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You all know her as Mary Kay Andrews, her pen name known to many fans around the world. Her given name is Kathy Trocheck and she is the NY Times best selling author that you have all loved and read for years. I think I heard her say that this is their 3rd home in Avondale Estates, a suburb of Atlanta, outside the city. They’ve lived in Avondale Estates for 30 years and are entrenched in this charming historic community. Last weekend, there was an Avondale Estates Christmas tour of homes and Tom and Kathy’s home was on the tour, so of course I wanted to take it all in. There were 6 homes in all on the tour and I took Mark with me and we thoroughly enjoyed it all. He loves this stuff too, lucky me! It was a beautiful Winter day and we so enjoyed touring these gorgeous historic homes.
Kathy was signing copies of her books at the community center so we got to say hello to her before the tour.
You may remember that I photographed Kathy’s former Avondale Estates bungalow 3 years ago and shortly thereafter, they bought this current house and moved in. The first house is so charming too, so take a look at it.
Tom and Kathy’s current home is a 1926 English cottage that was renovated by the previous owners in 2008. The Trochecks remodeled the kitchen and screened the back porch in their 2 years in the house and it is just amazing now. I can’t wait to show it all to you! Y’all know that I always think the more pictures, the better, so settle in for a long post for this one! If you make it to the bottom, there’s a fun book giveaway!
To borrow some of the script from the Christmas home tour, here’s a good description of the home.
Opening up what was an original bedroom, the kitchen includes a Wolf range, marble counters and a “mantel” with antique corbels. The newly built Butler’s pantry was inspired by the antique Welsh cupboard in the kitchen. Kathy is a lifelong “junker” while Tom is an amazing craftsman, a good combination. Some of the best estate sale finds include the barn with wooden animals in the sunroom, the Restoration Hardware seating on the back porch, and the armchairs covered in Ralph Lauren fabric in Tom’s office. Kathy’s office where she is Mary Kay Andrews showcases her framed book jackets and bestseller lists. The Trochecks’ home is a Christmas Wonderland with an eclectic collection of vintage decorations and greenery from their garden. The front door and entrance hall greet each guest. The living room tree is decorated with vintage shiny bites while a collection of Santas and pixies are nestled in the TV armoire. The dining table is an amazing Christmas tableau with the “Great Wall of China” as a backdrop.
I hope you enjoy this wonderful tour of Kathy’s home! It’s just beautiful and with her eye and mix of antiques and vintage collectibles, it’s a feast for the eyes. I know her grandchildren must love being there! I’m not going to chat through the post, just enjoy the beautiful pictures.
Kathy’s office.
Master bedroom
Wasn’t that so much fun to see?! A big thank you for Kathy for letting me share her gorgeous home with al of you. I knew that you’d so enjoy seeing it all and she has such beautiful things displayed so well. I love her mix of traditional antiques with blue and white collectibles and lots more! Her keen junking eye has served her well!
Another special treat that day was meeting blogger Kelly, with Talk of the House. She lives in South Georgia and she and her husband were there for the tour. We ran into each other in the red and white guest room and it was so fun to meet her. I just love and admire her gorgeous home too! She did multi-posts on the house, so take a look at her pics too. She got things I missed and has lots of details about Kathy’s home.
And last but not least, Kathy is giving away 2 of her books to one of my readers, so all you have to do is leave a comment and tell me what your favorite thing about Kathy’s house might be?!
Leave a comment and I’ll choose a winner who will receive both books. Kathy (Mary Kay’s) books are so fun to read!
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And the winner is Laura Ingalls Gunn, who has been emailed!
I adore the red and white guest room! It is warm, festive, inviting, and charming!!!
Love the blue and white theme and also the Master Bedroom, however the entire home is just lovely!!
This is an awesome home and is difficult to decide but I think my favorite thing is the way the cookbooks are tucked away in the kitchen island. ?
Beautiful tour!
The whole house is gorgeous but I love the fireplaces, They are decorated beautifully and that says home to me. Thanks for taking us on a tour of your tastefully decorated home!❤️
the quilts
Beautiful home but out of it all, I loved that she had a wrapping table set up. I’m a big fan of a wrapping table, all year long. The use of Magnolia is really pretty and a classic look.
Loved the MKA home tour! Her home is so inviting and cozy. My favorite room is the Kitchen and then the second favorite is the grandkids room!! Love her blue and white collections too.
Merry Christmas!
I love her books and the master bed is gorgeous. However, the tree made from her books is pretty special too.
So many pretty rooms.
I love the porch and the master bedroom.
So pretty! I love all the blues and greenery together.
What a fun tour of my favorite authors house!
What fun! Love all the blue accents and the black and white accents too. So tastefully put together!
It would be too difficult to pick just one thing about this gorgeous home. Her trees, her mantels, her tablescapes are all gorgeous! And I absolutely love the book tree in her office!! So perfect for an author!