The Shaker KitchenThere was a revival of Shaker style, for UK kitchens, back in the early 1990s. A kitchen in beech, with dark green doors, from B&Q I think, was hugely popular and featured the characteristic peg rail. Other kitchen companies kept to off-white and cream doors, thinking these more authentic for fitted furniture, but the doors were usually teamed with beech or beech effect end panels and accessories. More upmarket versions were usually entirely in a painted finish. There was, at the time, an aspiration to re-create the authentic shaker vision with the restrained, simple look ... although the chipboard carcasses of modern kitchen units probably don’t entirely meet the durability criterion of the Shakers and the choice of colours and the mix of painted and wood finishes wouldn't ever have been found in a Shaker home.
Clean, simple, functional. The eye admires and appreciates cabinetry that fulfills the need. Shaker style appeals to many who love cabinet design that never intrudes, never invades, never shouts r"Look at me!o" Traditionally made from Cherry, the many beautiful Shaker style kitchens we've handcrafted can also be created in woods of your choosing. From a variety of Oaks, Pines and Mahogany, to our Reclaimed Antique Woods, you decide which works best for your style!
Shaker kitchens highlight elegant, gorgeous woodwork. The woodwork in a Shaker kitchen plays an important role when decorating Shaker style. You may incorporate the Shaker decorating style in your kitchen without remodeling the entire kitchen unless you wish to do so. Implementing a few upgrades to the existing items in your kitchen works well when creating a kitchen decorated in Shaker style.
Shaker kitchen design comes from a social and religious movement that began in the American colonies in the 1770s. Shakers lived in simple, efficient and self-sustaining communities, and the homes they built followed similar principles of simplicity and functionality. A focus on quality, orderliness and cleanliness still makes the Shaker style popular for today's kitchens.
