Our Trip to the Magnolia Silos and Magnolia Vacation Home

Ever since I watched Chip and Joanna Gaines on Fixer Higher, I knew a visit to Magnolia in Waco, Texas was in my future.

As a part of a street journey by means of Texas, we had been capable of spend time visiting Magnolia and Waco.

Certainly one of my favourite issues about having my very own enterprise and beginning this weblog is the flexibility to work from wherever.

I went by means of my guidelines of things we wanted for the journey to make the journey pleasurable. Thankfully, I’m fairly organized in the case of packing for a roadtrip.

What made this journey further particular was throughout this a part of our journey, is that we didn’t keep at a lodge throughout our time in Waco.

As a substitute, we had been capable of keep at one of many properties that Chip and Joanna Gaines bought, restored and saved for his or her Magnolia model.

Magnolia has three trip properties for visitors, of all totally different sizes. As a result of there have been two of us, the Carriage Home was the proper measurement.

We booked our journey months prematurely and I used to be counting down the times for this journey!

Carriage Home

The Carriage House was featured in Season 3 on Fixer Higher. We watched the episode forward of time and will inform there had been much more updates for the reason that episode aired.

Upon arrival, all of the lights had been on and able to welcome us. In case you are accustomed to their well-known cupcakes, there have been a pair ready for us within the kitchen.

This dwelling shares the identical property because the Magnolia Home. Due to the layouts of the 2 properties and the good inexperienced area between homes, we by no means noticed anybody on the different dwelling.

Location smart, the Carriage Home is true outdoors of Waco in a quiet little city. For some cause, I assumed the property was positioned proper subsequent door to the Silos. As in, I’d open the entrance door and be on the Silos!

Thankfully, it was not. I simply cherished the situation of the Carriage Home. I used to be so glad it was outdoors the hustle and bustle of town, even with it being a fast 20 minutes to the Magnolia Silos.

The holiday rental is in the identical city as Area X. Even our welcome letter tell us that there might be an occasional rocket blast!

Whereas I’ve stayed in lots of AirBnBs over time, this was on an entire different stage. It didn’t really feel like simply one other home, however an actual dwelling.

Each room was cozy and welcoming, and I used to be prepared to maneuver in completely.

As a result of I like their model a lot, I may determine numerous the items as their very own model.

Loads of the kitchenware was precisely what you’d purchase at Goal with their Fireplace and Hand model.

Issues just like the pillows and bedding had been from Magnolia, in addition to their furnishings and residential decor. We cherished the bedding a lot it was one of many first issues I bought!

I positively went by means of the home taking photos of every thing, together with the rugs and pillows, so I may revisit the decor on my cellphone sooner or later.

Magnolia Desk Restaurant

Joanna Gaines’ famed Magnolia Table was positively on my Magnolia bucket checklist.

Reservations could be made on-line and I booked our reservations a little bit over a month prematurely. i might have executed this even sooner, however I completely forgot.

I took the one reservation I may discover, however it wasn’t at a super time slot.

Thankfully, and this was a complete shock, we had computerized reservations to Magnolia Desk as we had been visitors on the Carriage Home. Yay!

We had been capable of cancel our different time and get a main slot that match with our schedule.

I additionally assumed Magnolia Desk was positioned proper subsequent to Magnolia Silos, and it wasn’t.

Magnolia Desk took the place of an previous, historic restaurant that closed it’s doorways a number of years in the past. Chip and Joanna Gaines took over the situation, constructed their restaurant and now it’s cherished by vacationers and locals.

The restaurant was only some minutes away from the Silos.

Once more, I don’t know why I assumed every thing was in a single huge central place. It’s so a lot better that it’s all unfold out.

Visiting the Silos

After breakfast, we headed over to the Silos. I don’t know if it’s as a result of we went the week earlier than Thanksgiving or as a result of it was a Thursday, however it was not as crowded as I anticipated it to be!

Now, after we went again the next day on Friday, it was very crowded.

We parked just a few blocks over from the Silos and walked over. There was loads of free parking and many different outlets as properly.

The Magnolia Silos take up just a few blocks proper in downtown Waco. It’s all properly fenced in and the grounds themselves are properly manicured and landscaped.

There may be loads to do on the Silos and one thing for everybody, even the blokes.

Procuring

The Magnolia Market is stuffed with dwelling decor, kitchenware, clothes and seasonal merchandise. Due to the time of the yr, we had been capable of see all of the Christmas shows as properly.

In case you are obsessive about any of the above, you might spend numerous time in right here. The one draw back was we did a lot purchasing that I wasn’t certain how we had been going to stroll again to the automotive.

We ended up coming again the next day to purchase just a few extra issues that I had my eye on. It was an ideal place to select up issues for the home in addition to vacation items.

There’s additionally a number of outlets on the Silos for extra purchasing. These had been all in small, white cottages that lined the inexperienced area. We checked out so many good gadgets like jewellery, books, artwork provides and child garments.

Meals Vehicles

Should you’re hungry, there’s a number of meals vehicles to select from they usually had been all standard. Thankfully, there’s a ton of seating obtainable with shaded picnic tables.

Magnolia Press

Magnolia Press is a big espresso store with indoor and out of doors seating. I picked up just a few luggage of espresso to take dwelling. We loved some down time sipping our coffees and enjoyable in between outlets.

Silos Baking Firm

The desserts listed below are wonderful. We had been already spoiled by having these cupcakes ready for us after we checked into the Carriage Home, however we couldn’t resist trying out all of the cupcake flavors and grabbing a pair extra!

Extra Property Particulars

The property additionally has a ravishing previous church proper within the heart of the property that Chip and Joanna Gaines restored. With all of the busyness on the property, you possibly can sit contained in the church for a quiet second.

The backyard space is really inspiring and positioned straight subsequent to the silos themselves. I took a lot of photos for inspiration when I’ve my future dream backyard.

There’s even a little bit ballpark to play wiffle ball.

I additionally noticed a number of totally different households their with photographers, so this should be a preferred place to have engagement and Christmas photographs taken!

Lastly, all the staff we interacted with had been so sort and good. Once more, because of staying on the Carriage Home, we had a particular coupon card to make use of when purchasing. The workers positively ooh’s and ahh’d over the cardboard and made us really feel much more particular!

Closing Ideas

When you’ve got watched Fixer Higher or observe Chip and Joanna Gaines, a visit to Magnolia is unquestionably price whereas. I’m so glad we had been capable of see the vacation decor, and would like to see what else they do for the opposite seasons. I’ve a sense we’ll go to once more sooner or later!