Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Peacock House

Just imagine arriving home to this 11-acre compound in Americus, Georgia, and being greeted by your pet peacocks between rows of potted blue hydrangeas.  Idyllic, wouldn't you say?

This is the well-planned life of nonagenarian Furlow Gatewood who has been collecting antiques since he was a young boy.

With his keen eye and amazing imagination, he constructed Peacock House from a dirt floored greenhouse because he happened to pick up two Gothic columns from a Georgia flea market and didn't know what else to do with them, so proceeded to build Peacock House in order to utilize the columns.  He has a carpenter who builds Furlow's visions and a lady 'down the road' who sews his cushions from scraps of fabrics he picks up here and there.  This house is now a guest house on his 5 house compound (although no one has ever slept there).

I would say that Furlow's life is definitely 'a life well lived' as he has spent his life since childhood gathering, collecting, building and enjoying.......and all with impeccable style.






Italian greyhound, Phillip, one of Furlow's four beloved dogs sitting in front of a 17th century Italian table and under a 19th century Dutch brass chandelier.  And I presume those are the two Gothic columns that the house was built to accommodate.

 Living room with white washed plank floors and walls.

 Foyer with painted floors.



Guest room which has never been slept in.



Love this sunroom and the mix of furnishings.

Next Tuesday, I will share one of his other cottages.  But, in the meantime, to see more of this self-taught designer's amazing style and antique collections, you must pick up his book shown below.  I got it for my birthday last winter and it's a virtual treasure trove of all of his houses.



Monday, November 09, 2015

Moodboard Monday - Moss Green






Givenchy

Architectural Digest

Portobello Design

Bunny Williams

Fauxology

Bunny Williams

Veere Grenney

Anouska Hempel

Peak of Chic

Spencer House, London

Architectural Digest

Martha Stewart

Yves St. Laurent

Givenchy

Balenciaga 1960

Yves St. Laurent

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Finland

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Faberge Box

The Green Dress
John White Alexander

Carolyne Roehm

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Friday, November 06, 2015

FF (Flashback Friday) - Thinking Pink

A few pink images to brighten up our day..........

Have a great weekend!












Oprah Magazine 
2004



Thursday, November 05, 2015

TBT - North Carolina Beauty

This is the home of Gastonia, North Carolina designer, Nancy Taylor Lynch.  As you will see, she has a definite love of color and the home is full of a pretty mix of chintz, ginghams, dog art and antiques......so warm, colorful and charming.

The kitchen window treatments caught my eye at the time and is probably what prompted me to tear out the article, although I really loved the whole house.   Some of you may recognize the kitchen from Pinterest.  Now you know whose house it belongs to.

Enjoy and have a great day!






















Beautiful Southern Homes
Fall/Winter 2006