Greenhaven Home :: A Smarter Way of Living

Outdoor Living Spaces

About | Jeff Jones

A native of Little Rock, Arkansas and life-long gardener, Jeff began his career as a chef and caterer, honing his gardening skills to support his love for the culinary arts and entertaining.  Shortly after relocating to Atlanta in 1996, he took a position with Smith & Hawken, Ltd. in one of their largest retail locations at Peachtree Battle in Buckhead.  There he found the perfect forum to pursue his love for outdoor living.  His areas of expertise have since expanded to include furniture and décor designed to withstand the rigors of outdoor living as well as plants unique to the Southeastern United States.

Adopting sustainable business practices as early as the mid-1980s, Jeff is a proud advocate of the Smith & Hawken brand and enjoys sharing his experiences as a Southern gardener and outdoor living expert with his customers and community.

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About | Butch Rowell

Butch is a native Georgian with a life long love of the outdoors.  Butch worked in the family construction business until beginning a career in manufacturing management after college. After an 18 year career in the forest products industry, Butch had the opportunity to pursue his love of gardening as a vocation.  He became a Master Gardener and worked for two premeir Atlanta garden design and landscaping companies.  His retail career began at Smith & Hawken in 2006. Smith & Hawken's brand and philosophy are a perfect complement to Butch's lifestyle and beliefs.

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About | Rebecca Butler

It all began with a little Dixie cup of soil and a sprouting sunflower seed in the kitchen window... at that moment, she was hooked.  From an early age, Rebecca Butler was already learning about gardening and the environment from family members in her native Charleston, South Carolina.  "I literally grew-up in a place where coastal conservation practices are the strictest and gardening... is simply a part of your identity!"

Moving to Atlanta in 2006, Rebecca found herself in the market for outdoor furniture.  Thorough research led her to Smith & Hawken to purchase pieces made from sustainable Teak, designed to last a lifetime.  "My experience with S&H really left an impression on me!"  So much so she accepted a sales position with them within a year and is currently a member of the store's management team.

These days you can find Rebecca at S&H educating her clients and customers about responsible choices for outdoor living products and holding firm to the belief that enjoying the outdoors doesn't have to be done sitting on plastic chairs.

For the outdoor living spaces at Greenhaven, the Smith & Hawken design team chose to follow two classic garden design styles as inspiration-European traditional for the home's entry and sophisticated rustic for the private, more secluded areas.  Eco-friendly materials like rust-proof cast aluminum, copper and sustainably harvested Premium Teakä were chosen for all the home's outdoor rooms.

Landscape Designer Justin Cave chose our Lenox Collection Arch and Ellington Place Bench for the courtyard garden just outside the Women's Study.  Adding formality and romance, the pieces bring to mind traditional English and French metalwork pieces.  The home's entry porch follows suit with an iconic Lutyens bench made of sustainable teak and out-fitted with an exclusive S&H cushion made of 100% recyclable materials.  Courtyard and porch containers are 100% Turkish copper adding warmth as well as a slightly updated feel.  A small Ellington Place "bistro" set sits just outside the mudroom and kitchen hall to provide a place to take off muddy shoes or for a quiet cup of coffee in the morning.

The side porch, following the length of the home, is punctuated with backless Inverness benches, also in Premium Teakä,  and provide seating for enjoying the upper-level view or keeping the family chef company while grilling.  Copper column planters add height and counterpoint to the casual bench seating.