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TEXAS DESIGN WEEK HOUSTON IS A TICKETED EVENT. TO PURCHASE TICKETS, AND FOR COMPLETE SCHEDULE, GO TO TEXASDESIGNWEEK.COM. A nna Brockway and her husband, Gregg Brockway, launched vintage and antique furniture e-marketplace Chairish in 2013, a game changer in the design industry. People initially told them no one would buy furniture online, but 11 years later, San Francisco-based Chairish has become phenomenally successful, with a global community of 12,000 small business owners and a monthly shopping audience of 4 million. It's a favorite of interior designers, and at any given time, you can search among 1.2 million stylish vintage, antique, contemporary, and made-to- order items. Chairish was named one of the Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America by Entrepreneur and cited by Architectural Digest as the "#1 can't live without decorating app." This year, Chairish announced the return of The Chairish Art Gallery, a brick-and-mortar retail experience in partnership with Bergdorf Goodman, which runs through Monday, April 8. Earlier this year, The Colony Hotel in Palm Anna Brockway Founder Chairish, San Francisco Deborah Scott Founder Park House, Dallas and Houston Beach teamed with Chairish to design a suite, joining such past collaborators as Aerin Lauder, Mark D. Sikes, and Goop. Rebecca Sherman The month, the most private of members-only social clubs, Park House, opens its hush-hush doors. Co-founded by Deborah Scott, and husband John Scott and Brady and Megan Wood, the 25,000 square feet of brilliantly designed rooms include salons, bars, a snug, garden room, library, three dining rooms, and lounges designed by L.A. firm BF Studio Collective. Park House Dallas has a 6,500+ wait list; Park House Houston's initial by-invitation Founding membership offering was filled and closed over a year ago, with other membership levels available. Two sneak peaks: the new Park House Houston and Chairish installation, and a salon talk with Anna Brockway and Deborah Scott. Texas Design Week Houston: Salon talk with Chairish co-founder Anna Brockway and Park House co-founder Deborah Scott, unveiling the chic new Park House Houston private club and Chairish installation, Thursday, April 25, 5 to 7 pm. For tickets, go to texasdesignweek.com. Entrance hall of Park House Houston Anna Brockway, co-founder Chairish Deborah Scott, co-founder Park House (Continued from page 92) (Continued) Texas Design Week Houston CHARLIE NUCCI STEVE WRUBEL 94