Shaker DesignBy: Wen Lu

Origin• Religious group that flourished in

the 19th century• The United Society of Believers in

Christ’s Second Awakening or Shakers• Shaker craftsman followed

contemporary Federalist designs• With ideas of symmetry, proportion,

and balance, but they made it even simpler

What is it?• Furniture inspired by the Shakers• Known for its simplicity• Made mostly of wood• Very simple, not much detail• Functionality is the main purpose

Interior• Simple• Vintage• Homey feel• Not much decoration• Rustic and raw

Furniture• No detail• Raw materials• No paint• Straight lines• Boxy looking

Nightstand

Chair

Mirror

Materials• Mostly wood

• Maple, Pine, Cherry, Walnut, Hickory, Poplar

• Neutral Colors• No patterns

• Natural fabrics• Wool, Cotton, Silk

Exterior• Sense of order and neatness• Focused on making efficient and

easily maintained buildings• Strived to create “Heavens on

Earth”• Traditional and rural buildings• Symmetrical

1630 W 13th St, Houston, TX

77008

Four Story Brick Brothers’ Shop at Mount Lebanon

Shaker Village in New Lebanon, New York

Building in Hancock Shaker

Village

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