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Leanne Ford & Grace Mitchell The Rough Housers Bought More Than Antiques in Round Top O n e d a y last year, best pals and HGTV design stars L e a n n e Ford and Grace Mitchell were shopping in Round Top, their favorite antiques destination. Ford lives in Pennsylvania, and Mitchell is from Fort Worth; despite the distance, they've made countless trips to the Texas Hill Country design Mecca for their interiors projects and TV shows. This time, they unearthed a totally unexpected heirloom. "We didn't buy any treasures, but we did buy a house together," Ford says. "The property had just listed the day we got in town." Set on 2.5 wooded acres, their 1880s farmhouse is just minutes from downtown Round Top. "The existing house was already done — but not Grace and Leanne done," Ford says. The ink was barely dry on the paperwork before they dashed off to shop their favorite Round Top vendors, all for a house they technically didn't own yet. Most of 2024 was spent renovating and furnishing the farmhouse, dubbed 'Round the Round in honor of a massive round dining table squeezed into the kitchen — a splendid gathering spot. HGTV stars Leanne Ford and Grace Mitchell were shopping for antiques in Round Top and bought a dreamy, 145-year-old farmhouse instead. The best part: You can stay in it. By Rebecca Sherman Photography Sarah Barlow and Reid Rolls Grace Mitchell Leanne Ford 92