2. The Shaker Kitchen Door
The shaker door is recessed within a frame, creating clean
straight lines that radiate the Shaker Kitchen Design
The History of Shaker Kitchens
The Shaker dates all the way back to the 1700's. Shakers were
part of an odd religious sect that broke away from the
Quakers in the 1700's.
The sect leaders were woman who had an eye for design and
function in the home. So it comes as no big surprise that
they started redeveloping and designing how everything in
the home worked. With the heart of every home been the
kitchen, they put their unique stamp on the designing of the
heart.
3. How has the shaker kitchen design evolved?
Just enough has survived from this era to help kitchen
designers of our day get inspiration and bring that
same quality and functionality into our homes. While
originally shaker kitchen designs would have been
maple or cherry. Modern times and people's needs
have of course changed over 300 years. This is why
today you can find walnut, oak, beech and painted
cabinets in the distinctive shaker design.
One thing that hasn't changed is the simplistic
functionality of the shaker kitchen design, no fancy
cornice and pelmet here, just simple clean lines work
best for functionality.
4. Accessorising a Shaker Kitchen
Shaker kitchens were organised, functional and clutter free,
this meant if it wasn't in use it was put away, everything
had a place and everything was put in its place.
While modern times and modern appliances make it more
difficult to follow this ideal, no one wants to put a kettle
away after every use! You can still follow the ideal by not
cluttering your nice clean lines with toasty machines, knife
blocks, pots and pans. Before you design your finished
look, think about where you will be preparing food, where
will you be cooking food. Find somewhere to store them
where they can be easily accessed and put away.
5. If you pick a style go with it. Square and straight edges work
really well with shakers due to the nature of the straight
lines inherently built into the kitchen doors.
Having said that it's nice to contrast so a few subtle
accessories that break the straight lines and give interest
to your kitchen can work. A simple curved vase with
flowers works, or why not since you probably have your
kettle on show purchase a more interesting design.
You can find excellent wire work solutions to help clearing
away the clutter and help stick to that ideal.
6. Kitchen Colour schemes
Kitchen Colours scheme really is a subject that requires its own
website. You can be as soft and as bold as you want here.
The colour doesn't add or subtract from the core ideals of
Shaker kitchen design, function and quality. Your kitchens
core look is from your doors not from your colours. Have a
look at the shaker designs we have on offer, they range from
bare brick to bright red and all work equally well. So let you
ideas run wild with the colour scheme.
Bear in mind that patterns may not work so well here, you have
your subtle design patterns in your door. Don't ruin it by
covering the walls with curly extravagant patterns. If you
must have patterns bring them in with little items. I.E
Patterned tea, coffee, and sugar jars.
