Shaker Kitchens
In recent years the Shaker kitchen style has experienced a well-deserved boom in popularity amongst homeowners and industry experts alike! Our team at Culina have certainly experienced an increase in demand and not least because they look great and represent excellent quality, but also because they work equally well for utility and bathrooms as they do for kitchens. Shaker doors have been around for a long time but are now firmly back on everyone’s radar, at Culina we are certain this is a style that’s set to stay and here’s why…
Shaker Kitchen Craftsmanship
…Choose a Shaker kitchen design and you will buy into a fascinating heritage of distinctive style and superior quality workmanship. Originally part of the Quaker movement, the Shakers developed innovative techniques in designing and making furniture that was built to reflect their beliefs in simplicity, utility and honesty. This build quality has remained and as such Shaker kitchen styles are now synonymous with supreme craftsmanship and durability. Our vast technical design knowledge combined with the Mackintosh build quality exhibit those very same principles.
Beauty To Behold
The appeal of the Shaker kitchen door is threefold; 1) The Shaker kitchen door is composed of a proportioned frame and inset panel, creating an entirely symmetrical look which is clean and pleasing to the eye. 2) Further aesthetic appeal lies in the door’s simplicity; Shaker doors traditionally are void of any frills or unnecessary adornment due to the Shakers’ belief in simple, clutter-free design. This means that anything not needed or without function isn’t present. The result is a sheer simplicity which allows the doors to shine, and put simply…they look great! 3) A clean and unfussy door fascia creates timeless appeal so your kitchen won’t look dated with age. This makes the Shaker door a popular option.
An Extensive Shaker Colour Range
Traditionally Shaker doors were stained light in colour by the Shakers, yet modern Shaker kitchens are available in an increasingly diverse colour palette. Whilst white remains the popular kitchen colour choice overall, Mackintosh offer a range of colours from neutrals to the dramatic rich blues and greens. The traditional shaker style has evolved in the modern era allowing us to use the simple style of the Shaker and adapt it for modern living.
Transitional Kitchens: From Tradition To Modernity
Transitional kitchens are very on trend, bridging the gap between modern and traditional styles by combining elements from both – and the Shaker kitchen is the perfect embodiment of this, with its historic Shaker origins reflected in a modern kitchen look! What this means is that the Shaker is highly versatile in nature. It lends itself extremely well to other kitchen design styles, ranging from traditional country to contemporary, whilst still leaving plenty of room for you to put your own stamp on your kitchen’s look! For example, small drawers, warm wood worktops and beautifully round, yet unobtrusive handles in a copper or rose gold finish will further emulate a traditional Shaker style. Alternatively, oversized bar pull handles in a chrome finish will accentuate the Shaker’s clean lines, and instantly change the aesthetic to a more modern look.
