At Bovina Farm & Fermentory in the Catskills, owners Jake and Elizabeth started a homestead from scratch, designing and building the farmhouse and business at the same time. We like the simplicity of the Shaker-inspired space; here, we deconstruct the utilitarian essentials that make the look both beautiful and functional.
Above: Unfinished wood floors, oak doors, and white walls make up the bones of the space. Photography by Christian Harder (@christianharder) from Simple Good Things: 13 Ideas to Steal from a Shaker-Inspired Farm & Fermentory in the Catskills.
Above: A corner built out with pottery, fresh cherries, and cleaning towels elegantly hanging by a window. Photography by Christian Harder (@christianharder) from Simple Good Things: 13 Ideas to Steal from a Shaker-Inspired Farm & Fermentory in the Catskills.
Above: The walls are painted with Farrow & Ball Wimborne White Paint No. 239.
Above: The trim is painted with Farrow & Ball’s Schoolhouse White No. 291.
Above: The Antique French Thick Top Oak Farm Table is $6,200 at 1st Dibs. Another option is the Antique French Walnut Farmhouse Harvest Dining Table for $2,990 at Chairish.
Above: The Quality Woods Amish Traditional Turned Leg Stool is $176.98 at Quality Woods Furniture.
Above: The Antique English 19th Century Milking Stool is $463.81 at 1st Dibs.
Above: The custom peg rails throughout the property are from Peg & Rail USA, painted to match the walls. The photo above is the Schoolhouse Maple Peg Rail; $84 for the five-peg rail.
Above: The Iris Hantverk Oak Towel Drier is $91.20 at Finnish Design Shop.
Above: The Putman Classic Knob Tube Latch Interior Door Set is $215 at Rejuvenation.
Above: The Lewis Double Push Button Switchplate in Unlaquered Brass is $25 at Rejuvenation.
Above: The Matte White Berry Colander Mug is $6.95 at Crate & Barrel.
Above: The Antique Yellowware Bowl is $375 at Plain Goods. Yellowware can also be sourced at eBay and other resale sites.
Above: The Poterie Renault and Bonnie-Sur-Loire Small Vintage French Mixing Bowl is $62.50 at French Dry Goods.
Above: The Ohio Stoneware 5 Gallon Preserving Crock is $86.49 at Ohio Stoneware.
Above: The Redecker Flyswatter Beechwood Handle is $35.99 at Amazon.
Above: The Redecker Horsehair Hand Brush Beechwood is $33.29 at Amazon.
Above: The Large Heirloom Cloth is $18 at Schoolhouse.
Above: The Thompson Street Studio Multi Circle Quilt is $600.
Above: The Hosley Antique Bronze Taper Candleholder is $7.99 at Amazon.
Above: The Hand Dipped Taupe Taper Candles start at $8 at March.
Above: The Hand-Dipped Maize Taper Candles start at $8 at March.
For more Shaker-inspired spaces with ideas to steal, see our posts:
- Steal This Look: A Shaker-Style Kitchen in Full Color
- Steal This Look: A Deep Yellow Shaker Kitchen in London
- Steal This Look: A Dark Blue Shaker Kitchen in Westchester County
- In the Dwelling House: 16 Design Ideas to Steal from the Shakers
N.B.: This story originally ran on May 23, 2023 and has been updated.