belmont hotel staycation

I mentioned our staycation to The Belmont Hotel in my last post, but I wanted to share a little more about this awesome place because I'm constantly being asked where I recommend staying in Dallas. If you are looking for a fun, relaxed vibe close to downtown, then this is definitely a place I'd recommend.
This fabulous bathtub definitely played a huge part in deciding which room we chose.
We also loved that they were incredibly pet friendly so we could bring our dog child with us.
This is a view looking up to the window of our room.
We sat here enjoying some delicious drinks from Bar Belmont,
and taking in this amazing view of the city.
We'll definitely be back, and hopefully next time we'll have a little more time to try out their pool and breakfast!

instagram updates

Wow, I can't believe it's already been a week since I've posted! I've been super busy, and am very happy to say that I'm officially booked for my design services until the end of September. I'm starting a wait list, so if you're interested please contact me!

  I started my classes this week. So far it's been interesting to learn about the technical side of interior design and not just all of the fluffy, pretty stuff (even though that's fun, too!).
I just sold this giant 24" x 36" canvas to go in one lucky person's home. If the person who purchased this is reading the blog... please send a picture! I'd love to see it in your home!
Charlie's birthday was last week, so I couldn't resist adding a little flair to the house. Remember his decorations last year? I didn't do as much this year, but they are so happy I haven't taken them down!
On the night of his birthday we went to a musical downtown and had a little staycation at The Belmont. I'll have a post on the hotel tomorrow!
We were in the mood to stay in for dinner, and didn't want to leave Toby alone just as we got there, so we ordered room service from their restaurant Smoke. We shared the mac n' cheese and bbq fries... total comfort food.
After our staycation we drove up to Norman and I got to visit these two little cuties for the first time. I'm in love!
We also went to two wedding showers for my future in-laws. Love the mixed up china at this tea party shower.
Last but not least, our Summer's End Cocktail was featured as Foodista's drink blog of the day. If you haven't already, make sure you check out the recipe!

instagram updates

Here are a few instas from last week!

I completed our bedroom gallery wall with this mint + gold love print. I'm just waiting on a shelf to arrive and then I will share complete photos!
Replaced the hardware on our dresser with these colorful knobs.
Celebrated a friend's birthday at Stratos. This was our first time here and it was definitely a good time. If you enjoy dancing on the table, napkins flying, yelling Opa!, and dancing around the restaurant with complete strangers... then you'll love this place.
 We found a carnival behind the restaurant after dinner, but unfortunately we didn't get to stay. It wasn't in a great part of town and there were multiple gang unit officers and Dallas PD, so we took that as a sign that it probably wasn't a good idea for us to hang around too long!
 Took our dog child to splash day at the pool. 
He loved it as long as his feet were touching the ground!
This is my last week of summer so I'm soaking up as much sun as possible and trying to get the house totally finished before school starts. I finally finished our entryway and will be posting photos tomorrow!