all photos by Jessica McGowan, AJC
Greg Wilkinson and his wife Chris (both standing) are active in Atlanta's Kirkwood neighborhood. In addition to opening their home for the community's annual Spring Fling and Tour of Homes, Chris was in charge of the tour.
Their bungalow was one of 11 homes on this year's tour. It's the second home the Winlkinsons have owned in Kirkwood since 1999.
The couple bought the home in 2006 because of its location, size, and original features, such as the wood floors and fireplaces. They kept those features intact when they renovated the house.
     
The kitchen got a makeover during renovations. Alison Weidner (left) and Jennifer Ryan, who both live in East Atlanta, get design ideas during the tour.
The fireplace is made from reclaimed wood.
Floor plans from over the years are spread out on the Wilkinson's kitchen table.
     
Ken Hagen, a Kirkwood neighbor, admires the Wilkinson's stained glass pocket doors.
The home office.
The Wilkinsons added a luxurious master bath in what used to be the back porch.
     
The spare bedroom also has a fireplace.
Greg Wilkinson (left), a residential property appraiser, gives Charlie Coyle (center) and Matt Bischoff a tour of the master bedroom. Neighbors enjoy going on the tour to get decorating ideas and visit with friends.
The Wilkinsons accented their home with a number of stained glass pieces like this one in the gable of the house. They purchased the leaf motif to commemorate one of their dogs, who has since died..
     
There's more stained glass in the laundry room.
Many of the rooms are painted colorfully to match the cartoon characters the Wilkinsons frame and hang on the walls.
Chris Wilkinson, an insurance agent, hand drew all the houses on the neighborhood's tour of homes and made them into note cards to hang in her home office.
     
For more pictures of and information about this house, visit our virtual tour.

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