Screen LibraryOne man's folly : the exceptional houses of Furlow Gatewood /
Antiques expert Furlow Gatewood's highly personal property in bucolic Americus, Georgia, where he has meticulously restored his family's carriage house and added intimate dwellings and outbuildings-several rescued from demolition-has evolved over decades to become a sublime expression of s...
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Rizzoli,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, New York : |
| Publication Dates: | [2014] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
Antiques expert Furlow Gatewood's highly personal property in bucolic Americus, Georgia, where he has meticulously restored his family's carriage house and added intimate dwellings and outbuildings-several rescued from demolition-has evolved over decades to become a sublime expression of stylish living. The structures exemplify various architectural traditions-from mid-nineteenth-century Gothic to Palladian. He has collaborated with local craftsmen to create these follies and takes delight in designing the picturesque grounds and plantings and in devising comfortable areas for his beloved dogs and peacocks. A gifted designer and longtime associate of antiques dealer John Rosselli ... |
| Carrier Form: | 223 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 32 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780847842520 : 0847842525 |
| Index Number: | NK2006 |
| CLC: | TU238 |
| Call Number: | TU238/R324 |
| Contents: | The barn -- The Peacock House -- The Cuthbert House -- The Lumpkin House -- The gardens and outbuildings -- Collections -- Lessons learned. |