There are still boxes to open, cabinets to be loaded & more furniture to be moved, but Andy & Meg’s new house is shaping up. And most of what you see in these pix was gathered from either FB Marketplace, estate sales, or gifts from friends. The dining room rug was a $25 estate sale find, the wing chairs were a curb rescue and the gate leg table was a $125 FB find, which will soon be replaced with our old dining room table. Also the contemporary chandelier will eventually be replaced with something more appropriate to this 1910 house. The engravings on the mantel were $20 each from FB, but they are just leaning there temporarily. The silver punch bowl was a gift from dear friend Jacky and soon will display amaryllis. The parlor is awaiting just the right vintage oriental rug. The settee was a recent $47 estate sale find. To be recovered. The French chairs are from FB and will also get recovered. The art on the mantle is just there temporarily. The last area pictured is a pass-through adjacent to the kitchen. That lovely pie safe was a gift from @claysniderinteriors. It’s topped with five canisters we snagged for a buck apiece at a church yard sale Saturday while we were junking for Jesus. The spaniel print was also from an estate sale and is an homage to @trocheck beloved English cocker Roux. So much more to come, but for now Mr. MKA and I are headed home through a glorious landscape of pecan orchards and blooming cotton fields. We are two tired geezers! #oldhouselove #estatesalefinds #fbmpscores #camelliacorners
Accidentally bought an antique dining room table at @magnolia.mallard in downtown Americus today. It’s a win-win-I get a gorgeous new table and @megtrocheck gets our old one. Can’t wait to style it up for Thanksgiving. (This purchase was approved by @claysniderinteriors). Also, if you’re in Southwest Georgia, downtown Americus has several great shops including Magnolia and Mallard and @minickinteriors. Check it out! Small town antiques, southwest Georgia antique scores. Old houses. Dining room drama.
Boomerang Boy (aka @trocheck) and his bride @megtrocheck bought their first home last week, a sweet circa 1910 cottage in Americus, GA. Leading up to closing day I “might” have binged shopping on FBMP and some of my fave Atlanta estate sales run by @rhetts_interiors_and_estates @bluemoonestatesalesatlanta, @vt_estate_sales, and mpeachtreebattleestatesales. And let’s not forget the fabulous finds gifted me by my friend Jacky in Savannah. Of course I had supervision from Meg and my junk enabler/designer @claysniderinteriors.Follow along this weekend to see the magic happpen. Estate sales historic Americus old house love vintage homes facebook marketplace junk jaunt
@PeachtreeBattleEstateSales has a fabulous Buckhead sale, starting tomorrow. This charming house was formerly the home of the developer of Lenox Square Mall. It’s a time capsule of Atlanta 20th century history. Antique furniture, oriental rugs SO much silver, crystal, brass and fine porcelain, leather-bound books, fine art and collectibles. Literally something for every price point. Thurs. Nov. 5 thru Sun, Nov.8. 10-4 pm. Tell ‘em MKA sent you, cuz I’m famous & shit. #atlantaestatesales #vintage&antiques #vintageatlanta #buckheadbettyalert
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Are you a list-maker? I was late to the realization that I’m prolly borderline ADD. So now, to get shit done, I make lists. Not in order of priority—becuz, duh, ADD. I always include a low-effort task that can be quickly accomplished, becuz #instantgratification. I’ve had these block print sconce shades hanging around since LAST YEAR’S @curreyco warehouse sale. This morning was the moment. It took less than five minutes. And I got to check it off. Yay me! Slaying ADD one task at a time. Check back later to see how much I get done today. #listmakersgonnalist #accountability
Did you know it’s National Author’s Day? Whuuut? The perfect time to thank all my sweet readers for letting me into your lives. I’m forever grateful for every book you read, every story you share with me, and every bit of love (and chocolate!) you send my way. I don’t even mind the haters—cuz the Gospel of Taylor sez haters gonna hate…besides all PR is good PR—amirite? So let’s talk books. What’s on your TBR stack? What revs your bookish rockets? But also, hit me with your book reccs! #nationalauthorsday #booklove #booktalk #authorlife
