Ender Tasci is the man behind The Elephant Walk. With more than three decades in the business, he’s been coming to Round Top for over 25 years, and now makes his home in Round Top and his permanent showroom at Market Hill.
In making his selections for the fall show at Market Hill, Ender says, “What we sell are components to a good design, each and every one of those components has to have redeeming qualities – texture, color, shape – and they need to read modern. That’s basically the key to success in today’s design world. Everything is going clean, simple and modern,” he says.
“It used to be that to see a good-looking home, you’d have to see it in a publication. Now all we have to do is go on Pinterest or Instagram or Facebook or any other website that is creative, and we get to see designs from all over the world being shared. That’s pretty inspiring. For people who are creative, inspiration is endless at the moment. The hardest part is when you get inspired, where do you go to find that thing?”
That’s where Market Hill comes in.
“With Market Hill, first and foremost, we have cultivated some of the best vendors under one roof who work very hard to bring the best of the best they can possibly find, every show, show after show,”
“With Market Hill, first and foremost, we have cultivated some of the best vendors under one roof who work very hard to bring the best of the best they can possibly find, every show, show after show,” Ender says. “These are the leading people who inspire one another and make one another work twice as hard. When we start with good dealers who understand the business and motivate one another, we have an environment where all of these ideas pour in.”
Being able to present his collection in a sophisticated way is also important to him.
“We each have an incredibly beautiful showroom with high ceilings and all of these skylights that bring daylight in. It’s the perfect setting to feature our merchandise.”
Another benefit of Market Hill is being out of the elements.
“When everyone else is being washed away with storms out there,” he says, “we are able to conduct business in a civilized fashion. When I say ‘civilized fashion,’ the profile of our clientele has changed over the years. We all want comfort. Market Hill provides all of those comforts to anyone who is coming to experience Round Top. It gives them a break from the elements, a break from the diversity [of high and low pieces]. We carry the top quality in the marketplace, and we’re proud of it,” Ender says.
Meet Ender at The Elephant Walk inside Market Hill.
