Photos: Living on the lake

Private Quarters

Every Sunday, Private Quarters takes you inside Atlanta’s dream homes. This week: living on the lake.

The largest of three decks in Megan and David Sellers’ back yard leads from inside the lake room to the brick patio below. With surround sound and doors that open up all along the back of the house, the Sellers comfortably host gatherings of 30 or more people. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.

Homeowner Amanda Gorecki loves the keeping room because of the comfortable furniture, from Lee Industries, and lake views. The Andrea Costa painting on the floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace is titled “Reflective Calm,” from Huff Harrington Fine Art. The walls are painted with Benjamin Moore’s Monterey White. Text by Lori Johnston and Shannon Adams/Fast Copy News Service. Christopher Oquendo Photography/AJC File

The lake room in David and Megan Sellers’ home, so-called because all of its many windows offer views of Lake Jodeco, has custom inlaid teak floor with a cedar tongue and groove vaulted ceiling. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.

The waterfront property includes a gas fire pit with Adirondack chairs overlooking Lake Lanier from the deepwater lot. Text by Lori Johnston and Shannon Adams/Fast Copy News Service. Christopher Oquendo Photography/AJC File

A picture window, added in renovations, lets the homeowners enjoy the view of the lake from inside their Roswell home. Text by Marena Galluccio/Fast Copy News Service. Christopher Oquendo /AJC File

A 1911 Kennebec open gunwale canoe — a gift to David Sellers from his wife Megan Sellers and their two daughters — hangs from the ceiling of the lake room in the Sellers’ Jonesboro home. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.

Daniel Saylor of Liquid Landscapes added three water features, including a koi pond, in the backyard overlooking a lake in the Country Club of Roswell. Text by Marena Galluccio/Fast Copy News Service. Christopher Oquendo/AJC File

Bob and Ali Van Dillen knew when they moved into their home that they’d want to create an outdoor living space so they could enjoy the fact that their home backed up to a lake. They put in a fire pit and furniture from Frontgate and AuthenTEAK Outdoor Living to create a space where they could gather and enjoy the outdoors. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.

Jane Hollman Kitchens provided design expertise for the kitchen, which has glazed knotty cherry cabinets. The Namib Gold Granite countertops were sourced from A&S Marble and Granite Imports in Tucker; light fixtures are from Design Lighting Group. Above the fireplace, there’s a painting of their lake house. Christopher Oquendo Photography/AJC File

The 8,200-acre Lake Arrowhead community. Christopher Oquendo Photography/AJC File

The yard was created with a “zero-scaping” mentality, with no grass and no lawn to maintain; a drip irrigation system also is in place. Christopher Oquendo Photography/AJC File

A huge draw for Ali and Bob Van Dillen when they were purchasing their Roswell home in 2018 was that the home is on a lake. There are about 20 homes on the lake, and it’s large enough for motor boats. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.

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The largest of three decks in Megan and David Sellers’ back yard leads from inside the lake room to the brick patio below. With surround sound and doors that open up all along the back of the house, the Sellers comfortably host gatherings of 30 or more people. Text by Shannon Dominy. Photo by Reynolds Rogers.

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