There is a close correlation between the craftsman style of Gustav Stickley, the west coast Greene and Greene style "super-bungalows", and the Oak Park Illinois based Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie style. A massive building spree of craftsman style bungalows spread across the nation from about 1900 to 1925. The craftsman style house featured lots of built-ins such as bookcases and buffets, as well as beamed ceilings, many of which feature light fixtures in the craftsman style. At the time often referred to as "the least house for the most money" they neverthless housed a budding generation of Americans both rural and city dweller. Houses in the craftsman style made copious use of oak and fir and often featured a large area that combined the living room and dining room. These craftsman style house may have been among the first in recent times to offer a "great room" concept. A notable feature of the craftsman style was the use of a front porch that was usually the full width of the house. If you own one of these charming pieces of architecture you'll find that decorating in the craftsman style makes for a much more enjoyable experience than putting furnishings of an inappropriate style in the house.