A few weeks ago my mom and I were able to visit Fredericksburg, TX which holds a special place in our hearts. Approximately 26 years ago it was the sight of the origin story of Sisters Creed. One Christmas break when I was home from BYU and we were living in Houston; my mom decided to take a little trip in between Christmas and New Years and go to Fredericksburg. We had heard that it was a cute little German town in the Texas hill country. We loved the area and all of the cute stores. One in particular absolutely blew our minds... a store called The Homestead that was owned by Carol Hicks Bolton. It was actually about three stores all together that were under the Homestead banner. My mom and I could not believe our eyes. The decor was like nothing that we had ever seen before. It was magical.
Everything was so beautifully staged. A combination of old and new, striped down and raw, vintage elements and found objects intermingled with fabrics and furnishings. High end European antiques curated with things from old farm houses mixed with religious artifacts. There were layers upon layers of objects and decor that told a story. Every amazing display was loaded with details that we could only just stare at in wonder. This was unlike anything that we had ever seen before. Right down to the most minute detail. This might sound crazy but we had a spiritual experience. No joke. A calling of sorts. My mom and I were changed.
We could not stop talking about this kind of interior design and home decor. This was before cellphones and digital cameras...so the entire drive back to Houston we racked our brains and wrote down on paper all of the amazing things we saw, ideas we had, inspiration we had, projects we wanted to try, things we wanted to make... to say that we were inspired would be an understatement. A fire was lit inside of both of us.I guess we got a glimpse of our future! Twelve years went by before we started our vintage home decor business Sisters Creed. But in Fredericksburg, TX the seed was planted. So... we were super excited to go back for another visit. We were not disappointed.
26 Years later... we were still in awe and just stared in wonder!
Those books are curated perfection!!
Nothing is haphazardly placed. It is all methodically done to tell a story.
I particularly loved The White Room:
All of the rooms and the vignettes were absolutely stunning!
We were inspired once again. Her store is amazing! If you are ever in Fredericksburg, TX stop in at the Carol Hicks Bolton Antiquities store! You will love it! #sisterscreed#originstory
Sincerely,
Kristin
Sisters Creed
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