Mission Style Furniture

I recently came across a mission parlor set that needed some TLC.  The original leather upholstery was not in good condition but the wood frame and seat springs were in great condition, especially considering the age of the set.  We decided to have it re-upholstered and it turned out great!  I forgot to take pictures of the parlor set before it was re-upholstered but take a look below for a few pictures of how the set looks now!

The design philosophy of Mission furniture:

"Mission style is a design that emphasizes simple horizontal and vertical lines and flat panels that accentuate the grain of the wood (usually oak). People were looking for relief after the excesses of Victorian times and the influx of mass-produced furniture from the Industrial Revolution. The furniture maker Gustav Stickley produced Arts and Crafts furniture often referred to as being in the Mission Style, though Stickley dismissed the term as misleading. This was plain oak furniture that was upright, solid, and suggestive of entirely handcrafted work, though in the case of Stickley and his competitors, was constructed within a factory by both machine and handworking techniques".

If you would like to learn more about Mission Style furniture click on the link below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Style_Furniture