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Create a cozy, comfortable home on a budget! * Do you spend hours on Pinterest pinning beautiful images? * Do you go over to a friend’s house and have decor envy? * Do you wonder where to start when it comes to decorating your house? * Are you frustrated every time you walk into your house because you haven’t taken any action on decor? * Do you wish you could create a cozy home on a budget? Friend, I’ve been there... This podcast inspires REAL moms with REAL homes and REAL budgets to transform their houses into homes they love. You will learn affordable and practical decorating tips, tricks, DIY tutorials, and more. I teach home owners how break through the barrier of what’s keeping them stuck in their home design, while also encouraging them to tell their home’s story from within by living a life of intention with the people they share their home with. My mission is to equip you with all the how-tos so you can decorate a home you love walking in to; a home you are confident in, that feels cozy and comfortable; a home that feels cohesive and put together. Hey, I’m Dani - a former First Grade teacher turned home decorator. Going from a dual income to a single income so I could stay home with my babies meant budget - like Ramen eating, Goodwill shopping budget and I learned a few things along the way: how to bring BIG style to your home without breaking the bank. And I’ve put it all together in this podcast so you know where to start, what to buy and where to hang it! If you’re ready to break free from the Pinterest perfect trap and decorate your home with style by making confident decisions (all without taking out a second mortgage) - this podcast is for you! So put down that sledgehammer, grab your paintbrush and let’s get started! `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Let’s Connect: * Community: https://bit.ly/design101group * Website: https://www.figandfarmathome.com * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/ Let’s Learn: * How to paint furniture: https://bit.ly/paintingfurniture101 * How to style a bookshelf: https://bit.ly/bookstyleguide * How to find your style: https://bit.ly/pinning101 Free Resources: * Elevate your home’s style with these 5 quick tips: https://bit.ly/5homesecrets * Get started decorating your home by learning the basics: https://bit.ly/fandfb2b * Take the quiz to see if you serve your home or your home serves you: https://bit.ly/bossofhome
Episodes
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Everyone needs a summer break, including Quick Tip Tuesdays, but today they are back!
In today's episode I am answering Erica's question...
Do you have any quick, inexpensive ideas for a kitchen re-fresh?
Re-freshing a space, any space, in your home can be as easy as FREE if you focus on reducing the visual chaos (aka clutter) that takes up precious real estate in your home. In your kitchen alone, there are three clutter hotspots:
* refrigerators
* above kitchen cabinets
* countertops
How do you eliminate clutter when you know SOMEDAY you may just use that bread machine that has been wedged so far in the corner that you've forgotten about it for the past 22 years? You may just use it. Right? Right? Maybe. In today's episode I share tips for how to prioritize what stays on the counters and what goes, as well as what gets priority in the front and center of your cabinets and cupboards.
Happy Styling!
xo,
dani
** Let's connect: **
* Do you have a question you'd like answered on Quick Tip Tuesday? Submit your question here: figanfarmathome@gmail.com
* Want to book a call so I can help you create your vignettes in your kitchen?
Book a call here: https://www.figandfarmathome.com/book-a-call
* See how I used an everyday object (a cake stand) as a pivotal tool in my kitchen styling: https://www.figandfarmathome.com/post/styling-with-everyday-objects-cake-stand
* Join our community of mamas, just like you, who want to learn to style their own homes: https://bit.ly/design101group
Friday Aug 19, 2022
Friday Aug 19, 2022
When functional is janky, broken and just down right inefficient designing a space that meets the purpose you NEED the room to meet is a no brainer.
Doing it on a $400 budget is down right absurd, right? WRONG!
Join me on the journey of re-designing my laundry room so it's not only more efficient for me and my family, but beautiful too!
Subscribe to my email so you can watch the transformation happen real-time: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Learn if your home is serving you or you are serving it by taking the quiz:
Take Pinterest 101: Pinning with a Purpose so you can learn your design aesthetic:
Happy styling!
xo,
dani
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Thursday Aug 11, 2022
Join the journey as this laundry room transforms from janky and underserving to beautiful and hard working...all with $400! This transformation is happening real-time, August 2022. Stay up-to-date with all the changes and every-other-day updates by joining my newsletter.
Email Dani at: figandfarmathome@gmail.com to see the transformation happen real-time.
What will you learn in this mini video design series:
* how to design a room that meets your purpose
* how to prioritize spending
* how to replace moulding
* how to build board and batten
* how to push past 'plain' into daring
* how to upgrade builder grade flush mount lighting the DIY way
* how to paint laminate flooring
* how to create your own stencil
* how to create whimsical art from a tired canvas painting
* how to build shelving
* how to stretch a $400 budget by thrifting, using what you have, shopping the house and selling what you don't need
Ready to transform a room in your home? Start with Pinterest 101: Pinning with a Purpose so you can learn what your unique design aesthetic is so you can make design decisions with confidence!
