Saturday, January 29, 2011

Mission Style Furniture by CF Oakton

CF Oakton is a manufacturer of high quality furniture that creates fashionable, functional furniture collections. CF Oakton has a wonderful Mission collection, including pieces for the bedroom, office, and dining room. These are simple, yet very attractive pieces that accurately reflect the attributes of mission style furniture. Their Mission Writing Desk is constructed from solid North American Red Oak and features an English dovetail drawer construction. The rich cherry finish is hand rubbed in multiple steps giving it a rich warm sheen. This desk features data and power ports with 2 power outlets, 1 modem port, 1 data port, and 2 USB ports. It also features an interchangeable pencil drawer and keyboard tray.

Mission Style Furniture Online will soon be adding this to their collection and it will be available for direct shipping. Stay tuned for another post when it is available. To see this desk visit: CFOakton.com

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Mission Style Furniture Online

American e-Stores is launching the new version of http://www.missionstylefurnitureonline.com/ during the first week of February. The new site will become the most comprehensive collection of mission style furniture from multiple manufacturers. available online. This new blog will serve as a resource for readers to learn about Mission Style Furniture and its history as well as its unique qualities. We will also post information about specific furniture and manufacturers. If you collect mission style furniture, we invite you to share your knowledge with us! MissionStyleFurnitureOnline.com will be the premier site on the web where collectors can purchase mission style pieces at the best prices. Right now they are offering a free Viejo Mission Lamp Table with the purchase of any dining table set (some restrictions apply). The MSFO store also features pieces that are more commonly known as "Arts and Crafts" pieces as well as "Prairie Style" furniture.

Mission style furniture is best known for its simple designs and straight lines. Mission style furniture originated in the last decade of the 19th century in the California where a church congregation constructed their own sturdily built furniture. The furniture they created resembled that built for Spanish mission stations, hence, the furniture created with this style was referred to as mission style furniture. It had a simple design and smooth lines because the California congregation wanted to make it a simple as possible to construct. Even though it is simple to construct, mission style furniture is still a highly regarded and much sought after style of furniture.

Today there are many different types of mission style furniture. Hand crafted mission style furniture is still produced in smaller shops at higher costs, but there are also larger manufacturers that produce excellent mission style furniture at a lower cost, making it more readily available. With the many styles of furniture available to the consumer, it can be difficult choosing the one best suited for you and your home. Fortunately, mission style furniture is one style of furniture that looks good in almost any home. For those looking for beautiful furniture with a memorable history, mission style furniture is an ideal choice. Mission style furniture can be found for any room of your home or office as well as for your outdoor spaces.