Contrast against the upholstery
- A contemporary or decorative appearance
- Coloured button detailing
For traditional button-making components, browse Button Parts.
Crystal Buttons for Furniture Restoration
These nail-back buttons are also useful when repairing or updating upholstered furniture.
Typical restoration applications include:
- Replacing missing crystal buttons
- Replacing damaged decorative buttons
- Updating an existing headboard
- Restoring upholstered chairs
- Refreshing decorative furniture panels
- Reworking older button patterns
When matching an existing button, check both the 17mm head diameter and 16mm nail length before ordering.
Crystal Buttons for Bespoke Furniture
Decorative crystal buttons can work particularly well with furniture where visible detailing forms part of the overall design.
They can complement:
- Velvet-style upholstery
- Plain upholstery fabrics
- Dark furniture fabrics
- Neutral fabrics
- Decorative bedroom furniture
- Bespoke headboards
- Upholstered wall panels
- Feature chairs
With six colours available, the button can either blend into the overall colour scheme or provide deliberate contrast.
Supplied in Packs of 50
Each pack contains 50 crystal nail back buttons.
This quantity is suitable for:
- Headboard projects
- Furniture production
- Multiple repairs
- Decorative upholstery panels
- Workshop replacement stock
- Bespoke furniture work
For larger projects, calculate the complete number of button positions before ordering.
Complete Your Decorative Buttoning Range
Browse the full Crystal Buttons range for nail-back, loop-back and prong-back options.
For ready-finished alternatives without a crystal face, browse No Cover Buttons.
The range includes metal and plastic upholstery buttons in different sizes, colours and finishes.
For traditional fabric-covered button components, browse Button Parts.
Registered trade customers receive preferential pricing. Log in to your account or register for a Livedale trade account.
For help choosing the correct crystal button size, colour or fixing style, contact Livedale.
