Sideboard

Inspired by an 1825 Shaker “Double Counter” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this sideboard reflects the quiet restraint of early 19th-century Shaker design. Made from solid Cherry or Walnut, it has single-slab drawer fronts in varying heights, preserving an uninterrupted feature of the wood grain. At 36 inches high, it provides a useful extra surface in a kitchen or a place to serve from in a dining room, with drawers for utensils, cutlery, and table linens. It works equally well in a living room, with space for books and a lamp on top and generous storage for everyday things below. The dovetailed drawer boxes are built from unfinished solid White Pine in the New England tradition, fitted with full-extension undermount glides for smooth everyday use. Drawer bottoms are birch-veneered domestic plywood, and the back panel is tongue-and-grooved unfinished White Pine. The exterior is finished with hand-rubbed raw linseed oil for a matte surface consistent with the rest of our wood furniture. Cherry will deepen in color over time, while Walnut will gradually lighten.