| Frank Lloyd Wright would probably be | | | | Furniture can be one of them. There are |
| considered the father of mission style | | | | coffee and end tables that are designed |
| decorating. This heavily angled and | | | | in the mission style. They are typically |
| darkly tinted decorating style is taken | | | | made of wood and have glass inserts in |
| heavily from his architectural designs. | | | | which the stained glass is placed. There |
| The complete picture leaves one with a | | | | are usually also spindles or columns of |
| rich, deep, but still colorful picture | | | | the wood built into these pieces of |
| in their minds. | | | | furniture. These spindles or columns are |
| The colors involved in mission style | | | | another trademark of this style of |
| decorating are dark and remind me of a | | | | decorating. |
| typical billiard room or den. The color | | | | Accent pieces will be placed throughout |
| palette on the walls or elsewhere would | | | | the home with this type of decoration. |
| include, chocolate browns, deep reds, | | | | There are plenty of accent pieces |
| and burnt yellows and oranges. The walls | | | | available that are designed for the |
| will be painted with some combination of | | | | mission style home. There are blankets |
| these colors, but they will probably | | | | and pillows adorned with the rich colors |
| vary. All of the walls will not be | | | | described in the paints. There are very |
| painted chocolate brown; there may be | | | | angular clocks, centerpieces, ornaments, |
| one chocolate brown wall with a burnt | | | | and even kitchen dishes that follow this |
| yellow wall perpendicular to it. Color | | | | unique, but very popular design. These |
| variation is a trademark of this style | | | | accent pieces will be displayed |
| of decorating. | | | | throughout the home bringing unity to |
| Mission style and stained glass are | | | | the design. Kitchens, bathrooms, living |
| almost synonymous. The colors and shapes | | | | rooms, even bedrooms can be a part of |
| that mingle together in this style of | | | | this timeless design that will be there |
| design are reminiscent of typical | | | | for all to enjoy for years to come. |
| stained glass. No two shapes are alike | | | | A well designed mission style home or |
| and they each vary from one another in | | | | office is one that has many dark, rich |
| color. Though the walls of the home | | | | colors. There is a focus on angular and |
| cannot vary in shape, they can in color, | | | | square shapes. There is a lot of taste |
| but the stained glass feel can be | | | | and design that goes into a mission |
| accomplished through other means. | | | | style design. |