This beautifully documented, authoritative overview of the Shaker form and function showcases the 200-year-old sect's eloquent, minimalist style, which blends seamlessly into today's modern design aesthetic. Includes Shaker-style architecture. 175 full-color and b&w photos.

Four of America's most acclaimed designers contribute 30 examples of their Shaker-style woodwork for you to make yourself. Each project comes with pattern drawings, detailed directions, and inspiring photography. Decorate your home with a coatrack, drop-leaf table, corner cupboard, oval boxes, and a traditional rocking chair with ladder back and finials. These items all exemplify the harmonious spirit of Shaker furniture.

This book with 120 full-color illustrations examines the material culture of the United Society of Believers, a religious sect known as the Shakers.

Presents illustrated instructions for home decorating using elements which reflect the Shaker style.

A comprehensive, amply illustrated guide illustrates the simple, functional furniture style developed during the Shaker movement--a successful experiment in communitarian living--and traces its evolution from the Colonial styles of New York and New England

This is a photo gallery of 150 Shaker pieces, many seen here for the first time.