The key style elements of a Shaker kitchen are painted units with framed panel doors, turned wooden door knobs, wooden worktops and practical tiled floors. Pots, pans, tables and chairs should all be pared down in design, with no fussy details. The Shakers invented ingenious storage solutions, such hanging kitchen chairs out of the way on peg rails. You can use almost any colour in a Shaker kitchen but for the most authentic look, choose pale greens and blues, terra cotta, ochre and cream. Mix and match your favourite aspects of Shaker style with the comfort and convenience of modern appliances and materials to create a kitchen that combines the best of all worlds.