Does shaker work in a modern kitchen?

Yes, and it is the most common reason people choose it. There is nothing fussy or period about a shaker door, so it sits comfortably in a modern room.

Can shaker doors be used on frameless cabinets?

Yes. The door style and the construction type are separate choices, and all three of our construction types take a shaker door.

Is a shaker door easy to keep clean?

Easy enough. Dust collects in the square corner where the panel meets the frame, and a cloth run around the inside of the frame takes care of it.

door styles

Shaker Cabinet Doors

Painted shaker kitchen

Shaker cabinets have remained popular because they don't lean too traditional or too modern. Their simple profile gives you flexibility to change countertops, hardware, backsplash or paint colors over time without the cabinetry feeling dated.

Why Homeowners Choose Shaker

A shaker door is a flat center panel set inside a square frame, with no shaping or molding on the frame edges. Nothing about it is decorative, which is why it works as well in a modern kitchen as in an older house, and why it holds its value at resale.

How the Door Is Built

The frame is solid hardwood, jointed at the corners, with a groove cut on the inside to hold the panel.

The center panel sits within the frame rather than being rigidly fixed in place, allowing natural wood movement as temperature and humidity change. This traditional construction method helps reduce stress on the door and its joints over time.

Painted or Stained

Painted shaker is usually built in a stable hardwood like maple, since paint is less forgiving of seasonal movement. Stained shaker shows the grain, so the wood you pick matters more: white oak, maple and walnut all look very different in the same door.

Which Construction to Pair It With

Shaker works with all three. On frameless it gives a clean modern run with the most storage. On full overlay it is the combination we build most often. On inset it looks like furniture.

Frameless Cabinets Full Overlay Cabinets Inset Cabinets

Other Door Styles

Slim Shaker Doors Beveled Shaker Doors Beaded Shaker Doors

Shaker Door FAQ

A flat center panel set inside a square frame, with no shaping or molding on the frame edges. That plain square edge is what separates a shaker from the beveled and beaded versions.

Shaker Kitchens We Have Built

Swipe through recent work. Every photo is a finished BMC project.

Grey shaker kitchen with a peninsula and stacked double ovens in Fremont — Painted shaker kitchen

Grey shaker kitchen with a black range hood and quartz counters in Fremont — Painted shaker kitchen

Grey shaker kitchen with a long island and pendant lighting in Fremont — Painted shaker kitchen

Grey shaker kitchen in an L-shaped layout with a central island in Fremont — Painted shaker kitchen

Dark stained kitchen island with brass pulls against a white perimeter in Gilroy — Stained shaker island

White oak kitchen with an olive green tile backsplash and wood hood in Gilroy — White oak shaker kitchen

White oak kitchen with a custom wood hood and olive green tile in Gilroy — White oak shaker kitchen

White shaker beverage bar with glass front uppers and a wine fridge in Gilroy — Painted shaker beverage bar

White shaker tall cabinet with a built-in coffee niche and granite top in Gilroy — Painted shaker coffee niche

White shaker kitchen with an arched hood niche and granite backsplash in Gilroy — Painted shaker kitchen

White shaker kitchen with a stained wood island and granite backsplash in Gilroy — Painted shaker kitchen

White shaker kitchen with a dark stained island and granite counters in Gilroy — Painted shaker kitchen

White shaker kitchen with a panelled refrigerator and double wall ovens in Gilroy — Painted shaker kitchen

White shaker kitchen with a stained island and custom wood hood in Gilroy — Painted shaker kitchen

Blue grey shaker kitchen with marble counters and brass hardware in Morgan Hill — Painted shaker kitchen

Blue grey shaker kitchen with brass hardware and a marble island in Morgan Hill — Painted shaker kitchen

Blue grey shaker kitchen with a marble waterfall island in Morgan Hill — Painted shaker kitchen

White shaker kitchen with a navy island and marble waterfall top in Morgan Hill — Painted shaker kitchen

Navy painted kitchen with white oak accents and a long island in Palo Alto — Navy and white oak kitchen

White painted kitchen with stacked double ovens and quartz counters in Palo Alto — Painted shaker kitchen

White painted kitchen with a fluted hood and herringbone floor in Palo Alto — Painted shaker kitchen

White kitchen with a fully integrated refrigerator and herringbone floor in Palo Alto — Painted shaker kitchen

White shaker kitchen with a navy island and granite counters in San Jose — Painted shaker kitchen

White shaker kitchen with a professional range and marble backsplash in San Jose — Painted shaker kitchen

White shaker kitchen with a full height wine fridge column in San Jose — Painted shaker kitchen

White shaker kitchen with quartz counters and a peninsula in Soquel — Painted shaker kitchen

White shaker kitchen in a U-shaped layout with quartz counters in Soquel — Painted shaker kitchen

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