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| Every room had one of these! |
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| As well as these! |
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| Tiny store at the Inn - gorgeous! All the beds looked like this in the Inn too! |
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| Apparently the little building the store is housed in was moved from one property to the Prairie... Amazing! |
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So after being swept away to another land called Texas, I was excited to quietly wander from room to room viewing the incredible simplicity and beauty of the Prairie Inn! Rachael Ashwell is a visionary and if you know Shabby Chic you know who she is. With 8 books, an international brand and some enormous complicated growth issues and how she put things behind to start again. Her story is remarkable and I think took a strong individual to keep moving through it all and open her 4 new stores in London, NY, LA and the petite store on her property in Round Top Texas. A delight!
She really is soulful, and we lucky odd 20 + women got to see her inspiration through her eyes, her sense of touch in her fabrics and an amazing 4 days of rose scented rooms. Her Inn is nestled in the meadows of Texas between Houston and Austin, and down a long windy dirt road. It was lovely to appear at the gate, and see the purple headed blue bonnets as far as the eye could see. It was a cloudy day on friday but warm and you could smell the wet grass and slight smell of spring.
I have to say I am invigorated, since my little journey to Round Top, and rejuvinated in many wats! Even my hair is curly again, don't ask. So here I sit about to head into my corporate lifestyle with conference calls and busy schedules, deadlines and marketing to-dos. But all is good in the studio after what I just saw! And wow, am I ready to launch my clothing, handbags, totes and accessories to you... This weekend has given me a shove right out of the door!
Go to it!
Love you all, see you soon
t
ps I'll be posting more about my stay at the Prairie
