Decorate: How to Incorporate 5 Shaker Classic Designs in your home - Decorating Ideas For Small Rooms

Decorate: How to Incorporate 5 Shaker Classic Designs in your home

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Decorate: How to Incorporate 5 Shaker Classic Designs in your home - Shakers views simplicity and meticulous work as a form of prayer, which led to the design of beautifully sleek furniture, revered to this day by traditional and modern design enthusiasts alike. Officially known as the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Coming, the Shakers in 1774 broke with the Quakers in England to form their own religious society in colonial America, where they lived in celibacy and grant full equality for men and women. Although the Shaker communities had cleared much of the early 20th century, some small communities practicing Shaker exist today.

With clean lines, shapes completely unadorned and practical applications of the Shaker drawings are, if anything, more relevant in the fast paced world of today than they were in the 18th century. If you've ever been curious about Shaker style, read on for a run down on five of the most iconic models of the group.