Shaker and Craftsman cabinet doors and kitchen cabinets are characterized by their minimalism and simplicity. Cabinet doors with square inside and outside edge detail and flat, recessed panel with no ornamentation typify the Shaker or Craftsman style. Shaker cabinet doors are made using natural materials. Common wood species include cherry, maple and pine. Shaker cabinets are sometimes painted white, blue, red, yellow or green with natural wood pulls. Mission and Craftsman style kitchens also have squared, unadorned detail but are typically made of red oak or white oak and sometimes contain exposed joinery with pegs or dovetail joints that show off the craftsmanship.
Some designers are opting for slight variations on the Shaker cabinet door to set their clients’ cabinets apart, adding a slight bevel to the inside edge, making the door frame wider than standard, changing panel grain direction to horizontal, etc. Read our Shaker Up Your Shaker Article for more alternatives to the standard Shaker cabinet door.
Check out our complete Cabinet Door Style Guide for additional information on cabinet door construction types and cabinet door designs.