Rachel Ashwell recently purchased a B&B near Round Top, Texas. Just in case you don’t know who Rachel is, she is the designer who created the Shabby Chic style, writing several books about this wonderful look that we in bloggy land love.
Her B&B, called The Prairie, is a delightful place, and I had the pleasure of a guided tour on a recent trip to Round Top. Lisa and Danny run things here at The Prairie while Rachel is away. Lisa gave me a personal tour of the grounds and we had such a wonderful time talking and visiting. She was such a treasure to talk to. (Okay Rachel, don’t read this part.) Lisa adores working there and says she can’t believe she gets paid to work in such a beautiful place.
I’ll start with some photos of “the big house” first. Here are some photos of the outside of the house. It is a wonderful example of a turn-of-the-century Texas house with a metal roof. I looks like it has the original wood siding and stone skirting.
Inside I got some shots of the guests rooms. The first photo at the top of this post is of the guest room at the top of the stairs to the left. Below are some more photos from that room.
This is the adorable door to the guest room.
Out that door to the left is a balcony, where I saw this fun, chippy table.
Across the hall, sits another lovely bedroom.
I thought this bedside table had lots of charm.
And who could resist this lovely vanity?
Here are the links to the rest of the tour.
Part 2, click here
Part 3, click here
Part 4, click here
Part 5, click here
Part 6, click here
What a delightful B&B! Soo sweet. Thanx for sharing!
How many beautiful things!
greetings
Mari
Great shots…
Such a charming B&B.
Would love to stay there…
The blue walls…amazing.
xoxo~Kathy @
Sweet Up-North Mornings…
Lucky you to see this in person. Love that chippy furniture.
Wonderful that you got a guided tour! The chippy table out on the porch is just like mine. It was my grandmothers!
I love the painted clapboard siding in the one bedroom!
Yvonne
Hi, I moused over from SSS…
How pretty! I’ve always liked RA’s style (along with a bajillion others) – a B&B is a great fit for her!!
Thanks for sharing!
What a fabulous place. I would love to stay there.
Thank you for the wonderful tour of Rachel’s B&B ~ I can’t wait to see more!!
xoxo
Lori
ohhhhh can’t wait for part 2! Love that green door and the pink dresser, so sweet. This coming from a girl who is trying to fill her home with neutrals! t. xoxo
great photos I love that place a lot. I love the front porch and the front door and all the furniture …I makes me want to visit my Gram’s Lake house only it is no longer in the family and I am sad about that. wish someone would have kept it for vacations at least.
KAT
It is truly beautiful! Love all her trademark pastels and whites. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to stay there?
What a treat that was. Can’t wait for Part 2.
love seeing this! Thanks so much for sharing!
I am loving the outside of this house! It resembles mine a bit. Oh how the wheels are turning now! Thanks for posting about this beautiful B&B!
Beautiful place and decor!
Gorgeous!
Brenda
Thank you for visiting our little blog. It’s funny because earlier today I found your blog for the first time and have become a follower.
It’s me again here to answer your question about our marble backsplash. It has a bull-nose edge. I had a photo and showed it to my marble man. He is a perfectionist and was wonderful to work with. I hope you had a chance to look at the other room reveals we have shown so far. You can get an overall feel for our look.
Hi Anita! Oh, what a sweet place! It is a lovely old house. I’d love to be upstairs when a good pounding rain was coming down! 🙂
Thank you so much for featuring my blog as your blog of the week! I’m truly honored! 🙂
Be a sweetie,
Shelia 😉
I’m back! I meant to say that I’m so sorry to hear this about your mother-in-law! I know this is a hard time for you and your family. You’ll be in my prayers.
I got carried away knowing you had my blog as your blog of the week!
Blessings,
Shelia 🙂
Thank you for sharing such wonderful pictures! This looks like an amazing place to stay! Have a blessed weekend!
Lucky you! I love that vanity!
My daughter recently sent me the link for The Prairie and we fell in love! But your photos show so much more! Can’t wait to pass this along. Thanks for sharing all this loveliness with us!
This place is out of a dream! Thanks for sharing the inspiration!
wow, how fun would it be to stay there!!! Thanks for sharing all the eye candy with us!
XO
Kristin
Hi Anita, What a wonderful B&B! Love the beds in the first photo.
xo,
Sherry
Love it! Love it!
Lenore should have kept it. Went for years and had so much fun. Lenore and I are still friends. Love Danny too!