Shaker kitchen bristol?

The Shaker Kitchen was first designed by the ‘United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing” in 1818. Their humble, and uncomplicated way of life, lent itself to the beautiful simplicity and honesty of the Shaker kitchen that we all love today. With the desire for function and proportion over extravagance, ornamentation such as carving, metal work and veneers were replaced with creative solutions such as asymmetry storage and multipurpose forms to create visual interest. The Shaker community believed that everything they made should have a purpose and be created as a testament to God. This meant that they only used the best material and refined processes to make the Shaker kitchen. Whilst some may think this is silly even the atheists among us appreciate the beauty this way of working created.

The Shaker community hand made all their furniture and by the mid 1800’s it was renowned amongst the finest in the world. One of the best known designs being the Shaker kitchen, known for being flat panelled with rail frames and has been the inspiration for many modern designs.

In todays society machinery dominates this craft, however the Shaker would have originally been made with hand tools and patience. One similarity in the construction to todays Shaker is the hand painted finish, though the paint is no longer made from natural plant dies, the majority of todays colours are natural, pastel and soft in nature.

Here at Margetts & Margetts we love making handmade kitchens and even more we love making handmade Shaker kitchens. The traditional history of the Shaker kitchen is embedded in our bespoke kitchen Shaker designs, however we love a bit of the modern. We can maintain a traditional feel whilst curving your doors, combine the original wood feel with some granite or paint you a blue Shaker kitchen if you like……JUST ASK……..we like to think we can do anything you desire……even if you want Shaker kitchen ideas from us!…. GIVE US A CALL

Author Kate Margetts