The
Eastlake Movement was a
nineteenth century household design reform movement started by architect and writer
Charles Eastlake[?] (1836-1906). His book
Hints on Household Taste in Furniture, Upholstery, and Other Details posited that furniture and decor in people's homes should be made by hand or machine workers who took personal pride in their work. Manufacturers in the
United States used the drawings and ideas in the book to create mass-produced
Eastlake Style[?] or Cottage furniture. The geometric ornaments, low relief carvings, incised lines were designed to be affordable and easy to clean.