Set among the farms and ranches of southeast Texas, Rancho Pillow is a whimsical wonderland that has been a true artistic adventure for owner and designer, Sheila Youngblood. What began as a family compound in 2006 has become a heartfelt landscape that invites all of us into a deeper understanding of ourselves and each other. Poetic and playful, it’s an idyllic shelter for Sheila’s Latin American folk art finds, colorful architectural restorations, and collected curiosities from both worldly travels and years of hunting in her Round Top backyard.
Hoping to inspire, support and encourage artists and musicians to create in fresh and transformative ways, Sheila founded Pozo Hondo Studios, an artists’ retreat and residential recording studio on this property in 2010. While waves of musicians have delighted in creating here over the years, Sheila is reinventing the Rancho, inviting guests to spend their most important moments in a place where the spirit of creativity is rich and vibrant.
Rancho Pillow is available to rent for your wedding or your next getaway, corporate retreat, family reunion, birthday celebration or almost anything you can dream up. A splendid haven for both weekend relaxation and momentous occasions, we offer full property buyouts all year long for events big and small. And most of the year, we’ll rent by the individual dwelling. Tell us more about your event, and we’ll explore what’s possible.