When most people hear the words ‘luxury farmhouse kitchen’ the phrase conjours up images of solid oak kitchens or a solid natural wood kitchen with a large wooden table at its centre.
Many people who buy kitchens which are primarily ‘trendy’ may very quickly find themselves a victim of the last kitchen fad. At the bottom of this article are photographs of kitchens which were, until recently, very trendy.
It's only natural to want a beautiful handmade luxury kitchen tailored to your exact needs and to complement your lifestyle. However it can be very difficult and frustrating if you are visiting showroom after showroom where all the kitchens look more or less the same whether the display highlights modern, traditional, shaker or Edwardian kitchens.
Kitchens have developed over the years from a small room tucked away where the lady of the house prepared dinner, to become the most important room in the home; one where the whole family congregate and socialise, where the children play and where parents can entertain friends or sit and relax in an evening.
Many people ask me “What is a Shaker Kitchen ?” so here is a potted history of the Shaker Kitchen and how it fits in with today’s need to cook, dine and relax in aesthetically pleasing surroundings.