During the Spring 2024 Antiques + Design show, we had the honor of hosting our inaugural Shopping + Art Retreat - something I’ve been dreaming about for many, many years. It was an unforgettable experience, with 5-days of shopping the fields, creating new friendships, and fostering creativity alongside my dear friend, artist, and co-host, Jeanne Oliver.
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Ah - charcuterie boards - how did we ever live without them before?!? They’re the perfect answer for gatherings of any size and they’re not only delicious to eat but beautiful to look at (and share on social).
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For those that have never been to the Round Top Antiques Fair, it’s hard to imagine the ‘circus’ that comes to town twice per year. Attracting both world-class designers and local antique lovers, there’s something for everyone in the fields. It’s a marathon of sorts -- walking miles in the fields, hunting for treasures, deliberating purchases, hauling your finds -- certainly not for the faint of heart!
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I’m thrilled to announce we’re teaming up with my sweet and uber-talented friend, Jeanne Oliver, to offer a Shopping + Art Retreat during the Spring 2024 Round Top Antique Fair! This retreat has been a dream of mine for such a long time and I get to co-facilitate it with someone I love, admire, and am constantly inspired by - is the absolute icing on the cake! Check out the retreat info below:
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With the upcoming Spring 2023 Antique Show around the corner, we’re reminiscing about how incredible the 2023 January Winter Show was . The Winter Show was started by The Original Antique Show (AKA - the Big Red Barn) twenty years ago as a stand alone venue but has now grown into a substantial show.
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The Business Branding & Social Media Workshop Series is one of our favorite events to host at The Vintage Round Top. These workshops allow us to meet other artists, designers, makers, entrepreneurs, as well as connect small-business owners with one another and to our esteemed panelists. Not to mention - we get to hang out and open the stage up to some of our favorite creatives and inspiring tastemakers to share their knowledge.
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With the fall edition of our Business, Branding, and Social Media Workshop series just around the corner, we thought we’d revisit our spring workshop. Co-hosted by Camila Alves McConaughey of Women of Today, the spring 2019 BBSM Workshop had a special focus on social media marketing and content creation. In addition to panel discussions, Q&A time, and the opportunity to network with one another the panelists, workshop participants were treated to a beverage and appetizer demo--complete with a break to taste all the goodies!--and got to take advantage of the spectacularly styled space to get started on their own content creation.
Read on to learn more!
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We’re sharing our interview with fabulously talented Chef Kristen Kish, winner of Top Chef, author of Kristen Kish Cooking: Recipes and Techniques, and owner of Austin, TX restaurant Arlo Grey.
Read on to learn what inspires Kristen, what she loves about Texas, and what she cooks for her own dinner guests. We’re also sharing a recipe for one of her all-time favorite meals: stuffed cabbage rolls with bacon and creamy cucumbers!
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We’re still receiving so much positive feedback on last month’s Women of Today x The Vintage Round Top Social Media Marketing Workshop Weekend! This time, we’d like to showcase the talents of Valerie Wolf, the creative mind behind Austin-based floral design company Davy Gray. Read on to learn how Valerie created the gorgeous floralscapes for our event—and how you can apply her creative approach to your next dinner party.
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In our last blog post, we shared how liquid chef Rob Floyd created “edible sensory adventures” for the guests at the Women of Today x The Vintage Round Top media dinner. This time, we want to share a little more about the evening’s auditory entertainment: an acoustic performance from singer-songwriter Andy Grammer (scroll down for video clips!).
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During an evening full of exciting moments, liquid chef and Bar Rescue mixologist Rob Floyd was undoubtedly a highlight. Rob stepped behind the bar during our recent Women of Today x The Vintage Round Top media dinner to create a sampling of his fresh, innovative cocktails for our guests.
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Our Business Branding & Social Media Workshop Series is one of the coolest things we get to do at The Vintage Round Top. These events have allowed us to meet other entrepreneurs, connect small-business owners with one another, and share our knowledge and expertise as well as that of our incredible panelists.
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When we first set out to design our cottages, we knew we wanted to create a dynamic space that could easily accommodate gatherings both large and small. Over the course of eight years and hundreds of guest stays, The Vintage Round Top’s cottages have proven to be a fertile setting for creative inspiration and collaboration.
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Round Top magic is always alive and well during Antiques Week, but we got our own special dash of magic at The Vintage Round Top when we collaborated with Parachute Home on a gorgeous fall dinner party held in our Boho cottage.
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Twice per year, we gather at the cottages with 50 + business owners and entrepreneurs who are eager to soak up as much connection, inspiration, and education as possible. Our latest was held on Saturday, September 22. The day started off with coffee and mingling, the first of several networking opportunities woven in throughout the day.
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It seems like summer just began, but here in The Vintage Round Top office we’re thinking way ahead to fall and those yummy Thanksgiving dishes that grace our tables each year. We've been in the planning stages of something special, and we’re excited to announce that we’re hosting our third cooking retreat with Marcia Smart of Smart in the Kitchen on October 20th!
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When we first purchased the home we transformed into The Vintage Round Top, we never would have imagined how it would change it our lives. We grew to love the space and feel grateful to share it with others. One the years, we’ve hosted hundreds of people, from antique shoppers to wedding guests, and everyone in between. We’ve been able to share the Round Top magic with so many, and it truly makes us so happy.
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Alyssa Rosenheck, Nashville-based architectural photographer and stylist, will be one of our panelists for our upcoming Business, Branding & Social Media Workshop on September 22, 2018. Alyssa is a true joy and inspiration — she is as kind as she is talented, and lives each day to the fullest. Alyssa’s background is in the corporate world, but after picking up a camera and subsequently being diagnosed with cancer, she was thrust onto a new life trajectory.
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Shea McGee, interior designer and Chief Creative Officer of Studio McGee, will be one of our panelists for our upcoming Business, Branding & Social Media Workshop on September 22, 2018. Shea got her start in the interior design industry after graduating with a degree in Public Relations, but soon realizing that designing homes was her true passion. With her ‘vanilla’ tract home acting as her canvas, her design skills started to catch the eye of friends and neighbors.
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For the past several years, we’ve gathered twice a year at the cottages with entrepreneurs, shop owners, photographers, florists, calligraphers, designers, and more for our Business, Branding & Social Media Workshop. We’ve seen strangers become friends (and even business partners!) and witnessed the spark of creativity unfold over the course of just one day. Our attendees always leave feeling inspired and motivated to put their learnings to use in their own businesses, with notebooks full of inspiration.
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