Designer spotlight furlow gatewood the enchanted home. Furlow gatewood, reading suzanne kaslers design book in the main room at the lumpkin house, keeping up with all the design trends. Oct 14, 2016 explore scarterwhites board furlow gatewood. The exceptional interior designer youve never heard of. The book examines four houses on a family estate in americus, ga. Mark you calendars, antiques expert, furlow gatewood and author, julia reed are coming to firefly one of the greatest shops in thomasville, ga on may 10th for a book signing of one mans folly. Aug 7, 2019 explore gatesbecky1s board furlow gatewood, followed by 112. Furlow gatewood began with a simple carriage house renovation in georgia and ended up with three more structures that complement his melding of. The book is beautiful and the photos are inspiring, but i loved the story of furlow gatewood, the charming world he has created for himself over the years, and his southern gentleman persona. The latest jake gatewood stats, video highlights, news and more from milb. I am sure that most of you are at the very least familiar with these two books, but for those who might not be aware of them, let me. The rural but now very chic southern home below was slated for demolition, but the partner and associate of john rosselli interiors of new york city, could not stand by and let that happen. And his lifes work is the subject of a recent book. She went to the madeira school for girls at age sixteen near mclean, virginia.
The exceptional houses of furlow gatewood, penned by new orleans writer julia reed, with a foreword and. Georgia antiques dealer collects and restores houses. My mothers sister married furlow gatewoods first cousin. It is, instead, learned in the course of the pursuit. Institute of classical architecture and art southeast chapter on a tour of. I ha signing event for one mans folly, a new book by furlow gatewood, authored by julia reed. Apr 02, 2015 theres something so refreshing about furlow gatewoods home in georgia. Antiques expert furlow gatewoods highly personal property in bucolic americus, georgia, where he. The glorious thing about his eclectic compound, a collection of old houses he bought and moved to his property, is that its all done for his own private pleasure, as well as the delight of his friends. I try not to read or eat more than i can lift, but sometimes its a challenge, particularly with the tons of great spring books that will take me the summer to get through.
The first antiques furlow gatewood ever bought when he was young. Amazingly, gatewood was in his 80s when he started moving the houses to his property decorating each one in his own personal style. Theres something so refreshing about furlow gatewoods home in georgia. Apr 28, 2014 heres an interesting little tidbit in the book that cracked me up. In our excerpt, we take a closer look at the outbuildings and gardens on his southern georgia property. One designers obsession with blueandwhite porcelain a new coffee table tome chronicles 94yearold antiquarian furlow gatewood s layered style and penchant for porcelain. The exceptional homes of furlow gatewood, for which collins was the principal photographer. If you havent already done so, you really should purchase a copy of furlows book, one mans folly. Antiques expert furlow gatewood s highly personal property in bucolic americus, georgia, where he has meticulously restored his familys carriage house and. I not only forgot about the time difference between my house and furlows where. Julia reed was born in greenville, mississippi, in 1960. Julia reed, paul costello, rodney collins, bunny williams. The oriental rugs and antique delft were gatewood s own, however, and he had the white tole feathery fronds on the walls made for him in india.
Julia reed, author, journalist, columnist from greenville. Furlow gatewood porcelain collection house beautiful. Their slide presentation was titled after the new book, one mans folly. Furlow gatewood is one of the most talented and influential. Of course, they all grew up together in same little southern town where everyone knew everyone. More than 90 design sophisticates gathered for a book signing for furlow gatewood. Jul 31, 2015 my mothers sister married furlow gatewoods first cousin. The spring book release season is in full swing, and two recent publications have captured my attention. The number of atlanta home sales in may was the second best for the month of may in seven years, aided by a surge in housing inventory to its highest level since 2012. A book signing will take place immediately following the presentation. Furlow gatewood takes readers on an intimate tour of his personal estate.
