We just installed shaker style cabinets and now I need to justify all my new tools by doing the room trim myself.
I was looking for some good examples of Shaker style room trim for doors, windows, floor, etc but all I get are a lot of hits on the furniture, not on the room itself.
Anybody aware of a good source of what Shaker style wall trim looks like?
I did find an example showing some window casing with a 3/8 bead routed on one or both edges. But this example did show how far it went with this beading. I think it only existed on the peg rail.
Just want a simple look that complements the cabinets and rest of the furniture.
Edited 6/2/2006 6:40 pm ET by Ximro_ne
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Just about any good book on shaker furniture is going to have pics of it in the original setting. Heres my humble opinion - rip a board to six inches, ease the top edge and nail it to the wall. Try this book though -
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0810938413/sr=8-1/qid=1149291378/ref=sr_1_1/103-3779771-1360636?%5Fencoding=UTF8
You might try doing a search for "shaker village". Those sites usually have picture of the inside of the buildings.
Jack
The Shaker Legacy, Christian Becksvort, Taunton Press, 1998, depicts many examples of furniture in Shaker room settings and in almost all cases the baseboards are between 9" - 12" and about a finished thickness of 1". The edge is eased in most examples although some pictures show a simple top edge detail. Ceiling trim usually consists or a simple 1" x 4" or 5".
Many of the trim boards appear to be wood native to the area in keeping with the Shaker approach. Some are painted in white or contrasting colors, dark green seems to the dominate color, or simply varnished.
Thanks for all the inputs. I did try searching on Shaker Village but there aren't clear examples. I guess shaker trim isn't as coveted as its furniture. The dimensions are very helpful. I think I need to look for that book or just wing it. I am not trying to be exactly shaker, just inspired. I have read some of his articles on Fine Woodworking and it helps a lot. So time to get out my Visio and try some looks. Thanks.
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