Shaker Style: An American Made Furniture Tradition

Our Shaker Collection features beautiful American hardwood tables, Shaker desks, and media TV stands. As Wikipedia describes, “Shaker furniture is widely admired for its simplicity, innovative joinery, quality, and functionality… Collections of Shaker furniture are maintained by many art and historical museums in the United States and England, as well as in numerous private collections. The underlying principles of Shaker design have given inspiration to some of the finest designers of modern furniture.”

Farmhouse Media Center in Chestnut finish.

At Manchester Wood we believe in tradition as well as modernization to the changing times. Shaker style furniture, as previously described, is the mark of early American made furniture which makes for a great collector piece in your home. In providing Shaker furniture, we’re providing history in contemporary form with a collector quality by way of the handcrafted and resourced nature of our work. It’s to no surprise then that our small family-run Made in USA business is a true standard in continuing the tradition of Shaker style American made furniture.

If you’re shopping for media TV stands, like for our popular Farmhouse Media Center, or for a Shaker desk, like the many we have available including our Shaker Secretary Desk, or for an end table or coffee table, our options are extensive and growing in offering you the finest quality Made in USA furniture in Shaker style.

View our Shaker Collection and take home an heirloom piece for your own at an affordable price at ManchesterWood.com, your American made furniture provider.

Valentine’s Day Customer Love with Manchester Wood!

Whether it’s a solid wood table in the form of a folding tray table or shaker desk; or the many other items of solid wood furniture made in the USA by Manchester Wood, we are committed to you – the customer – loving our product for its endless uses, unique designs, and quality handcrafted construction that sets us apart from other leading American furniture manufacturers. We take pride in our work, and the results are showing!

At Manchester Wood we offer each month a free monthly giveaway typically by raffle, and occasionally by offering gifts to every customer that month. For this month’s giveaway we’re raffling a Contemporary Round End Table, a $219.95 value absolutely free to the winner drawn randomly at the end of the month! Admittance to the drawing is by either emailing service@manchesterwood.com, writing on our wall on Facebook, or mentioning us on Twitter @manchesterwood with how you plan on spreading love this February.

We’ve enjoyed all your plans of spreading love so far, and we know this day (Valentine’s Day) is the day most celebrating that expression; so we’ve decided to celebrate it ourselves by sharing some love notes we’ve received in feedback from you – the customer – the last couple weeks on your orders!

Thanks for all the love, and keep it spreading!

Manchester Wood: American Made Furniture

I found Manchester Wood because I was looking for a stepping stool.  And I feel like I found an American gem.   The stool is simply beautiful. Quality craftsmanship. Functional. Just the right height and weight.  And beautifully designed and crafted.  Who would have ever thought that a stepping stool could be an object of beauty?  Clearly, Manchester Wood really is about delivering quality, well designed, American-made, all-wood furniture.  It has won my future business!

-Roberta

Thanks so much for your timely attention to our broken T.V. stand piece.  All is well with the set and I will definitely recommend Manchester Wood to friends and family.

-Linda

I thought you’d like to know that the cart just arrived and that I’m delighted with it.  It is sturdy and well made and is going to be very useful.  Thank you too for the speedy delivery. 

-Barbara

Wow, that was quick.  I’ll probably buy it just for the service!

-James

Shaker Collection

Manchester Wood Shaker Coffee Table and Shaker End Table (Above)

As I mentioned in a previous blog entry, Shaker Furniture, John Humphrey Noyes was quoted in a book, “History of American Socialisms,” where A.J. Macdonald once commented Shaker furniture was originally designed in heaven and that the patterns had been transmitted to the Shaker people by angels.+

Furniture was treated by the Shaker people as any other form of craft in their communities. It was a strict and formal process with strength and quality never lacking. In fact, many Shakers treated each project as if it was their final product for God. Perhaps that’s the very reason that brought Macdonald’s comment on the heavenly appeal.

Although the furniture line began with this rigid religious order and simplicity, through the ages, and due to it’s continuing popularity, Shaker Furniture has flourished in many directions.

Our Shaker Collection at Manchester Wood keeps the tradition rooted in the beginnings, even being located in the colonial New York and New England area where it started, but with a constantly evolving touch in design as we continue to move through the 21^st Century.

A once humble, basic product we’ve now added with a contemporary design and craftsmanship that equals the essential character of its origins.

From our flat-screen, modern digitally designed Shaker Entertainment Console, to our more basic Shaker Tables and Shaker End Tables; we feel we cover the best in what Shaker Furniture has to offer.

Manchester Wood Shaker Secretary Desk (Above)

Our Shaker Desks range greatly as well, which include a Large Shaker Desk for maximized workspace, down to a smaller, more concealing desk in our Shaker Secretary Desk.

We believe you’ll enjoy everything that comes out from our Shaker Furniture here at Manchester Wood.

To view our Shaker Collection, click here.

+John Humphrey Noyes. History of American Socialisms, pp. 602-603.

Home Office

There is nothing too exciting for most to talk about when discussing the “Home Office.”

It has become a huge part of our existence though. A necessary step as we continue to grow with technology and work at a near constant. For better or worse.

Our Shaker Desk

As folks that do work at home from time to time, we understand how important the proper setting is for you.

From our Desks to Printer Carts, Bookcases and Stands for further space and inspiration; our items cover a great assortment of the essential fixtures.

Our Home Office Collection features Shaker and Mission furniture styles, a more natural and country accent allowing for a tranquil, peaceful setting in a sometimes hectic work mode.

All our products are solid wood with handcrafted quality at a reasonable price.

We hope this collection reminds you of what’s most important while giving you the proper tools for your ongoing masterpiece in life and work.

Our Console Bookcase