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Well said - I think of Quaker (edit: I meant Shaker) furniture as a great example of this.
by hyggetrold 3y ago
Well said - I think of Quaker (edit: I meant Shaker) furniture as a great example of this.
- psunavy03 3y agoIn areas that have them, Amish roofers are known for top-quality workmanship, period dot.
- InitialLastName 3y agoAs a Quaker I appreciate the callout, but you probably mean Shaker furniture. The Religious Society of Friends isn't known for their carpentry.
- Rapzid 3y agoKnown for something even better though; banning a certain practice from their society more than a decade before the Constitution was ratified.
- AlbertCory 3y agoSince my kitchen cabinets are "modified Shaker," I appreciate this. There's something about simple design that you can appreciate without being in any way religious. Christopher Alexander tries to get at it.
- hyggetrold 3y agoD'oh - thank you, you are correct. I was thinking of Shaker furniture. That said, I also admire the Quakers for their values.