Arts and Crafts style is driven not only by clear design guidelines but by an entire canon of beliefs. It has a refreshing honesty and purity of spirit. It is designed to impress on functionality and comfort. These are common elements to Arts and Crafts pieces:
-simple rectilinear design
-straight lines
-simple arches or curves
-rich natural solid woods
-eased edges
-functionality serving a household purpose
The classic Arts and Crafts palette take its subtle muted beauty straight from the natural world, stones, bark, leaves and grasses.