'Shaker Style' kitchen

[koster]

A property description says that the house has a 'Shaker Style' kitchen.

What does this mean?

[jackthehat]

Google 'Shaker-style'; it is essentially plain and undecorated.

[robbo966]

It's just the style of the front of the cupboards, have a look on the B&Q website they should have some pics.

[Prudie]

Yes it's the style of the unit doors, usually made to look like vertical planks

[AlBags]

Vertical planks?! That's not right.

This classic design uses a frame like a picture frame, with no bevelled edges or fancy moundings.Under-stated. Usually the knobs are high and in the corners, not halfway down door like normal cabinet work.

[smurfchops]

Very nice, plain, no rounded patterns, at least you won't need a new kitchen.

[pastafreak]

It's like this..

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Timberdoodle1/CherryShakerKitchen.jpg[/IMG]


(hope the link works)

[smurfchops]

I have a Shaker style kitchen and the side panels have the vertical plank look.

[Prudie]

Thankyou Smurfchops!

[koster]

Thanks everyone!

[koster]

But why are they called 'Shaker'? Was there a Mr. Shaker?