The great mind that was Leonardo da Vinci once said, “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication”.
When it comes to kitchen cabinets, the shaker cabinet style has much to offer your home in the most simplistic, yet sophisticated of ways.
What Are Shaker Cabinets?
A shaker cabinet is different to a regular cabinet primarily in appearance – offering a sleek, smooth, and flat center panel overlaid with a raised outer rim. This differs in style from more traditional kitchen cabinets that offer either a more intricate or decorative rim or a raised center panel.
The shaker style is also quite distinct from the modern and industrial style kitchens that feature almost entirely smooth cabinets with minimal to no features on the face of the cabinet. This is where shaker cabinets have earned their place as a timeless style to be considered when considering a luxury kitchen design. Essentially, a shaker cabinet is the perfect balance – not too plain, but not too elaborate.
Where Did Shaker Style Cabinets Originate?
Historically, the style of the “shaker cabinet” also has a much more rich and interesting backstory than other kitchen forms, getting their name from the 18th century movement of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing or “Shakers” as they were more commonly known, a break off group from the more well known “Quakers” of the same era.
This group, originally from Manchester in the United Kingdom, immigrated to America and quickly became well known as a community that was self-sufficient and admired for their simplicity in their architecture, furniture, innovation and technology. This led to the formation of the now commonly accepted “shaker style” furniture that includes the very topic of this article, the shaker kitchen cabinet. It is impressive to note its timelessness.
Shake Up Your Kitchen Design
In the world of cabinetry, shaker cabinets are a simple design and therefore lend a stylish touch to modern and contemporary designs well. Because of their simplicity, they work in a variety of rooms – in a range of colors – and mix well with many of our other custom noblessa elements such as lighting, pulls, and knobs.
In addition, they instantly give any kitchen a “homey” feel while still maintaining a sleek overall look that we offer throughout all of our noblessa kitchens. Our Attitude collection is a wonderful example of how this cabinet style seamlessly integrates into – and elevates – a room.
This same kitchen, with seamless, handle-less cabinetry would embody an entirely different aesthetic, more like the Motion kitchen. Because the shaker cabinet style is paired with a sleek grey lacquer, there’s an element of timelessness, while remaining soft and cottage like. These elements strike the perfect balance of lived in comfort and contemporary style.
Endless Design Possibilities for Your Custom Kitchen
A huge benefit of the shaker cabinet style is that they don’t draw the line at a cool and sleek modern style only, they also work brilliantly with a more rustic style home installation as seen here in our Tradition Collection. By using a natural wooden front instead of color, these cabinets create casual warmth within the room, while still remaining sophisticated.
This draws our attention to the fundamental principle that makes the shaker kitchen cabinet style work: simplicity. It is because of this simplicity that the shaker style can blend and complement a variety of styles and materials used in any custom kitchen. Whether it be natural wood, lacquer, or matte color, the shaker style of cabinet works beautifully. The possibilities are endless with this adaptable cabinet!
This flexibility in style is what makes this variation of custom kitchen building so elegant and sophisticated. The fact that it can be integrated with fiberglass or have a glass side finish and still work as well as classic wooden installations truly make the shaker style the highest form of custom luxury kitchen building.
Are you ready to shake things up with your own custom kitchen cabinets? Visit one of our showrooms today and let our noblessa designers help you on your remodel journey.
Whether you’re interested in exploring the most sophisticated and simple way to give your home that timeless style – modern or rustic – remember that shaker style kitchen cabinets are here to stay!