![]() ![]() (A tip: If you’re going during market week, get on the waiting list now.) After a long day of shopping, guests convene over breakfast to compare their finds. The Prairie has become the lodging of choice for treasure hunters who come from far and wide to browse the fair. So it was a fairly authentic transition for me.” “I’ve always enjoyed having houseguests and doing those little extra-special things to make people feel comfortable. So when a 46-acre property opened up, complete with original structures that date to the 1800s, her mind went straight to her lifelong dream of opening a hotel. ![]() After shopping the market for years, Rachel had come to love the tiny Texas town’s welcoming vibe. It was the search for such treasures that first led Rachel to Round Top, TX, home of the biannual Round Top Antiques Fair (this year’s takes place from March 27 to April 1)-and now, The Prairie, Rachel’s own bed and breakfast. Today, although her reach is global (the brand has stores from Texas to Tokyo), Rachel’s approach is very much still rooted in the personal-and particularly, in her very hands-on approach to sourcing vintage pieces, which lend one-of-a-kind character to her shops and often inspire new designs for the Rachel Ashwell line. When Rachel Ashwell opened her first Shabby Chic store in Santa Monica, CA, in 1989, she had little idea that her collection of relaxed slipcovered furniture and perfectly worn vintage accessories would become synonymous with an entire generation’s decorating style. ![]()
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