Shaker Kitchen Cabinets and The Beauty of Simplicity
Shaker style is widely admired for its uncomplicated qualities, inventive joinery, clean lines, and functionality. Desiring choices, but not too many choices, there seems to be an underlying tension between the complexity of function and simplicity of design.
Nevertheless, this tension is innovation's biggest paradox: We demand more and more from the stuff in our lives--more features, more luxury, more function--and yet we also
increasingly demand that it be easy to use. This thinking doesn't ring any more true than with a Shaker furniture and Shaker cabinetry.
The Shakers immigrated to New York in 1775 and established a small religious community in Watervliet, New York. The Shakers believed that they honored God by living a humble existence, and approaching every task with meticulous attention to detail.
In keeping with their modest beliefs, the Shakers rejected the concept of good looks for its own sake. A thing was attractive if it did its job and where it was "fit for purpose". This approach was a precursor to the expression of "beauty through utility".
The Shakers initially made furniture for their own use, but eventually began making it for sale to the general public. Shaker designs present clean and distinctive styles that were inspired by their minimalist beliefs and fastidious attention to detail.
Reflected in the clean lines and simple recessed panels of their cabinetry, one can see the sense of order and neatness that the Shakers became universally admired for.
Widely popular today, Shaker Cabinets are a preferred design theme for modern kitchen remodels, kitchen renovations of historical as well as Craftsman style homes.
The Shakers believed that their lives should be dedicated to pursuing perfection and this style is the perfect design choice when straightforwardness, form and function are the needs of the moment; and now, Shaker style cabinets are an affordable choice for those looking to create a straight forward and utilitarian space for their home.
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