Mission Style

The mission style coffee table is a beautiful piece of furniture that can fit nicely with contemporary decor. Items of such craftsmanship add both inspiration of style and storage to your home decor. Inspired by mission style furniture of the Arts and Crafts movement during the late 19th century, a mission style coffee table from this era will be a statement of uniqueness and character seeking authenticity for one’s living room decor.

-Closed cabinet rugged design:

There are two different types of mission style designs in coffee tables. One is the traditional clean line slats you see on the side of the coffee table frame. A more unique and less popular design are ones with covered door shelving and cabinets on the sofa tables and coffee tables themselves. So it depends on the user itself when choosing the type of design they want and functionality desired.

-Open clean line slatted design:
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Clean lines of the slatted design are easier to match with the contemporary styles, whereas the closed cabinet look is more rugged and bold when added to living room decor. However, if desired and the wood finishes match well, a mix and match of the design can be used in combination, such as a clean line slatted main coffee table and a side table with drawer storage.

Many people look for storage and functionality to put away clutter yet desire the sleekness and style of the clean slatted line design. But it is always up to your own preference when choosing the right designed mission style coffee table.

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Mission style furniture is also known as the Arts and Crafts style of furniture that dates back to 1895, when Joseph McHugh termed it to represent the straight line rustic style furniture that he began manufacturing during that time. We are currently publishing a series of articles related to the mission style to better help you decorate your home that appeals to the straight line wood-centric tone of the furniture pieces. There will be a series of articles published under the Styles->Mission category of the Visiondecor blogsite to help you decorate your living room, bedroom, dining room, and home decor with mission style furniture. And as you will see, mission style furniture will help you define your character of decor as a symbol of a historical movement.

A little bit of background: But before we get too specific, let’s get some background information on the mission style. This style was part of the Arts and Crafts movement which was inspired by the writings of John Ruskin and the romanticism that surrounded craftsmen that took pride in his own personal handiwork. The Arts and Crafts movement occurred both with the British and in the Americas, and it is great to know that furniture that dated back into such important eras of history are still popular today. The irony of the mission style in arts and crafts is that it originally was a search for uniqueness and authenticism in the products made during the era of the Industrial revolution that produced duplicates of products that lost its spirit of individuality. So, ironically the mission style furniture icon of the Arts and Crafts movement has been reversed of its original meaning in that it is now mass produced and merchandised, and thus losing some of its uniqueness that people originally sought. Nevertheless, it is still a beautiful piece of furniture designed as such to add nice lines and art to a person’s home. And one important thing is that in the simple manufacturing process that these items are made today, much of the furniture is still handcrafted other than the machinery used to cut and handle the raw material of wood. Better yet, the items are made with more environmentally friendly wood production which avoids the need to waste solid wood pieces when crafting the wood frames. The current products are crafted by hand for the shape and style of the furniture, yet finished to perfection using modern staining and painting technologies to make strong, stylish, yet un-wasteful furniture.

Recognizing the Mission style: The style that has lasted through the times, mission arts and crafts has blended well from the 19th century all the way to the current 21st century in terms of interior design and decor. Popular items that can help you recognize the mission style are the straight lines and slats on the beds and tables of the mission items such as those shown below:

-Mission Style Bed

-Mission Style Nesting Tables

Many people mistakenly assume that this is a contemporary design, but I guess this is just a revival of the traditional design that has lasted well over a century. Popular finishes of the mission items include oak wood, dark oak, cherry, and, to meet the contemporary needs, also in cappuccino (a dark coffee color).

Most Mission pieces are now manufactured with solid birch woods with hand craftsmanship that allows it to be produced in an environmentally friendly process and at an affordable price. Many furniture stores offer the items in solid wood as well, but the prices can be 5 times as much. But preliminary research has been done to show that stylish and good quality mission furniture can be purchased at affordable prices, where you should be reasonably paying $275 for a coffee table, $240 for a night stand, and $450 for a bed.

All in all, I would say the search for uniqueness in a modern world continues from its 100 year old Arts and Crafts movement to this day, as people continue to express themselves by finding things with that thinking at its roots. And although mission style furniture is mass merchandised today, it is still a symbol of character and expresses ones decor to their own choice of style that helps define the uniqueness of style in oneself.

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A mission style buffet and hutch is a traditional furniture piece that has been popular for decades now and has yet to go out of style. Mission style furniture was first termed in 1895 by Joseph McHugh, a New York furniture manufacturer and retailer. Basic mission style furniture indicated a straight line rustic decor. And what better way to display your love for the art of the mission style decor by hosting your guests and dining with a mission style buffet and hutch to go with your home and dining room.

Your dining room is a great way to entertain guests and make an impression on the style and character of decor as you host your guests. Dark wood and oak wood finishes on your dining table sets can easily mix and match with the right choice of a mission buffet and hutch. The functionality also goes great with the stylish missing item you choose, where you can use it to display an elegant display of your dinnerware, and storage for serving utensils easily in reach when dining with your guests.

The mission style buffet and hutch is very popular in vacation homes, lodges, log cabins, model homes, and other turn of the century rustic decor. Having the buffet and hutch makes it emphasize the importance and grandeur of your dining room. Many of you looking to make an impression, show an appreciation of the arts and crafts passed down from history, and upgrade your dining room environment can look towards choosing the perfect mission style buffet and hutch.

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