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.
![unfinished wood floors, oak doors, and white walls make up the bones of the spa 17](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/bovina-farm-fermentory-shop-christian-harder-733x493.jpg)
![a corner built out with pottery, fresh cherries, and cleaning towels elegantly 18](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/bovina-farm-fermentory-shop-2-christian-harder-733x1100.jpg)
![the walls are painted with farrow & ball wimborne white paint no. \239. 19](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/farrow-and-ball-wimborne-white-733x489.jpg)
![Steal This Look A Working Dining Room in the Catskills Shaker Edition portrait 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/farrow-and-ball-schoolhouse-white-733x489.png)
![the antique french thick top oak farm table is \$6,\200 at \1st dibs. another o 21](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/antique-french-thick-top-oak-farm-table-733x489.jpg)
![the quality woods amish traditional turned leg stool is \$\176.98 at quality wo 22](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/quality-woods-amish-traditional-turned-leg-stool-733x489.jpg)
![the antique english \19th century milking stool is \$463.8\1 at \1st dibs. 23](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/antique-milking-stool-english-19th-century-733x489.jpg)
![the custom peg rails throughout the property are from peg & rail usa, paint 24](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/schoolhouse-maple-peg-rail-1-733x489.jpg)
![the iris hantverk oak towel drier is \$9\1.\20 at finnish design shop. 25](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/iris-hantverk-towel-drier-oak-733x489.jpg)
![the putman classic knob tube latch interior door set is \$\2\15 at rejuvenation. 26](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/rejuvenation-putman-classic-knob-tube-latch-interior-door-set-733x489.jpg)
![the lewis double push button switchplate in unlaquered brass is \$\25 at rejuve 27](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/rejuvenation-lewis-double-push-button-switchplate-733x489.jpg)
![the matte white berry colander mug is \$6.95 at crate & barrel. 28](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/crate-and-barrel-matte-white-berry-colander-mug-733x489.jpg)
![the antique yellowware bowl is \$375 at plain goods. yellowware can also be sou 29](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/plain-goods-antique-yellow-ware-bowl-733x489.jpg)
![the poterie renault and bonnie sur loire small vintage french mixing bowl is \$ 30](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/poterie-renault-bonnie-sur-loire-vintage-french-mixing-bowl-small-733x489.jpg)
![the ohio stoneware 5 gallon preserving crock is \$86.49 at ohio stoneware. 31](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ohio-stoneware-preserving-crock-5-gallon-733x489.jpg)
![the redecker flyswatter beechwood handle is \$35.99 at amazon. 32](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/redecker-flyswatter-beechwood-handle-733x489.jpg)
![the redecker horsehair hand brush beechwood is \$33.\29 at amazon. 33](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/redecker-horsehair-hand-brush-beechwood-733x489.jpg)
![the large heirloom cloth is \$\18 at schoolhouse. 34](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/schoolhouse-heirloom-cloth-large-733x489.jpg)
![the thompson street studio multi circle quilt is \$600. 35](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/thompson-street-studio-multi-circle-quilt-733x489.jpg)
![the hosley antique bronze taper candleholder is \$7.99 at amazon. 36](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/hosley-antique-bronze-taper-candleholder-733x489.jpg)
![the hand dipped taupe taper candles start at \$8 at march. 37](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/march-hand-dipped-taupe-taper-candles-733x489.jpg)
![the hand dipped maize taper candles start at \$8 at march. 38](https://media.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/march-hand-dipped-maize-taper-candle-733x489.jpg)
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.
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