The Plaid Veranda embodies our theme of comforts of home. Owner Judy Jones has been coming to Round Top for 22 years, and considers it to be like a second home.

Austin-based Amelia Tarbet has been making the trip to Round Top as a buyer since 2005 and as a vendor since 2013. When asked what she loves most about her work, she says, “Introducing people to different types of pieces and helping them design spaces that bring them a sense of individuality. I also love the thrill of knowing that there's always something around the corner that you've never seen before. It keeps me interested and inspired. Having a sense of wonder is really fulfilling to me.”

David Snell and Mark Bowe bring barnwood builders to the Boneyard at Round Top.

The Boneyard at Round Top is the result of a business relationship that blossomed into a friendship. David Snell and Mark Bowe connected over their love of pioneer-era buildings, and they had a hunch that Round Top, Texas, and its surrounding areas would go crazy over these salvaged materials.

Located in a big red barn on Henkel Square, Humble Donkey Studio is an art gallery and antiques shop owned by John and Laurie Lowery.

“It’s a happy place,” Laurie says. “What people respond to is the bright colors. There’s a lightness, a sense of humor.” “We don’t take things too seriously,” John adds. “This is for fun. It was a whim of an idea, really,” John says, about opening the gallery four years ago. “It went from a hobby to this full-time business.”

Jessica Fairbrother is a direct importer of European antiques, specializing in French and Italian artifacts, specifically religious relics including crosses, statues, Madonnas and, of course, anything displaying the Sacred Heart. Her namesake also refers to the way in which she hand-selects each piece.

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas Market: Market Hill brings holiday magic to Round Top. In 1981, visions of sugar plums danced in the head of longtime Houston Ballet supporter Preston Frazier when he approached the board of Houston Ballet Guild with a new concept to raise money for the Houston Ballet Foundation. His dream of creating a holiday market in the spirit of the European tradition became a reality.

Henrik and Mary Follin gave us an exclusive tour of the must-see Round Top Ranch Antiques.

Upon visiting Round Top for the first time “just to see antiques” at the Fall 2018 show, Henrik and Mary Follin had no idea that they would be permanent residents, moving their school-aged children and successful Denver, Colorado-based business to rural Texas in a year’s time, but that’s exactly what happened.

Andrea Schutter Reibeling finds her natural talent as a realtor in Round Top.

One of Texas’s smallest towns, Round Top (population 90) is located on the eastern edge of Texas Hill Country. It’s about an hour-and-a-half drive from Houston and from Austin. Whichever way you arrive, it doesn’t take long for the sense of place to surround you.

Smith vanOsdelle returns to Market Hill for the fall show, building on 10 years of showing antique and mid-century furniture and décor in Round Top.

Houston-based Susan Horne Antiques was born out of a love of friendship and antiques.

“For many years, as my girlfriends and I traveled to Round Top for the spring and fall Antiques Festivals, my knowledge and my passion for antiques grew, and I realized my deep desire to be in the antiques business,” Susan says.

In 2013, she started with a small booth at The Arbors.

The literal translation of “renouveau” is renewal, or a revival of something as it becomes popular again. This is the inspiration for Renouveau Antiques, a direct importer of fine European antiques. Owned and operated by Houston native Ashley Radack, Renouveau Antiques is new to Market Hill, but Ashley has been coming to Round Top for 20 years and selling here for six years, after she began importing in early 2014.

Based in Durham, N.C., Nomadic Trading Company has hand-picked items from markets around the world, including Turkey, Hungary and Germany. Since 1995, Nomadic Trading Company has stayed true to progressive vintage design concepts and specializing in reclaimed, handwoven rugs as well as vintage furniture, industrial lighting and other practical pieces for the home and commercial projects.

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.

Based in Houston, Tribute Goods is a luxury Italian linen company that combines art and home decor. Founder/interior designer Karen Pulaski collaborates with fine artists, graphic designers, and linen purveyors to create original artwork, which is then evolved into exclusive linen collections through digital printing. The result is a canvas of the finest Italian textiles with breathtaking art and meaningful themes.

Texas artist, Paul Meyer, is inspired by the expanse of his West Texas surroundings and the unconventional materials he uses in his paintings. The son of a home builder, Paul gained an appreciation for process early on.

Gosia Korsakowski, co-owner of Architectural Anarchy, presents Modern State Atelier, a concept born from her love of mid-century modern design. Her focus is showcasing American, French, Italian and Scandinavian designs from well-known designers, such as Milo Baughman, Vladimir Kagan, Paul McCobb, Knoll, Gio Ponti, Marco Zanuso, Gabriella Crespi, Venini, Folke Ohlsoon and Borge Mogensen, to name a few.

Chicago-based Architectural Anarchy is known for its mix of art, architectural salvage, vintage advertising, and antique industrial pieces. Its owners, Gosia Korsakowski and William Rawski are veterans of the industry and are in their fifth year of taking their unique inventory on the road to Round Top.

Nashville native and internationally renowned designer Vincent Peach crafts a combination of casual elegance and sophisticated luxury in his fine jewelry. As a third-generation pearl man, Vincent has taken the Peach name global with designs in personal collections and over 250 retail locations all over the world.

Lisa Strait Vanpoucke has been collecting antiques for more than 20 years, a passion that turned into a business. Making frequent trips to Europe to hunt for special pieces, she has been showcasing her finds in Round Top since 2004.