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