Cherry Shaker Furniture: A New England Classic

April 1, 2015August 15, 2018 Kelsey Eaton 2 Comments

Last updated on August 15th, 2018 at 04:34 pm

Cherry Shaker Furniture is a Staple of the Traditional New England Home

In any traditionally inspired New England home you are sure to find handcrafted Cherry wood furniture. Shaker furniture in particular has been a favorite style for decades, and there’s no end to this trend in sight. The elegant look of Cherry wood combined with the simplicity of Shaker furniture creates a truly timeless match. Cherry Shaker furniture is versatile, elegant, and the perfect addition to any traditional home. No matter where you live, this furniture style will give your space the feeling of a classic New England home.

Cherry Shaker furniture will work with any color scheme, and as seen in the photo above, looks marvelous with shades of green. No matter the color of your room, Shaker furniture in Cherry wood will help you create a look that is comfortable yet polished. Built for function but never lacking in chic Shaker style.

Your master bedroom will look charming and New England inspired with our finely crafted Cherry Shaker furniture. Unadorned and subtle, you could live in the city and still feel like you are waking up in a rural Vermont farmhouse.

Share meals with your closest friends and family around Vermont crafted Shaker tables and chairs that are inspired by a 200+ year heritage of Yankee woodworking. Cherry Shaker furniture is durable and makes the perfect base for your traditionally inspired dining space.

What do you think of Cherry Shaker furniture? Would you add it to your home? Let us know in the comments section!

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This blog is written by your friends at Vermont Woods Studios. Check out our Vermont made furniture and home decor online and visit our showroom and art gallery at Stonehurst, the newly restored 1800s farmhouse nestled in the foothills of the Green Mountains.

Real Cherry Wood Furniture 101

October 20, 2014October 16, 2017 Peggy Farabaugh Leave a comment

Last updated on October 16th, 2017 at 05:05 pm

If you’ve made your way to this post, chance are you’ve spent a considerable amount of time trying to find real cherry wood furniture. Why do you suppose real cherry is so hard to find? Well, it’s kind of like trying to find real American made furniture right? Both are relatively rare in this age of cheap imports and they can easily get obscured by the mass marketing of knock-offs.

Real Cherry Furniture 101

Real honest cherry furniture is still being handcrafted in Vermont and in fact, it is the wood of choice for over half of our customers. As such we get asked a lot of questions about it. The curiosity of our customers has made us experts in cherry wood and cherry furniture & we’re happy to share everything we’ve learned. Here are a few articles you might be interested in:

Faux Cherry Furniture 101

Don’t be fooled by the plethora of stores that sell faux cherry knock offs and label them as “real cherry wood”. What you’re buying at those stores is actually rubber wood, poplar, alder or any number of fast-growing wood alternatives. They are often illegally clear-cut from the world’s rapidly disappearing rainforests, then bleached, texturized and stained to look like cherry. Why would companies like Wayfair, Crate and Barrel, Amazon, Walmart, Overstock, Macy’s, JC Penny’s risk their reputations by engaging in such false advertising? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below or on our Facebook.

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Escape the Vortex with 5 Unique Cherry Wood Furniture Designs

October 7, 2014June 21, 2020 Kelsey Eaton Leave a comment

Last updated on June 21st, 2020 at 02:42 pm

Often, Cherry wood furniture lovers shop online or browse online furniture stores for home inspiration… and it can get kind of stale.

After looking for the same thing in so many different places you get trapped in this vortex of similar looking Cherry furniture that can be hard to sift through and find pieces that are truly top quality and extraordinarily designed. It’s hard to stay inspired, too!

But there are a few cherry furniture collections that will knock you right out of this Vortex! Featuring pieces from some of our most talented craftsmen from across Vermont, these collections make up a handful of our most eclectic and inspiring Cherry Wood furniture designs for every room in the home.

So to help you break out of the typical Cherry furniture mold and give you a feel for just how magnificent your home can be, we’ve gathered 5 of our best selling not-so-ordinary Cherry wood furniture designs:

1. New York Contemporary Bookcase

Our high end, Arts and Crafts style New York Contemporary Bookcase is handcrafted in Vermont of natural solid hardwoods. This Cherry Wood Furniture piece features bold and straightforward lines, and complements a collection that emphasizes sturdy, unadorned, comfortable furnishings that are built to last and are as much about function as form. It’s unique in its strong simplicity & creative use of shape. See the rest of the collection here.

