Before and After: At home with bestselling author Victoria Aveyard
A tour through the home of Victoria Aveyard, author of the “Red Queen” series.
![Victoria Aveyard, second from left, shares her house with her dog Indy; roommates Tori Ahl, far right; Morgan Bowser, second from right. Jen Rohrs, left, is a former roommate. The author of the popular young adult fantasy series, “Red Queen,” bought her “modern farmhouse” in 2017.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/793e783/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5921x4030+0+0/resize/1410x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fae%2F86%2F3fd58e314c9087a7c660c0484f57%2Fla-photos-1staff-475109-hm-aveyard-house-2-03-mjc.jpg)
Victoria Aveyard, second from left, shares her house with her dog Indy; roommates Tori Ahl, far right, and Morgan Bowser, second from right. Jen Rohrs, left, is a former roommate. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
![Victoria Aveyard, author of the young adult fantasy series, "Red Queen," left, and interior decorator Christine Markatos Lowe, who helped her create young, feminine interiors with pastel colors, whimsical wallpapers and eclectic furnishings.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/05cd270/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6720x4480+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F41%2F44%2Fee5fd1514f7bbcfea352ff18127d%2Fla-photos-1staff-462192-hm-0905-victoria-aveyard-home-03-gem.jpg)
Victoria Aveyard, author of the young adult fantasy series, “Red Queen,” left, and interior decorator Christine Markatos Lowe, who helped her create young, feminine interiors with pastel colors, whimsical wallpapers and eclectic furnishings. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
![Victoria Aveyard, second from left, shares her house with roommates Morgan Bowser, left, and Tori Ahl, second from right. Jen Rohrs, far right, is a former roommate. Inspired by the films of Nancy Meyers and her Scottish heritage, the bestselling author wanted her home to be feminine, traditional and fun.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0099568/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6720x4480+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc8%2F02%2F6c96d8e24c06a196172dc4df95c6%2Fla-photos-1staff-475109-hm-aveyard-house-2-04-mjc.jpg)
Victoria Aveyard, second from left, shares her house with roommates Morgan Bowser, left, and Tori Ahl, second from right. Jen Rohrs, far right, is a former roommate. Inspired by the films of Nancy Meyers and her Scottish heritage, the bestselling author wanted her home to be feminine, traditional and fun.
(Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
![Victoria Aveyard, author of the young adult fantasy series "Red Queen," in her home office](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/372753d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6441x4480+0+0/resize/1380x960!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F32%2F4d%2Fef4274674c8a931876818988a50f%2Fla-photos-1staff-462192-hm-0905-victoria-aveyard-home-05-gem.jpg)
Victoria Aveyard, author of the young adult fantasy series “Red Queen,” in her home office (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)