Shelby checking in to say it’s the first of November, so we say Rabbit, Rabbit for good luck. And we also want to remind you that Election Day is this Tuesday, Nov. 3. Saw a sign on a church today that said “A vote is like a prayer.” And my vote, and my prayer is for a blue wave, a return to normalcy, for kindness & taking care of those who are vulnerable. And if you don’t like this post, please feel free to block, scroll, unfollow, whatever. Don’t make me sic Shelby on you—-she hates assholes…#midtermelections #bluewave #voteyourossoff
Happy Howl-o-ween from Squirrel Hollow. Can you believe Mols designed & made this costume herself? Down to the cherry buttons on her corset to the sprinkles on her shoes. Her mama would be so proud! #halloweencostume #halloween2026 #homemadehalloween
The downstairs bedroom glow-up at our Tybee Island beach house is almost complete. Just have a few finishing touches. Scored a pair of bamboo Chinese Chippendale headboards at an @rhetts_interiors_and_estates earlier in the summer, which caused a happy chain reaction. Some pieces from FBMP, a few more estate sale scores, bamboo shades from @selectblinds, rug from @rugs.com.usa, quilt and shams from @ridhiblockprint, curtains from Amazon. Whoops! Edited to add lampshades are from @ballardoutletgeorgia .Are you ready to check in? Link on my website. #beachhouse #vintagefinds #coastalcottage #fixerupper #thriftedfdecor
Another @peachtreebattleestatesales Gallery Sale starts Thursday, Oct. 29, thru Sun. Nov. 1, 10 am-4 pm. Consignments from around 100 estates, and the goods are great! Had a tough time picking out my favorites—furniture—contemporary and antique, fine art, rugs, accessories, china, crystal, silver & jewelry. Stop on by & tell ‘em MKA sent you. #estatesales #atlantaestatesales #antiquefinds #greatestates
This beautiful block print quilt and pillow shams from @ridhiblockprint were the perfect finishing touch for the guest bedroom at Ebbtide, our Tybee Island beach house. I think this pattern is called Asparagus. Who wouldn’t want to get tucked into this soothing retreat? #beachhousedecor #blockprintbliss #sweetdreams #vintagebeachhouse
Our little town of @avondaleestates welcomed a new dining spot tonight. Yummy cocktails, inspired apps and great Italian fare. Go check out @opheliatavern_ #atlantaeats #avondaleestates #italianfood
What an afternoon at the @patconroyliterarycenter for the 11th annual Conroy Literary Festival. Loved being on a panel with these two—@cassandrakingconroy and @lisapattonbooks and @undercoverauthor (not pictured) and listening to the inspiring Beaufort Mass Choir. Driving home I had to pull off the road to capture this stunning marsh sunset. Thank you, Jesus, indeed. Feeling so grateful for the bookish community! #lowcountrylullaby #conroyliteraryfestival #bookfriendsarethebestfriends
My plan to thrift my way to Beaufort from Tybee went awry after I volunteered to help my friend Jacky clean out her storage units. Last year, when we were planning my son’s wedding, Jacky gifted me more than three dozen silver candlesticks to use in table settings for our garden reception, and over the years she’s generously shared so many treasures with me. Fun fact: when Mr. MKA and I moved to Savannah alllll those years ago, Jacky became my first junk buddy. Anyhow, cant wait to see Mr. MKA’s face when he sees this packed car on Sunday. #lootshoot #vintagepbn #blueandwhiteforever #estatesalefinds
I’m falling . . . for fall at the Coast. I always feel like I’ve let y’all down if I don’t capture at least one sunrise while I’m at Ebbtide. Anyway, here’s your obligatory glimpse of glory. And don’t worry, I’ll check back with you later to share my latest junk haul. #sunriseoftheday #tybeesunrise #ebbtidetybeeisland
Fridge cig in my Yeti: check. Tote bag: check. Lucky junkin’ jeans: check. Off to estate sale my way down to Tybee & then Beaufort, SC for the @patconroyliterarycenter book festival. Catch me there Saturday. (I’ll be the one with a trunk load of vintage treasures.) #estatesalefinds #junkjaunt #vintagestyle
