Public and Functional Spaces

In addition to the luxurious guest rooms and suites, Fountainview provides its clients unforgettable public and meeting spaces in a variety of configurations to meet the needs of discerning guests
 

Foyer: 
The dramatic Foyer makes an immediate grand entrance to Fountainview Mansion.  With its soaring 25' ceiling and twin staircases, the foyer serves as an elegant reception hall to receive your guests.  Lighting the foyer is a dramatic 7' hand-cut crystal chandelier in the empire style.  With 78 lights, it's prisms glisten with a myriad of colors often being reflected in the elegant travertine marble floors.  Soon to arrive is a 12' pier mirror from the mansion of a Baltimore, MD mansion dating from the 1800's.    Click here for photos >>>

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Formal Living Room:
The formal Living Room with its grand scale is an enchanting room.  Bathed in the warmth of it pistachio hued walls with magnificent crown moldings, the room evokes the grandeur of another place and time.  The marble fireplace with its magnificent mantel is topped by an antique French pier mirror from the 1800's.  Custom draperies by designer Deborah Broughton in rich muted fabrics were inspired by designs from draperies at the White House lending an aura of grace and historical significance.  The room will soon be furnished by a magnificent 6 piece Louis XV style salon set.  The set will feature a perfectly proportioned sofa and 4 arm chairs (fauteuils) upholstered in an elegant Goblain style tapestry fabric.  The table topped in elegant polished cream marble will round out the incredible suite.  All pieces in the suite have been hand carved and are expertly finished in rich gold leaf.  The classical Goblain style tapestry fabric used in finishing the sofa and chairs makes this magnificent salon suite suitable for a royal residence. The furnishings in the living room have been specifically selected to provide flexibility in arrangement and seating.  Salon furnishings can easily be removed with the room accommodating 5 - 6 round tables for sit-down dinners.  In all, Fountainview Mansion can provide space on the main floor for nearly 170 guests for sit down.   Click here for photos >>>

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Hearth Room:
The warmth of the Hearth Room on the main floor is the perfect place for morning coffee, reading a book by the fireplace or catching up on current affairs during your gourmet breakfast.  The entire room was architecturally designed around the 18th century European mantel with its classic dark stain lending the feel of a posh English drawing room.  With plush, comfortable furnishings inspired by old-world craftsmanship, the room evokes a comparable feel to rooms at Biltmore house.  With its furnishings upholstered in a rich cut velvet fabric and bullion fringe in shades of deep ruby and burnished gold, the room provides the perfect spot for elegant yet comfortable relaxation and conversation.  The 19th century French Briton armoire now provides space for the television to catch up on current affairs.   Click here for photos >>>

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Dining Room:
The formal Dining Room with its muted blush coral walls provides some of the most exquisite and elegant space within the mansion.  Featuring massive windows with custom draperies inspired by window treatments at the White House and Biltmore House, the formal dining room provides a regal yet warm and ambient space for guests to enjoy.  The large room features a massive, 45-light Maria Theresa chandelier.  A centerpiece and grand focal point of the room is the massive hand-carved Rosetta marble mantel recently purchased from a Florida gallery specifically to match the decor of this grand room.  The dining room speaks the grace and elegance of a by-gone age.  Custom artwork by Waycross, GA artist, Rachel Settle, will soon grace the walls.

The furnishing in the formal dining room are predominantly American hand-carved walnut pieces.  The dining table, chairs, and massive marble topped server grace the room enhanced by an 1880 English breakfront which blends seamlessly with the American antiques.

The dining room can be used in a variety of configurations including a formal sit-down dinner with the main dining table, a sit-down dinner with multiple tables, an elegant buffet or even a corporate or university meeting.

Experience the grace and elegance of the Fountainview Dining Room.   Click here for photos >>>

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Formal Study/Library:
The formal Study/Library is one of the most intimate rooms at Fountainview Mansion.  With its walls completely clad in richly stained pine and floors in historic heart of pine from the ceiling of a church in south Alabama, the study provides a warm and elegant meeting space for consultations, intimate board meetings or reading a great book.  The study will provide a myriad of reading materials as well as exquisite gift items for you to remember your special stay.  The study furnishings can be reconfigured to accommodate guest tables for an intimate meal, to display the grooms cake for a wedding reception, or hold a VIP board meeting.

The desk of French design features brass ormolu details and magnificent wood inlays.  The Venetian filing cabinet, one of the most exquisite pieces in the mansion dates from the late 1800's, hand-carved in walnut.  The room also features a magnificent wrought iron chandelier and sconces, 11' windows providing an exquisite view of the rear terrace and pool, as well as a marble fireplace with an antique European mantel.   Click here for photos >>>