» American Colonial » Art Deco & Retro » Arts and Crafts » Asian » Baroque » Biedermeier » British Colonial » Chippendale » Colonial » Contemporary » Empire » English Country » European » French Provincial » Furniture » Furniture Guide » Industrial Modern » Lodge » Louis XV » Mission Style & Arts... » Neo-Classic » Outdoor Patio & Indoor... » Queen Anne » Regency » Rustic » Scandinavian » Shaker » Southwestern » Traditional » Transitional » Victorian Lodge These styles evolved from furnishings used in the rural communities throughout America. From the American southwest, across the plains and into the mining and logging camps of the 19th century, the furniture was designed to meet the demands of the frontier. Furniture attributes include clean lines with regional motifs applied or carved as ornamentation. Local rough-hewn wood such as pine, hickory, and maple was used for tables, cupboards and chairs and either kept in its natural finish, or colored with milk-paint or transparent stains.