Melissa Smrekar

1 day ago | papercitymag.com | Melissa Smrekar

“I don’t care about hotels. It’s just somewhere to sleep, and that’s it.” Everyone knows this person. (Typically, this person identifies as a member of the “carry-on only” community, too.)I cannot relate. I live for a hotel — the more posh, the better. At a young age, I formulated my “Hotel Bucket List,” which I’ve been checking off (and adding to) ever since. Take me to the ends of the earth, and show me the finest it has to offer.

2 days ago | papercitymag.com | Melissa Smrekar

Ah, yes. “Office hours.” In college, professors set office hours to meet with students (outside of their regularly scheduled class time) to answer questions and offer additional support or guidance. Blue Print Interiors, a buzzing hive for all things design in Dallas, recently announced their “Summer Office Hours” offering. Every Wednesday afternoon from 2 pm to 4 pm through July 30, anyone (anyone!) can access Blue Print’s team of experts for interior advice. Best of all?

3 days ago | papercitymag.com | Melissa Smrekar

In early January, after the conclusion of a wild and wonderful fall, I tied a bow on the social marathon by highlighting some of the best moments from a record-breaking fundraising season. Now that summer has officially begun, it seems fitting to reflect on Dallas’ spring social season and recognize the fabulous events where we dressed up, air kissed, toasted, shimmied on the dance floor, raised our paddles, and bid for the hope of a brighter future in North Texas.

1 week ago | papercitymag.com | Melissa Smrekar

Boucheron Peridot and Diamond Cocktail Ring, $19,500. Mikimoto M Code Pearl Necklace, $6,300. Sunbeam Crescent Pearl Earring, $2,250.

1 week ago | papercitymag.com | Melissa Smrekar

When I scroll through real estate listings, I love to imagine a space’s ideal inhabitant. In the past, I selected a Kessler Park bungalow for a cool couple who host dinner parties that they call “salons.” I identified the ideal industrial bachelor pad (complete with exposed brick) for a man wearing Chelsea boots who just wants to listen to his vinyl while sitting in an Eames chair.