The Shaker Kitchen Door
The Shaker door continues to remain a firm favourite, with its pared back style and perfectly proportioned frame. It’s renowned for being both a timeless and versatile design.
Introducing the shaker kitchen door
A Shaker Kitchen is a kitchen style which is distinctly minimalistic with a clean-lined design that has little or no decoration which creates a simple, open plan design.
Shaker kitchen cabinet doors consist of a recessed panel and a four-piece wood frame. Most of these kitchen cabinets are constructed from wood and dovetail joints. A Shaker style kitchen has simple lines and understated elegance about it that has stood the test of time. The cabinets themselves have a significantly unadorned look with a focus on practical design and its unique craftsmanship.
The Shaker Principles: Simplicity, Utility and Honesty.
History of the shaker door
Shaker style cabinets and shaker style doors get their name from the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, more commonly known as Shakers. Originating from Manchester, this religious group was formed in the 18th century after breaking away from the religious group, the Quakers. Before separating from the Quakers, the religious sect were known as the Shaking Quakers due to the ecstatic movements they used during worship.
This celibate and self-sufficient community emigrated to America and spread out across New England, where they handcrafted high-quality shaker style furniture that was renowned for its craftsmanship and high standards.
Shakers took so much pride in making their furniture that it looked just as good from the front, side and back. Their designs were durable, simplistic and understated – intricate details and veneers were seen as dishonest practices, with the exception of a small carving of the Shaker’s symbol ‘the tree of life’.
The Shaker door continues to remain a firm favourite, with its pared back style and perfectly proportioned frame. It’s renowned for being both a timeless and versatile design, hence why we’ve have a strong liking of shaker style kitchens at Kilroy’s. on Shaker principles – simplicity, utility and honesty. Within our kitchen portfolio we offer beautifully designed, shaker style doors, each unique in their own right. Whether you prefer a classic or more contemporary style, each range is a blank canvas for you to add your own personal taste and make your dream kitchen and bedroom a reality.