Built-ins & Bookcases · Shaker
Shaker Built-In Corner Cupboard and Drawers (Index of American Design, c. 1938)
A watercolor rendering by John W. Kelleher for the Index of American Design of a narrow Shaker built-in cupboard with drawers, fitted into a room corner below a peg rail.
Design characteristics
This drawing shows how the Shakers fitted storage into every available space: a tall, narrow cupboard with panelled doors above a pair of drawers, built into a corner with the room's peg rail and baseboard running around it. It is a useful idea for small rooms, closets and bathrooms where a narrow built-in can hold a surprising amount.
Classification
- Style
- Shaker
- Category
- Built-ins & Bookcases
- Material
- Pine
- Photograph
- 1938
- Photographer
- John W. Kelleher
- Evidence
- Index of American Design rendering
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons
Architectural context
Plain panels, peg rails and built-in storage made with exacting care. Shaker communities, United States · c. 1780–1900.
