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Lodging, Lifestyle, and Decor
We were so excited when Kirsten and Brandon Dickerson of The Fernweh Studio reached out to do a retreat with us during this past antique show! Smoot and I had met them years before when we toured their rental property, Green Acres, in Elgin, Texas. We’d been big fans of Kirsten’s fair trade retail business, Raven & Lily and Brandon’s directorial projects and knew this new venture would be just as amazing.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreWith 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.
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Read MoreIt’s no secret that Smoot and I love designing with white paint. While white can seem like a no-brainer, there are actually hundreds of paint shades available--each with its own subtle variation in undertone. Pure white has no hue and reflects all visible wavelengths of light, so white paint will be very “reactive” to its environment. Now that we’ve completed four cottages with white interior paint, we want to share a few of the things we’ve learned along the way. Read on to learn our tips for choosing the perfect white for your space!
Read MoreDads can be hard to shop for. Luckily, we’ve got you covered with some fun Father’s Day gift ideas that Dad is sure to love!
Read MoreWith Mental Health Awareness Month coming to a close, Smoot and I want to share a little more about our personal experiences with this important issue. I’ll preface that we were inspired to share our stories from the brave work of Val Van Galder, one of Smoot’s longtime friends from Los Angeles. Val’s passion project, Depressed Cake Shop, aims to raise awareness about mental health by partnering with local bakeries to create “depression-themed” treats—cookies and cupcakes with greyscale frosting. The goodies are meant to start conversations, promote awareness about self-care and mental-health resources, and raise funds for local mental health organizations like the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
Read MoreWe’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.
Read MoreMother’s Day is right around the corner! We’re sharing a few of our favorite vintage finds and modern goods that Mom is sure to love.
Read MoreIn 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!).
Read MoreDuring 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.
Read MoreOur 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.
Read MoreWe’ve been so proud to have been featured on the cover of ORIGIN magazine’s food and design issue! Although we’ve been fortunate enough to have been included in many publications in the past, our ORIGIN feature was our first-ever cover story—truly a pinch-me moment!
In our last post, we talked about the amazingly talented creative minds behind Loot Rentals—Rhoda Brimberry and Anna Crelia—who styled a gorgeous post-shopping dinner party at The Vintage Round Top for a group of creative visiting the Antique Week shows.
We thought we’d share a few behind-the-scenes secrets that you can use to create your own intimate dinner party!
Read MoreWe are so pleased to share that The Vintage Round Top is once again appearing on newsstands! Our collaboration with our friends Loot Rentals is featured in the current issue of Mingle, a magazine published by Stampington & Co. and dedicated to inspiring gatherings, parties, and get-togethers. Together, we hosted an intimate dinner party for a group of fellow creative visiting the spring Antiques Show from Austin.
Read MoreWhen 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.
Read MoreEight years ago, we decided to fully commit to Living with Intention and purchase the property that would become The Vintage Round Top. At the time, our priorities were twofold. We wanted to give our family a weekend retreat to enjoy the slower pace and simpler pleasures of country living, and we wanted to embark on a project that would allow us to fully stretch our creative muscles.
Read MoreWhat an enormous honor it is to see our No. 1450 daybed lounge area on the cover of this gorgeous magazine. We’ve been blessed with great press features throughout the years, however this is our first cover - eek!!
Read MoreMore than a mantra or a slogan on our tee shirts, Living With Intention, for us, is the only way. It’s taken us places we only dreamed of before. In fact, if it weren’t for that mindset of setting our intentions in motion, The Vintage Round Top simply wouldn’t be.
Read MoreI was blessed to grow up in a home that celebrated Christmas with lots of traditions. Some of those I carried on with our own family — buying and decorating our tree on Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas Eve Candlelight church services and tamales for dinner, opening one present the night before Christmas (my favorite when I was a kid).
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