And you know how i love restoring old houses so it comes as no surprise that my latest acquisition a birthday gift from mom, one mans folly the exceptional houses of furlow gatewood, is a new favorite. Join facebook to connect with jim gatewood book and others you may know. Furlow gatewood is indeed a genius and i urge all design obssesives to buy. The exceptional houses of furlow gatewood reed, julia, costello, paul, collins, rodney, williams, bunny on. The book tours each of gatewoods four homes and beautiful gardens, his collections of. His father was a chicago stock broker and jim was born eleven days before the market crash of 1929, jim made his journey from chicago to dallas in a laundry basket in the back seat of a 1929 hudson. While the changes on his property took about 10 to 15 years, gatewood has been collecting the furniture and antiques and accessories for decades. I love the name, sounds like something out of a dickens novel b. Apr 01, 2014 a delicious oversized main course of a book. Antiques expert furlow gatewood s highly personal property in bucolic americus, georgia, where he has. Summer reading to catch up on from spring frances schultz. The foreward and afterward were beautifully written by bunny williams, who also did the foreward for the welcoming house. Furlows four follies which we visually tour in this book include.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. And to celebrate, were giving away one signed copy of suzannes book, inspired interiors. I ha furlow gatewood is a oneofakind classicthis book presents his magical private enclave for the first time. Gatewood books by author jim gatewood gatewood books. Gatewood s seductive and hospitable arcadian oasis, with its exquisite and timeless design, will have an enduring impact on the design community. Furlow gatewood from the book onemansfolly french country bedrooms. I spied bunny williams, jeffrey bilhuber, michael mcgraw. Dan caruthersunfortunately, i do believe he has or had alzheimers disease. Antiques expert furlow gatewoods highly personal property in bucolic. When it comes to interiors style, antiques, and southern vernacular architecture, furlow gatewood is a oneofakind classicthis book presents his magical private enclave for the first time.
The exceptional houses of furlow gatewood by julia reed and linens by jane scott hodges. The associates name is furlow gatewoodwonderful nameand for fifty years he worked as mr. If you dont own his book, one mans folly, go and buy it. One mans folly julia reed showcases furlow gatewood s exceptional houses in all their architectural and detailed splendor. Furlow layton gatewood vice president gatewood sales co. May 24, 2014 summer reading to catch up on from spring. And no one has pursued more avidly or expertly than gatewood, as is made perfectly clear by one mans folly. To ask other readers questions about one mans folly, please sign up. Neoclassicalstyle center table and hurricane sconces, john rosselli. The 94 year old self taught antiques expert, has been curating the homes on his families property for nearly 60 years. She began taking classes at georgetown university but then transferred to and graduated from american university. I read in one mans folly that furlow gatewood love that southern name an antique expert and friend of bunny williams, as well as an associate to her husband, years ago sold bunny an antique bed for her master bedroom. Thats what started this post but then it began to flow into skirted dining.
In this upcoming book, furlow gatewood gives a rare glimpse into his southern estate. The exceptional houses of furlow gatewood, is a glorious compendium of just this very thinga glimpse into the private and enchanted world of furlow gatewood as manifest in four housesalong with gardens and out buildinghe built on his familys property in bucolic americus, georgia. Learn to decorate with antiques from furlow gatewood her site. Jun 11, 2014 it is, instead, learned in the course of the pursuit. One mans folly julia reed showcases furlow gatewoods exceptional houses in all their architectural and detailed splendor. More than 275 were in attendance for the lecture and book signing. Gatewood found the goddess hidden in rossellis basementthere, most likely, because the deer accompanying her is missing its head. Be the first to ask a question about one mans folly. Nov 05, 2014 furlow gatewood began with a simple carriage house renovation in georgia and ended up with three more structures that complement his melding of styles, textures, and design. Embrace design at longue vues essence of style symposium. Heres an interesting little tidbit in the book that cracked me up. A new book takes readers into the dazzling, bucolic and ever so slightly.
What i found especially inspiring was that he is in his 90s and still does not stop creating. Americus native furlow gatewood returned home and spent the next several years creating a private enclave of houses on his property, that displays his passion. Williams wrote the foreward and afterword to the book that reed edited. The barn or carriage house on the property initially and first renovated by furlow beginning in. The last time mother and her sister visited americus they went by to see furlow at his wonderful home. Apr 16, 2014 the spring book release season is in full swing, and two recent publications have captured my attention. Rossellis antiques buyer, purchasing throughout the south. Plus, the lucky winner will be invited to join at homes editors at the book signing, where theyll meet suzanne in person.
Antiques expert furlow gatewoods highly personal property in bucolic americus, georgia, where he has. This past tuesday, jane and cindy were in nyc attending a book signing event for one mans folly, a new book by furlow gatewood, authored by julia reed. View furlow layton gatewoods profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. To help promote the work gatewood will be attending a books signing wednesday from 4 p. She also contributes to the wall street journal, where she writes a food column, and is a frequent guest on msnbc. Collector and antiquaire furlow gatewood relocated two historic homes. Window blinds nyc set the gold standard of quality, offering maximum viewthrough when opened, and optimal privacy when closed.
I must admit, i had not heard of furlow gatewood, but i know julia reed because i am a faithful reader of garden and gun. While i dont particularly like skirted side tables, i do have a penchant for skirted entry tables. With chapters focusing on types of rooms, the book is a master class in how suzanne achieves harmonious living spaces through thoughtful use of texture, color and proportion. One mans folly book signing with furlow gatewood and.
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