The man who sparked the craftsman style of architecture and interior design, Gustav Stickley, took advantage of a home disaster. In 1901 a fire destroyed his home’s interior, giving him the chance to rebuild it in his image. While the exterior is not of his own creation, Stickley incorporated his personal Arts and Crafts style inside. He built almost the entire house out of dark wooden boards, seemingly from pieces of furniture from his career. The doors, the floors, the ceiling beams, the stairs, and the bookshelves were all made out of the same dark timber, which contrasts greatly with the white exterior of the home. It is believed that the inside of the Gustav Stickley House became the first of Stickley’s style, sparking a new movement in the country.