A duck often returns to Sue and Richard Smith’s backyard and the lake 25 feet from their Roswell home to beg for food or lay her eggs.
And that’s just fine with them. The backyard was designed for birds. The Smiths brought in more trees, plants such as autumn ferns, hostas and holly bushes, and various feeders and bird seed, using recommendations from the National Audubon Society.
Those changes — and visits from wildlife — indicate to Sue that they successfully created a habitat for birds, which she enjoys. When the dogwoods recently were in bloom, she walked around the home and saw a different view of the property than she previously had.
“It stopped me, and it was breathtaking, and I got to have the feeling of ownership that I had actually created this incredible, peaceful backyard,” she said.
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The faux brick wall was painted by Fred Cox of Classic Decorative Arts as part of renovations and updates to the Roswell home. A pub table is filled with carvings of the initials of various guests. “People love it,” Sue Smith said.
ABOVE: Richard and Sue Smith purchased their home in 1999 in The Terraces at the Country Club of Roswell. Richard consults in the facilitation and strategic planning arena, and Sue is a software consultant and trainer. The 3,100-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath hasg one through about $250,000 in renovations.BELOW: Richard and Sue Smith’s black-and-white kitchen is accented with custom teal paint and a glass tile backsplash. A wall was removed to open the kitchen into the dining room.
A picture window, added in renovations, lets the homeowners enjoy the view of the lake from inside their Roswell home.
The vaulted sitting room with lake views was added onto the Roswell home. The upholstered navy and wicker furniture joins accessories that show the homeowners’ love of the lake and birds.