Happy Thursday! Currently swooning over these platinum beauties that can be found at Albriton's in Jackson. We received so much love over the gold series post here that we had to bring it back with platinum! Which is your favorite? I'm loving those emerald cut setting! Make sure you swing by Albriton's for ANY/ALL of your jewelry needs!

     Happy Tuesday, y'all! So super pumped about today's blog post! Refill Cafe is a nonprofit workforce development cafe in the community of West Jackson, MS. They will provide young adults who have fallen outside of the traditional school system with the skills and opportunity to pursue a career path within the food and hospitality industry. Y'ALL, HOW AMAZING!
     The Refill Jackson Initiative's mission is "to empower young adults, ages 18 to 24, so that they're more confident, better equipped, and motivated to enter into, navigate, and stay in the workforce. RJI will have a 10 week training program during which time the participant gains both classroom and first hand experience at Refill Cafe. Some additional things that the program includes for participants: 10-months follow-up support. including paid internships, opportunities for further education and full time employment. There will be a total of SEVEN trainings annually with 12-16 participants each.
    There are so many ways that you can become involved and invest in this wonderful organization and cafe. Head to their website here to read about all of it. And this Thursday, August 29th, Refill Cafe is open to the public from 11am to 2pm. Their regular restaurant hours will be Monday through Friday, 11am-2pm.

Hey y'all! Happy Thursday. We are so excited about this weekend and that it's time for Enchanted Evening again. This Saturday, make sure you have ticket for the funnest fundraising event benefiting Friends of Children's Hospital. Friend's of Children's Hospital is an incredible nonprofit organization created to benefit Batson's Children's Hospital, Mississippi's ONLY children's hospital.  Enchanted Evening is this Saturday from 7-10pm.  There will be live music, silent auctions, and amazing food! Guest tickets are $100 each and if you're a young professional (35 and under), they're $60 each. Take a look at some of the pictures from last year's event and make sure you grab your ticket for this year's Enchanted Evening. Don't forget to wear all white, too! :)

     Erik Kegler of Erik Kegler Interiors in Jackson, is passionate about southern style. "I have had the opportunity to work across the country but I deeply love the southern style that seems to be an integral part of my aesthetic." Erik brings a wonderfully forward approach to classic southern motifs in his work resulting in a design style that is as fresh and unique as it is elegant and timeless. Here is what Erik had to say about some of the fundamentals of interior design and the steps to making your own home reflect your vision.

{How would you describe personal style?}
Personal style is just that. Personal. It is a development of who we are and how comfortable we feel in our skin. I think it is something that is a gut reaction to the world that surrounds us. I think it develops and gets better with age but I think it all about the desire to feel comfortable about who are you. Not confident necessarily, but comfortable. There is a difference.
{When considering redecorating, what rooms would you prioritize?}
Prioritizing a home is a very individual matter, so it does depend on the individual's wants and needs at the start of the project. In general, I recommend taking care of the spaces you spend the most time in first. For example, finish the master bedroom and family room before moving onto spaces you and your family spend less time in. I find that this approach ensures the energy of the home will settle faster.
{How do you approach using color in design?}
Personally, I love using color in bold, innovative ways. Of course, the amount of color incorporated into a room is going to be subject to the taste and comfort level of the individual client. My advice is to not be afraid of color! If you're a little weary, start small and move forward to incorporating more color through various design elements. I don't find anything wrong with a neutral palette that has texture and development, but I do think people tend to adore color but hesitate to incorporate bold, colorful accent pieces into their home simply because they're scared!
{How do you feel about incorporating patterns into a space?}
My entire approach to mixing patterns and textures is to ensure the elements are blending, not necessarily matching. It is all about playing around to find what works and allowing things in a room to meld together. Scale is a huge piece of the equation, I tend to go a little crazy initially and scale down to the final product of patterns and textures that creates a really nice symphony of elements in a space.

The weekend is almost here and we're ready to party! Speaking of...nothing screams "good time" more than a day full of cornhole, and that's just what's happening at Lazy Magnolia Brewery on Saturday. They're having a cornhole tournament benefiting Extra Table. If you are not familiar with Extra Table, it's an incredible organization in Mississippi that feeds the hungry in our neighborhoods and works to drive down obesity by providing food pantries and soup kitchens with new and healthy food in bulk. They're superheroes. SO, let's help these guys and have some fun on Saturday! There will be live music by JC & Baytown Groove, prizes for winners, new beer releases and all the fun you can have in one day! It's from 2pm-5pm at Lazy Magnolia Brewery, 7030 Roscoe-Turner Rd, Kiln, MS. And for more information, email [email protected].