As noted earlier, mission styled furniture and home decor products feature thicker, larger lines. Arts and crafts refers to the style from which mission (craftsman) evolved from. The Arts and Crafts home decor style began during the late 1800s, just slightly before mission/craftsman styling began to arise.

The Arts and Crafts movement emerged from the attempt to reform design and decoration in mid-19th century Britain. It was a reaction against a perceived decline in standards that the reformers associated with machinery and factory production.

As a reaction to the manufactured and ornate styles of the Victorian age, Arts and Crafts-style homes embraced handcrafted design and approachable materials. The term “Arts and Crafts” refers to a broader social movement that encompasses not just architecture, but also interior design, textiles, fine art, and more.

The term “Arts and Crafts” is often used as a general term. In the US, “Craftsman” and “Arts and Crafts” were nearly synonymous and are often used interchangeably. “Mission” style, Lee explained, was a term mostly used on the east coast. Like Craftsman, Mission was a trade name but it marketed factory made furniture

An aesthetic response to industrialization, the arts and crafts furniture movement celebrates authentic American craftsmanship with timeless design, quality materials, and naturally strong hardwoods. Well-constructed arts and crafts, or craftsman furniture, is crafted using mortise and tenon joinery.

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The arts and crafts homes are aimed at a return of uniqueness of furniture and interior design and architecture in general. As the name suggests, Arts and Crafts home décor makes craftsmanship the star of its style arts, keeping materials simple and organic.

The Arts & Crafts emerged in the United Kingdom around 1860, at roughly the same time as the closely related Aesthetic Movement, but the spread of the Arts & Crafts across the Atlantic to the United States in the 1890s, enabled it to last longer – at least into the 1920s

What was the main goals and characteristics of the arts and crafts movement in architecture? Architecture sought a spiritual connection with the surrounding environment, both natural and man-made. Architecture was unique, but did have common attributes.

Answer: I believe the most important contribution to the arts and crafts movement made to architecture and design is William Morris’ work. He believed that industrially manufactured items lacked the honesty of traditional craft work. He made the work of making furniture into art.