At the age of 10, Mayfair boutique owner Rebecca Avant already had a plan for her future business.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had made it out of paper and it unfolded and looked like a little shop,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Even as a child, she loved creating things, and now her handmade wreaths, photo frames and sparkly Christmas houses are sold in her store along with clothing, accessories and more.<\/p>\n
Although being a one-woman show comes with its challenges, Avant loves what she does, including interacting with her customers.<\/p>\n
She spoke with reporter McKinnon Rice about her 28-year adventure.<\/p>\n
The interview has been edited for clarity and space.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Contact information:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Website: <\/strong>mayfairontheblvd.com<\/a><\/p>\n Facebook<\/strong>: facebook.com\/mayfairontheblvd\/<\/a><\/p>\n Instagram: <\/strong>@mayfairontheboulevard<\/a><\/p>\n Phone: <\/strong>817-378-4278<\/p>\n Email: <\/strong>rebecca.avant@gmail.com<\/p>\n Address:<\/strong> 4630 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth<\/p>\n McKinnon Rice:<\/strong> Tell me a little bit about your business and how it got started.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rebecca Avant:<\/strong> I started Mayfair 28 years ago. We\u2019ve always had a presence somewhere along Camp Bowie, and for a while we also had a store on Main Street in Sundance Square. It was called Mayfair on Main Street.\u00a0<\/p>\n I took a short break for about a year and did pop-up sales in my garage. I had it whitewashed and cleaned up and decorated, and it was the cutest little thing. I did that until I could find the new location, which I\u2019m in now, and I\u2019ve been here 10 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rice: <\/strong>What kind of items do you sell?\u00a0<\/p>\n Avant: <\/strong>It\u2019s a boutique, so of course we have a lot of dresses, clothing, jewelry, accessories, but my focus that I love the most are my handmade things. I do seasonal decor pieces for your home. They\u2019re small and detailed, mostly frames, wreaths and, at Christmas, the sparkled houses.<\/p>\n Throughout the year, I do all kinds of other crafts. Sometimes I dabble with jewelry or headbands, but mostly it would be wreaths for seasonal things, for your indoor decorations.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rice: <\/strong>How did you get into creating things?\u00a0<\/p>\n Avant:<\/strong> I\u2019ve been living to make things since I was 7 or 8 years old and honestly had a plan for Mayfair when I was probably 10. I had made it out of paper and it unfolded and looked like a little shop. It was sort of something that I\u2019d always wanted to do, and the minute that I was able, I opened it. My kids were spread out \u2014 I had little ones and I had kids starting college. It just seemed like a time where I could handle it, and it worked.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rice: <\/strong>What are some of the challenges that come with running a business like yours?<\/p>\n Avant:<\/strong> Of course, it\u2019s always difficult to be the only person without employees. I have a couple of high school friends who back me up if I need to leave town, but as far as having actual employees, I have not done that in many years.<\/p>\n Back when I had bigger shops in two locations, of course I had to, but the challenge is just being married to it. You can\u2019t just walk away. You\u2019ve got to be here. I love it so much it has not really been a problem, but it\u2019s just got to be something that you\u2019re very committed to.\u00a0<\/p>\n I just sort of laugh when people say, \u201cOh, I think it\u2019d be fun to have a little shop.\u201d Well, it\u2019s not a frivolous thing. Although I enjoy every minute of it, you really better want to have a little shop if you want to make it work. You\u2019ve got to really stick to it and be here for people, and not be a flake with a sign on the door saying, you know, \u201cgone fishing.\u201d<\/p>\n Rice: <\/strong>What is your favorite part about running a business like yours?\u00a0<\/p>\n Avant:<\/strong> The customers, for sure. Making things, the creative end of it, and getting to know my customers. They\u2019re the best, and some have been coming in from the day I opened, all these years.\u00a0<\/p>\n Rice: <\/strong>What do you hope for the future of your business?\u00a0<\/p>\n Avant:<\/strong> I would like for it to just stay steady. It grows a little bit every year and I\u2019m perfectly happy with that.<\/p>\n I love being a presence here on the west side, and I want to continue to just spread some joy. People come in and say it makes them happy, and that\u2019s sort of my goal.\u00a0<\/p>\n McKinnon Rice is the higher education reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at mckinnon.rice@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Fort Worth Report partners with Open Campus on higher education coverage.<\/p>\n At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. 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Mayfair, a boutique on Camp Bowie Boulevard, sells clothing and accessories as well as owner Rebecca Avant\u2019s handmade items. (McKinnon Rice | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rice_mayfair_04-1024x683.jpg\")
Avant buys the houses premade and adds her own festive seasonal decorations. (McKinnon Rice | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rice_mayfair_03-1024x683.jpg\")
One item Avant makes is photo frames. (McKinnon Rice | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/rice_mayfair_06-1024x695.jpg\")
Lucrezia, one of Mayfair\u2019s two cats, stands in the shop on Dec. 17, 2025. (McKinnon Rice | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n