Modern Shaker Style Furniture | Beautiful In It's Simplicity

If you like curves and ornate decoration on your furniture then the Shaker style is not for you.  Known for it's clean, straight lines and simplistic functionality, modest yet beautiful, Shaker furniture is unlike other furniture styles. 

Shaker Furniture: History

The Shakers were a Christian denomination that came to America from Europe in the 1700's to practice religious freedom.  They are called shakers because of the way they would "shake" during religious services.  Practicing modesty simplicity and efficiency.  The Shaker community has actually almost died out.  There are only four Shakers left in the country since the Shakers practiced celibacy.   Their numbers only increased due to taking in and adopting children, which was declaired unlawful in the 60's, making their numbers dwindle. But, because of their celibate lifestyle, the Shakers kept their hands and minds free from sin by practicing manual skills like carpentry.  This led to a high degree of craft and dexterity, and it shows in their furniture. They are especially known for their simplistic furniture style.

Shaker Furniture:  Modern Styling

Shaker furniture has had a huge impact on the modern furniture movement, and it's influences can be seen through many contemporary designers today.  Keeping in the Shaker tradition and the modern furniture look, the furniture is simple, straight lines, minimalistic style.  Modern furniture makers are keeping up the tradition of the Shakers with handmade, fine furniture made with hardwoods. 

Like other fine wood furniture, shaker furniture uses the traditional tenon and mortise joinery, dovetailing, and fitting pieces of wood together. There will not find screws, nails, or braces anywhere on a well built piece of Shaker furniture. Actually,  shaker chairs are not known for their wood frames, but for their carefully woven seats. It's a unique trait that sets Shaker style chairs and Shaker dining sets apart from many other custom furniture building styles.


Vermont Woods Studios keeps up the Shaker tradition with wonderful handmade Shaker Style Furniture.  With four Shaker furniture collections to choose from you are sure to find the perfect furniture addition to your home.  

Choose from:

American Shaker Furniture
Vermont Shaker Furniture
Classic Shaker Furniture
New England Shaker Furniture

Shaker Style furniture is considered by many a the only American Style furniture.  Our furniture is made from sustainable hardwoods in and from Vermont by Vermont fine furniture makers, keeping with the Shaker furniture making tradition, everything made by hand and made to exacting detail and standards.  Which just happens to be a New England standard as well.

Enjoy!

Rebecca