diff --git a/src/main/java/lodge/AccountDialog.java b/src/main/java/lodge/AccountDialog.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59f3ecc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/lodge/AccountDialog.java
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package lodge;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;
+import javafx.scene.Parent;
+import javafx.scene.control.ButtonType;
+import javafx.scene.control.Dialog;
+import javafx.util.Callback;
+import lodge.datamodel.Account;
+import lodge.datamodel.Address;
+import lodge.datamodel.EmailAddress;
+
+public class AccountDialog extends Dialog<Account> {
+
+    private Address mailingAddress;
+    private EmailAddress emailAddress;
+    private String phoneNumber;
+
+    public Address getMailingAddress() {
+        return mailingAddress;
+    }
+
+    public void setMailingAddress(Address mailingAddress) {
+        this.mailingAddress = mailingAddress;
+    }
+
+    public EmailAddress getEmailAddress() {
+        return emailAddress;
+    }
+
+    public void setEmailAddress(EmailAddress emailAddress) {
+        this.emailAddress = emailAddress;
+    }
+
+    public String getPhoneNumber() {
+        return phoneNumber;
+    }
+
+    public void setPhoneNumber(String phoneNumber) {
+        this.phoneNumber = phoneNumber;
+    }
+
+    public AccountDialog() {
+        super();
+        
+        FXMLLoader fxmlLoader = new FXMLLoader(getClass().getClassLoader().getResource("accountdialog.fxml"));
+        fxmlLoader.setController(this);
+        try {
+           fxmlLoader.load();
+        } catch (IOException exception) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(exception);
+        }
+        getDialogPane().setContent(fxmlLoader.getRoot());
+        getDialogPane().getButtonTypes().addAll(ButtonType.OK, ButtonType.CANCEL);
+        setTitle("Account Dialog");
+        setHeaderText("Enter Account Details");
+        setPropertyBindings();
+        setResultConverter();
+    }
+
+    private void setPropertyBindings() {
+        System.out.println("setPropertyBindings called.");
+    }
+
+    private void setResultConverter() {
+        System.out.println("setResultConverter called.");
+        Callback<ButtonType, Account> accountResultConverter = (buttonType) -> {
+            if (buttonType == ButtonType.OK) {
+                return new Account(phoneNumber, mailingAddress, emailAddress);
+            }
+            return null;
+        };
+        setResultConverter(accountResultConverter);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/lodge/TestMainFxCommandButtonEventController.java b/src/main/java/lodge/TestMainFxCommandButtonEventController.java
index af55a37..b89ec49 100644
--- a/src/main/java/lodge/TestMainFxCommandButtonEventController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/lodge/TestMainFxCommandButtonEventController.java
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 package lodge;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
 import javafx.application.Platform;
 import javafx.fxml.FXML;
+import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;
 import javafx.scene.control.Button;
+import lodge.datamodel.Account;
 
 public class TestMainFxCommandButtonEventController {
 
@@ -13,7 +18,16 @@ public class TestMainFxCommandButtonEventController {
     private void initialize() {
 
         btnAdd.setOnAction((ev) -> {
-            Platform.exit();
+           
+            AccountDialog accomodationDialog= new AccountDialog();
+
+            Optional result = accomodationDialog.showAndWait();
+
+            if( result.isPresent()){
+                // add to storage
+                // bind to model
+            }
+
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/src/resources/media/accountdialog.fxml b/src/resources/media/accountdialog.fxml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0c51ed1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/resources/media/accountdialog.fxml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+
+<?import javafx.scene.control.Button?>
+<?import javafx.scene.control.ButtonBar?>
+<?import javafx.scene.control.Label?>
+<?import javafx.scene.control.TextField?>
+<?import javafx.scene.layout.ColumnConstraints?>
+<?import javafx.scene.layout.GridPane?>
+<?import javafx.scene.layout.RowConstraints?>
+<?import javafx.scene.layout.VBox?>
+
+<GridPane maxHeight="-Infinity" maxWidth="-Infinity" minHeight="-Infinity" minWidth="-Infinity" prefHeight="361.0" prefWidth="600.0" xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1" xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx/24.0.1">
+  <columnConstraints>
+    <ColumnConstraints hgrow="SOMETIMES" maxWidth="294.0" minWidth="-Infinity" prefWidth="168.0" />
+    <ColumnConstraints hgrow="SOMETIMES" maxWidth="477.0" minWidth="10.0" prefWidth="432.0" />
+  </columnConstraints>
+  <rowConstraints>
+    <RowConstraints maxHeight="128.0" minHeight="10.0" prefHeight="43.0" vgrow="SOMETIMES" />
+    <RowConstraints maxHeight="189.0" minHeight="10.0" prefHeight="48.0" vgrow="SOMETIMES" />
+    <RowConstraints maxHeight="309.0" minHeight="10.0" prefHeight="309.0" vgrow="SOMETIMES" />
+  </rowConstraints>
+   <children>
+      <Label prefHeight="18.0" prefWidth="165.0" text="Email:" />
+      <TextField promptText="email address" GridPane.columnIndex="1" />
+      <Label prefHeight="18.0" prefWidth="165.0" text="Phone Number:" GridPane.rowIndex="1" />
+      <Label prefHeight="18.0" prefWidth="165.0" text="Mailing Address:" GridPane.rowIndex="2" />
+      <TextField promptText="phone number" GridPane.columnIndex="1" GridPane.rowIndex="1" />
+      <VBox prefHeight="262.0" prefWidth="432.0" GridPane.columnIndex="1" GridPane.rowIndex="2">
+         <children>
+            <Label text="Street" />
+            <TextField />
+            <GridPane prefHeight="152.0" prefWidth="432.0">
+              <columnConstraints>
+                <ColumnConstraints hgrow="SOMETIMES" maxWidth="210.0" minWidth="10.0" prefWidth="151.0" />
+                <ColumnConstraints hgrow="SOMETIMES" maxWidth="295.0" minWidth="10.0" prefWidth="123.0" />
+                  <ColumnConstraints hgrow="SOMETIMES" maxWidth="295.0" minWidth="10.0" prefWidth="159.0" />
+              </columnConstraints>
+              <rowConstraints>
+                <RowConstraints maxHeight="40.0" minHeight="10.0" prefHeight="30.0" vgrow="SOMETIMES" />
+                <RowConstraints maxHeight="66.0" minHeight="10.0" prefHeight="48.0" vgrow="SOMETIMES" />
+                <RowConstraints maxHeight="66.0" minHeight="10.0" prefHeight="54.0" vgrow="SOMETIMES" />
+                  <RowConstraints maxHeight="24.0" minHeight="10.0" prefHeight="17.0" vgrow="SOMETIMES" />
+              </rowConstraints>
+               <children>
+                  <Label text="State" GridPane.columnIndex="1" />
+                  <Label text="City" />
+                  <Label text="Zip" GridPane.columnIndex="2" />
+                  <TextField prefHeight="33.0" prefWidth="150.0" GridPane.rowIndex="1" />
+                  <TextField prefHeight="33.0" prefWidth="120.0" GridPane.columnIndex="1" GridPane.rowIndex="1" />
+                  <TextField prefHeight="33.0" prefWidth="159.0" GridPane.columnIndex="2" GridPane.rowIndex="1" />
+               </children>
+            </GridPane>
+            <ButtonBar prefHeight="38.0" prefWidth="429.0">
+              <buttons/>
+            </ButtonBar>
+         </children>
+      </VBox>
+   </children>
+</GridPane>