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Arts-and-Crafts
The arts-and-crafts movement was a reaction to the Industrial Revolution’s reliance on mass production and the Victorian era's focus on heavy ornamentation. Popular during the early 1900s, this style glorified craftsmanship in simple shapes with exposed joinery, spare ornamentation and strong lines. Materials used to embellish the look include metals, stained glass and painted tiles and fabrics featuring stylized floral motifs. Notable artisans of this period are William Morris, Gustav Stickley

Mission Furniture
Furniture designers often look to the past for inspiration and they're bringing back a style that's been around for nearly one hundred years--Mission. Whether an original piece or a reproduction, mission style adds a timeless and classic look to a home.

* The simple and clean lines that define this style were considered revolutionary for their time. The arts and crafts period was a rebuttal to the industrial revolution and manufactured pieces like Victorian furniture. The Mission philosophy was that beauty does not imply elaborate or ornate design.

* One signature of Mission style is the use of quarter-sawn oak (striped wood grain) and the hardware was originally all hand-made.

* The most popular piece of Mission furniture in its day was the Morris chair. It was the first reclining/easy chair and is available in an updated version today

Shaker Style
Simple lines and excellent craftsmanship are trademarks of the enduring Shaker style of furniture. In spite of the spirited worship style--singing, dancing, gyrating--that gave them their name, the Shakers lived in serene surroundings and crafted simple furniture.

Lodge
A look characterized by natural materials like leather, wool and indigenous woods from the area. Furnishings are substantial and are left in a rustic state.

Rustic
A simple style typical of country life, regardless of geography. Interiors are primitive with exposed walls, wood paneling, rough-hewn beams and stone. Furnishings are simple yet sturdy pieces with little ornamentation with natural or worn finishes.

Cottage
A colorful, comfortable look characterized by painted and/or decorated furniture with graceful lines, textural elements like baskets, beadboard walls and natural fiber rugs and window shades, weathered finishes and colors taken straight from a lush flower garden

French provincial/French country
Rustic versions of formal French furnishings of the 1600 and 1700s, such as the Louis XIV and Louis XV styles. Early French country pieces were considered peasant furniture. Furniture pieces are left in their natural state and exude a handcrafted flair. Chairs feature caning for the backs and seats instead of heavy upholstery. Typical colors used in French country are deep and rich: Mediterranean blue, sunny yellow, terra-cotta red and green. Natural materials like stone and terra-cotta are used abundantly, in addition to wire and wrought iron.

Country
A wide-ranging style depending on geographical location but in general exemplified by primitive furniture, muted colors, milk-paint finishes and vintage fabrics.

Shabby Chic
This style has become popular in recent years because of its accessibility and affordibality. White-painted furniture, painted motifs, muted colors, slipcovers and vintage fabrics are all indicative of the comfortable, eclectic look.

Traditional
Traditional furnishings can hail from England in the 18th century, the French countryside, or even the exotic lands of the East. Among the most popular traditional styles today are 18th-century English, 19th-century neoclassic, French country, and British Colonial revival.

Transitional
Transitional style is a marriage of traditional and contemporary furniture, finishes, materials and fabrics. Furniture lines are simple yet sophisticated featuring either straight lines or rounded profiles. Fabric can range from graphic patterns on overstuffed sofas to textured chenilles on sleek wood frames.

Tropical
Ornamental carvings in island motifs, exotic woods and framed botanicals are indicative of this style.

Contemporary
Encompasses a wide range of styles developed in the latter half of the 20th century. Pieces feature softened and rounded lines, as opposed to the stark lines seen in modern design. Interiors contain neutral elements and bold color and focus on the basics of line, shape and form.