Painted Shaker Furniture

Painted Shaker furniture gets its name from the Shaker religious sect that was formed in the 1700s. Shakers practiced extreme asceticism, and therefore opted to make most of their possessions. Without the influence of mainstream painted furniture designers they developed their own styles of painted furniture and building techniques. This type of painted furniture is now referred to as painted Shaker furniture.

Many modern designers now draw influence from the original painted Shaker furniture in order to create their own take on the painted Shaker furniture style.

At Oak Furniture Land we have drawn inspiration from the traditional painted Shaker furniture and are proud to present the Cotswold Painted Shaker Solid Oak range.

The original painted Shaker furniture makers had a saying that optimised their work ethic: “Do your work as though you had a thousand years to live and as if you were to die tomorrow”. This ensured that their painted furniture - all of their wooden furniture, in fact - was made to the highest standards and lasted a lifetime.

The painted Shaker furniture from Oak Furniture Land is hand crafted using the same work ethic and traditional joinery methods as the original painted Shaker furniture. Not only that, but unlike other online furniture retailers we use the same top quality solid oak for our painted Shaker furniture as we do for the rest of our oak furniture, guaranteeing the highest standards are maintained at all times.

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