Apartment Therapy Design Evening {Pics}

I told you guys about the Apartment Therapy Design Evening I was able to participate in a couple of days ago. It was a lovely evening and I enjoyed getting to meet such inspiring people!

I don't exactly remember how I got asked to be a presenter but I'm happy I was because it was a lot of fun! Of course, David was a sweetheart and came along for the ride. I know I've told you all a time or two that he's the greatest. I stand by my word.

I had him snap a pic of my outfit because I am in love with this dress! Please don't mind the puppy toy, laptop bag, binders, and Scoutie Bear in the background. I obviously didn't take too much time to clean up--whoops!

I first spotted it on Bryn's blog {I tried to find her original post where she talked about it, but I can't...weird!} and went straight to Target to pick it up. It was in the Juniors' section and I was unsure of its length and fit, but it actually fits perfectly! I strongly suggest picking one up for yourself; they even come in more colors.

Once we had our wardrobe pic out of the way, we headed out to The Map Room in St. Louis.

This little cafe was beyond cute. I joked earlier in the day to David that this place would be full of maps when he asked what it was, and turns out, I wasn't too far off.

The inside was totally swanky and fun {and full of maps!} and the outside was a garden patio like what you'd see in a European movie. It was quite lovely.

Before we started the evening I casually ordered some iced tea to cool me off. When the lady proclaimed that they only had cinnamon tea I was kinda bummed. While I adore tea, I'm really not a fan of flavored teas.

I decided to give it a whirl anyway because it was blazing hot and boy am I ELATED {yes, it deserves all caps} that I did. It was the best thing I have ever tasted. I marched myself right back inside and asked the owner what brand it was and she said it was plain black tea brewed with two cinnamon sticks. Score! Something I could possibly recreate at home. Throughout the evening I had two carafes of that heavenly tea all by myself. It was just so darn delicious. Addicted much? Oh yeah. We even stopped on the way home to buy cinnamon sticks. Thanks, David. : )

When the evening got started, Jenny {in the boots} of Perennial gave her talk about transforming discarded goods into products people can love and keep! Go green, baby. I could take a lot of pointers from her. She was fabulously sweet, intelligent, and kind! It was wonderful to meet her.

Next up Amanda of Sprouted Designs, gave her presentation on her popular homemade designs and successful Etsy business. She was delightful just like Jenny! I am so glad to have met her!

I rounded out the evening's presentations by highlighting my design style and craigslisting adventures. I hope to stay involved with these evenings and look forward to the next get together soon. I hope some of you St. Louis people will consider coming out for the fun!

xoxo