The gift of continued innovation and creativity of interior designers is truly extraordinary. However, the range of choices when it comes to designing modern kitchens can sometimes feel a touch overwhelming. It’s better to look into some of the different styles before making a choice and one of the more inspiring styles is the shaker kitchen. Simplicity and elegance are two of the distinctive features of such kitchens and the style is perfectly suitable for your luxury interiors. Shaker kitchens are characterised by very little ornamentation, flat central zones and wooden cabinetry. The thrust is on minimalism and simplicity, both of which are now the pillars of modern luxury designs.
The kitchen style originated in the 19th century religious group in England called the Shakers. The group believed in shunning materialism and consequently, promoted simple living. That worldview was manifested in their homes and kitchens. While the Shakers have dwindled in numbers significantly, their kitchen style has become wildly popular with modern luxury interior designers due to the strong minimalist themes. Having guided many of our esteemed clients with their shaker-style kitchen designs, FCI is best placed to provide you with a stylistic guide for this kitchen style.
The cabinetry is generally made from solid wood, thereby making it compatible with a host of stylistic choices. The simplicity, versatility, amenableness to customisation, high-quality materials and strong associations with minimalism have ensured that shaker-style kitchens have remained en vogue for centuries.
In one word, yes. The kitchen style is specifically known for its versatile nature and timelessness, both of which make it particularly suitable for luxury high-end interiors. The kitchens are suitable for a range of high-end interior design schemes, from classical ones to ultramodern minimalist ones replete with clean lines. Their versatility is one of the major reasons why it has remained relevant for centuries.
Another important factor in high-end kitchen styles is the degree to which you can customise the design, with full bespoke kitchens being the most common choice. Over the past decades, we have designed bespoke shaker kitchens for many of our long-term clients and the results have been feature worthy. High-end interiors are characterised by high quality materials and these kitchens are constructed with the highest quality materials as well.
In this section, we will provide you with some of the notable advantages of shaker kitchens and some potential cons.
Specific Style- These kitchens are popular because of their distinctive style. Hence, those who may be more partial to elaborate and ornate designs could find the minimalism and simplicity unsuitable. However, this style has its own charm and benefits, which ought not to be ignored.
Space Optimisation- The style had been developed to promote simplicity and minimalism. However, at the same time, the shaker-style kitchen also needs considerable space. You may want extra space to keep other pieces of furniture in your kitchen and that may make it unsuitable. Our experts will help you discover the right sized shaker style kitchen cabinetry for your space.
The reason this kitchen style is still in fashion (and will continue to be) is due to its suitability with the contemporary trends of the age. Regardless of the era, shaker kitchens can be styled along with current trends. In this section, we are going to provide you a closer look into some of the ways your shaker style kitchen can be attuned to modern sensibilities.
Setting up a new kitchen style is a major decision and should not be made in haste.One of the more important factors in favour of this kitchen style is the durability.
If a piece of furniture offers longevity without any loss in aesthetics then it is a worthy investment and, on that front, solid wood shaker kitchen cabinets are one of the best examples. Moreover, it will never go out of fashion owing to its inherent timelessness and versatility.
You may change the look of your interiors from classical to modern minimalist or vice versa; however, the kitchen would not look out of balance. Once you consider all the compelling factors in favour of contemporary shaker kitchens, the arguments in its favour far outweigh those against it. In essence, it is highly unlikely that things would go awry with this kitchen style.
FCI London has more than 40 years in the luxury furniture and interior design industry, and we pride ourselves on being a trusted name creator of luxury interiors in London, both large and small.
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