2. Copeland’s Estelle Dining Chair

Unique? Check. Retro? Check. Stylish? Check. This high end Estelle dining side chair from Copeland highlights the essence of mid-century modern, minimalist design. Sculpted in solid American Cherry wood, this unique side chair has a slender, vertically split back and finely sculpted seat for the ultimate in comfort. Rounded, angular tapered legs complete the stunning contemporary design. It’s sleek and geometrical and the perfect addition to any home looking to add some ultra luxurious cherry wood furniture to their decor. See the rest of the collection here.

3. Contemporary Cable 10-Drawer Dresser

This contemporary cable 10-drawer dresser is a subtly striking piece of cherry wood furniture. It’s sturdy, industrial inspired, and seriously sleek. The contrast between the large & small drawers create a visually compelling look, highlighted by the unique cable pulls and metal accents. See the rest of the collection here.

4. Monterey Platform Bed with Upholstered Headboard

The Monterey Bed fuses American Art’s & Crafts style with modern Japanese and Asian design. Japanese style legs support the sturdy Arts & Crafts build, with a luxurious leather headboard framed by Cherry wood in a subtle Asian design. See the rest of the collection here.

5. Macintosh Platform Bed

This elegant Cherry wood bed is a mission inspired piece with some very unique styling. The square designs on the wood paneling gives you are visually inspiring piece with lots to look at. This bed takes a traditional design and gives it a subtly eclectic twist perfect for the modern or contemporary home!

So, if you’ve been stuck in the dreaded Cherry furniture vortex for too long– we hope that these pieces will get you feeling inspired again! Cherry wood furniture can be interesting, inspiring, AND Vermont made. These five pieces represent a small sampling of all of the beautiful & visually compelling hardwood cherry furniture pieces we offer, browse our webstore to see the rest.

What did you think of our top 5 unique Cherry Wood Furniture designs?

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Cherry Furniture: The Ultimate Buyers Guide

November 4, 2013August 14, 2018 Peggy Farabaugh

Last updated on August 14th, 2018 at 03:36 pm

Cherry Furniture | Handmade in Vermont | Real Solid Hardwood — *Dennis and Nina took this picture at Stonehurst, our new fine furniture showroom. It’s our Vermont Shaker Moon bed, dresser and nightstands*, handmade in Montpelier of natural cherry wood.

Cherry furniture is enjoying the top spot on our customer’s list of favorite wood species again this year. It’s been the trend for several years and no doubt 2014 will be another banner year for cherry wood. Most Vermont woodworkers are set up to offer customers a choice of at least the Top 4 American Hardwoods used in fine furniture making, that is: cherry, maple, walnut and oak. But cherry has always been the favorite as far back as I can remember.

In responding to customer preferences as well as the availability of high quality, sustainably harvested cherry wood, Vermont furniture makers have become America’s authority on fine cherry furniture. We work right alongside them at Vermont Woods Studios and have been sharing their knowledge on our website, in our blog and in a variety of articles. As we head into the furniture buying season, I thought I’d compile some of these resources and publish them as The Ultimate Buyers Guide for Cherry Furniture.

Check it out and let us know on Facebook, if you have additional questions we can add to the Guide.

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Cherry Shaker Furniture

January 2, 2013January 3, 2013 Kelsey Eaton Leave a comment

Since the late 1700’s Shaker has been a popular furniture style. Originally, most pieces of Shaker furniture were either painted or stained to make the piece of furniture more attractive, and as a way to protect the wood. Today, painting shaker furniture is a rarity; however, the wood species remain the same. Cherry Shaker furniture is one of the most sought after designs in the furniture industry. Like the original Shaker furniture designs, we wouldn’t dream of importing exotic wood, like mahogany, for furniture. Vermont Woods Studios’ Shaker furniture is made from sustainably harvested American woods, with cherry being the most popular. Natural cherry wood is one of the most prized hardwoods in the United States, and is excellent wood for furniture. Many would no longer dream of painting such a distinct, fine wood. Instead, a clear finish is applied to the furniture offering optimal protection for the wood. A clear finish helps enhance the natural beauty of the cherry wood, instead of covering it up by paint.

If you’re looking to add a piece of cherry Shaker furniture to your home, now is the time. Right now we are having a Winter Shaker Style Furniture Sale. We offer over 200 pieces of Shaker influenced furniture, ranging from traditional styles to a more contemporary style. Save 10% on one piece, 15% on two pieces, or 20% on three or more pieces of Shaker style furniture. Each of our Shaker furniture pieces are backed by a lifetime guarantee and come with free shipping!

Shop for your new cherry Shaker furniture securely, easily, and conveniently from our online gallery. Our furniture specialists are also available to assist you through our Live Chat option (located in the top right corner of our online gallery), by phone (888-390-5571), or by email.

This sale ends on Thursday, January 17 at midnight.

*Sale excludes Copeland Furniture

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