What is Mission Style Furniture?

What is Mission-Style Furniture?

By Patricia Stephens

Mission style furniture is easily recognizable by its bulky, boxy design. With roots influenced by both Spanish and Native American traditions, the Mission style has clean, simplistic lines. There are few fancy details.

Mission Mule Chest

The first furniture pieces to be called Mission were made in New York City in the 1890s. Mission style was an alternative to what some felt was "excessive ornamentation" of the Victorian-style furniture popular in the mid-to late- 1800s.

                                                             Mission Dining Set

In keeping with its simplistic design, the Mission style is constructed with natural materials, like oak wood for frames and leather for seating. Traditionally, Mission-style furniture was built with red or white oak wood. In the past several years, other woods like cherry, maple, walnut, and ash have been used in Mission pieces.

                                                      Mission Eight-Drawer Chest

The Mission style was inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement and is known for its functional design. Mission Style emphasizes showmanship over decoration.

Known for its simple horizontal and vertical lines, flat panels, and wood grain accents, Mission is a classic style.

Mission Bed

Mission style furniture is incredibly durable and functional and will grace any room in your home or office. This type of furniture often uses a medium or dark stain that is designed to accentuate the grain of the wood. Mission style furniture is often considered timeless and continues to be popular today.

                                                           Mission Nightstand

Oak for Less is a family-owned and operated furniture store in Mesa, AZ. When you contact us, you don't speak with someone from a call center; you get personal service and the confidence that you are dealing directly with the owners. Customer happiness is our goal. Originally opening in 1993, Oak For Less® provides our customers superior customer service and low discounted prices on beautiful furniture.

We offer custom options for many of the pieces presented on our site. In addition, we provide more material options to ensure that you take home a beautiful product that will fit your interior or exterior spaces. You can visit us at our store at 1660 S. Alma School Rd., #100, Mesa, Arizona, to learn more about our Mission style furniture and custom furniture pieces. Or you can call us at (480) 962-9930. We are always happy to answer your questions.