ARTS AND CRAFTS / MISSION / PRAIRIE
ARTS AND CRAFTS / MISSION / PRAIRIE – The Industrial Revolution in England changed the way things were made. Hand built products were replaced with typically poor quality, mass-produced goods. Intent on returning to the joy, honesty and beauty found in the creation of handmade items for the home, William Morris, in 1861, hired a group of artists and designers and created a firm to produce textiles, wallpaper and furnishings for the home.
In the late 19th century, the heavy forms used by Morris evolved into lighter, simpler shapes. This change occurred as Japanese art and design became more readily accessible. Their sparse approach was in direct conflict with the dense, heavily furnished Victorian interiors. This direction had a major influence on the design direction in America. Gustav Stickley created his famous line of “Craftsman” furniture and Frank Lloyd Wright developed his Prairie style of architecture on the foundations of this movement.
Look for rectilinear shapes, thick, solid material sections and flat, stylized design elements. If wood is used, it will typically be oak
Lighting Your HomePlanning the lighting for your home can run the gamut from simply deciding to purchase a new reading lamp to completely redesigning the lighting plan for your entire home and yard. Whatever the complexity of your current need, we know that sometimes the choices and information can be overwhelming. Indoor Outdoor Lights wants to help you create the look you want as easily as possible.Different types of lighting can create different moods, add beauty to your home and of course help prevent you from bumping into the furniture. And changing your lighting can also be a very cost effective way to update, change the style of, or remodel your home.
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