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POLL: shaker style kitchen vs Modern Kitchen

The Bespoke Interiors

3 years ago

Please tell us which kitchen type you prefer and why!

Modern Kitchen:

Shaker Style kitchen:

Modern Kitchen

Shaker style kitchen

Comments (102)

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The Bespoke Interiors
there is always an option of changing just the kitchen fronts.
3 years ago
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Sarah Walker Photography
Modern has no soul! Shaker is much more homely, without being twee :)
3 years ago
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Daisy England
Modern. Shaker has had its day.
3 years ago
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DK Building
Modern, we live in 21st century!
3 years ago
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The Bespoke Interiors
Thank you for sharing your views!
3 years ago
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Hancock & Read
Shaker can be modern too!
3 years ago
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Poggenpohl Birmingham
Our 125 year heritage tells us that the handle-free kitchen design simply cannot be put into the modern category. We convey this to be "timeless" rather than "modern" as we have produced handle-free kitchens since the 60's.

But to answer your question - it would seem a high percentage of our customers take the clean, linear and minimal look. (even though we do a shaker style range)

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3 years ago
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The Bespoke Interiors
great looking kitchen :)
3 years ago
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KitchensatHome
Sleek and practical fitting with modern living
3 years ago
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Abbeymead Building Ltd Chartered Building Company
Modern - Love the clean finish
3 years ago
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CC Builders
Cant beat a shaker kitchen!!
3 years ago
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Heart Kitchens Ltd
We find shakers still popular if painted, not many wood shakers around, but the handleless modern kitchen in both gloss and matt are very popular.
3 years ago
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Threeform furniture
Shaker is tried and tested, and stood the test of time.
3 years ago
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Design Interiors Ltd
I prefer matt finish ! does not show finger marks
3 years ago
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Graham Rivers Architects
Modern wins everytime for us!
3 years agolast modified: 3 years ago
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Dan McNulty CHARTERED ARCHITECT
I love this style
3 years ago
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Hatice Interiors
Hi I voted the modern because of the white colour
3 years ago
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C&R Interiors
Much prefer Modern Kitchens as i like the stream lines.
3 years ago
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Design Interiors Ltd.
Both styles are equally popular with our clients. Personal preference for me however is for the flat doors of a modern kitchen. Great combination of graceful lines and easy to keep clean.
3 years agolast modified: 3 years ago
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BH Kitchens
Shaker with out doubt . will never go out of fashion
3 years ago
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Rooms Design Studio
Much prefer modern....this is a project we have recently completed.
3 years agolast modified: 3 years ago
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BD Contracts Scotland Ltd
I like the modern kitchen more. I like the gloss white. Nice clean finish.
3 years ago
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Lujan Design
Nice shaker kitchen
3 years ago
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JAA Architects
It has to be the modern kitchen for us!
3 years ago
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Kevin Hollings Kitchens
We love shaker kitchens. Come to our studio in Old Newton and have a lot at what we can offer
3 years ago
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CARRO Studio
We find our clients prefer a modern styling with clean lines, and as a photography company this is always a delight to capture.
3 years ago
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Espresso Design
We love the clean lines and smooth style of contemporary kitchens!
3 years ago
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Design Works Kitchens
We are designing a lot of modern handle less kitchens recently
3 years ago
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Kelly Blakemore Living
Can't go wrong with a classic shaker! With beautiful brass bar handles to make it current.
3 years ago
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Fredericks of Wood Green
Really like modern look handle less kitchen.
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Deborah Hayward
love the shaker kitchen but probably would have a little more colour.
3 years ago
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Ark Joinery Project Ltd
Shaker style kitchen looks more nice
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Crystal Interiors
Traditional shaker kitchen will still look good in 20 years
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Malrose
The Shaker Kitchen Looks Great
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Bespoke Living Chiswick Ltd
I like the shaker style kitchen as it is a lot easier to live with and also warmer. The shaker design will also be around for many years to come. Why not go handless shaker which makes it look a bit more modern.
3 years ago
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Leadway Developments Ltd
We have done plenty of shaker style kitchens with a contemporary twist. They look great!
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Sapwood Homes Limited
Shaker design is timeless and has more character than a plain slab style door
3 years agolast modified: 3 years ago
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Foxley Joinery Ltd
The shaker style will stand the test of time.
3 years ago
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KMK Renovations
very nice design
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Casa flor
I go for character which the shaker style has. The modern look looks good but no character.
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David Kiely Kitchens
Shaker Kitchen, Nice and simple! Beautiful In-Frame too
3 years ago
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Raven Kitchen Design
Both look great but here I prefer the modern look
3 years ago
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KBBB
Love the classic shaker style in this photo
3 years ago
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Connells Kitchens Bathrooms & Bedrooms Ltd
I prefer the modern kitchen because of the clean lines and handle less finish
3 years ago
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Eden Design
Modern Kitchen
3 years ago
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SPACE INTERIOR DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE
Shaker generally is easier to live with!
3 years ago
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Caldicot Kitchen & Bathroom Centre
I love both, and they each have their good points and are suited to different settings.

As a designer, though, I often prefer the Shaker designs - I don't know why, but they often seem to provide a bit more scope for creativity!

Caldicot Kitchens
2 years ago
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Alex Burgess Carpentry
I like both, but I prefer shaker-style. They seem to be quite versatile.
2 years ago
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Bedrooms Plus
Shaker is great...love the island!
2 years ago
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Vivid Line Furniture Ltd
In this particular picture I prefer Shaker Kitchen BUT - in life, it would depend on the interior architecture...sometimes you just walk in the space and get a feel what would work best!
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