Start your design journey here: Pinterest 101
Happy styling!
xo,
dani
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Before you get any more frustrated
about not making forward progress in home design, take a minute and remind yourself how far you've come. SO WHAT, if you have to pause to re-learn a skill, refine your aesthetic, or press SOS for that designer. Taking a bit of time now will reap big benefits later.
3 signs you may be ready to reach out for design reinforcements:
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1. You started your design project with confidence, but as the decisions get BIGGER and the price point gets HIGHER, your confidence is waning.
2. You are in tune with your unique design aesthetic (THANK YOU Pinterest 101: Pinning with a Purpose) and can make design decisions and shopping decisions quickly, but once you bring home the item you HAVE NO CLUE what to do with it. How do you STYLE the silly things?
3. You are in tune with your unique design aesthetic and have successfully made all of your designs with ease, confidence and excitement, but when it comes to making a commitment with a higher ticketed item you BALK, you STALL, you become PARALYZED in INDECISION. You know you want a leather couch, but which style? Which shade of brown out of 502 shades of brown?
But how do you know WHAT KIND OF HELP might be best for you?
5 ways fig & farm (at home) can help:
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1. Start the conversation with a FREE 15 minute discovery call to share about your project and receive recommendations for helpful solutions.
https://www.figandfarmathome.com/book-a-call
2. Become a student of design as you learn to identify your unique design aesthetic. Stop wasting time and money buying and returning product after product. Stop the overwhelm, frustration and confusion of having SO MANY design decisions that you can't possibly choose just one. Learn to identify your aesthetic using Pinterest. Pinterest 101: Pinning with a Purpose
3. Book a 45 minute call to ask ALL your design questions. Maybe you've thought about how nice it would be to have a designer in your back pocket to help you make those decisions that you know shouldn't be so hard, but are a little tricker than you thought.
https://www.figandfarmathome.com/book-a-call
4. You'v purchased all the things with confidence and made your design decisions with ease, but you don't know how to style your decor once you get it home. Bookshelf Style Guide is for you! Learn the fundamentals of styling like the pros - how to layer, use height, scale and depth to your advantage.
5. Book a Room Edit to have a designer's eye on your project. Want a little fine tuning - someone to give you advice for how to tweak your design ever so slightly so you can create a cohesive room? OR...maybe you're starting completely from scratch and you just want someone to tell you what to do to make your home look and feel better. Yup...a Room Edit is for you too.
https://www.figandfarmathome.com/room-edit
Happy Styling!
xo,
dani
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
Thursday Jul 28, 2022
BUT WHERE DO I START?
One of the most common questions I get is exactly this! Welcome to part 2 of the design series, Where Do I Start!
Last week we addressed how to start by staring your limiting belief square in the face and working past it into action. You can listen to that episode here:
https://figandfarmathome.podbean.com/e/98/
This week we are talking to the girl who is READY FOR ACTION.
You KNOW you want to start, you're ready to make change, you're not afraid of doing the hard work...you just don't know what to do first. You may be asking these questions:
* Do I paint the walls first?
* Do I buy the couch first?
* Do I hang art first?
WHAT DO I DO FIRST?
What you do...are these 6 things, but fair warning...NUMBER 4 IS MOST IMPORTANT!
1. PICK a room
2. Identify the PURPOSE you have for that room
3. Don't PURCHASE anything...put that credit card down.
4. PIN WITH A PURPOSE: learn what your aesthetic is
5. PLAN what the big picture is so you can work backwards
6. Be PATIENT
NEW COURSE:
PINTERST 101: PINNING WITH A PURPOSE
so you can identify your unique design aesthetic is available at HALF-OFF until Monday, August 1st at midnight pst. Use code: PINIT at checkout.
Friday Jul 22, 2022
Friday Jul 22, 2022
In this three part mini series you will be able to identify where you are on the continuum of STARTING in home design.
Are you...STUCK in constant indecision, overwhelm and limiting beliefs while living in a home that you know doesn't inspire you, but you believe you don't have the tools, knowledge or money to do anything about it? (part 1)
Are you...READY to start telling your family's story with your style, but you don't know what the first step is? Do you paint the walls, move the furniture or buy the art first? And WHY do you constantly go shopping, find the cute thing, bring it home cause you know it will be perfect in your home, then once it's there you hate it? (part 2)
Are you...well on your way crafting and CREATING a home that serves you and your family with a space that you know is a reflection of you, but would like a little more understanding and guidance knowing how to pull it all together? (part 3)
Make sure you hit SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on part 2 and part 3 - each week RESOURCES will be provided to help you get through the space you currently land in.
THIS WEEK (part 1): staying stuck in INACTION doesn't mean you have to stay stuck. Often we are bound my misperceptions, miscommunication or lack of skill or knowledge. Once we ask ourselves WHY we continue to sit in inaction that's when the movement truly begins.
// FREE RESOURCES: //
5 Home Secrets to Elevating your Home This Weekend:
Back 2 Basics (in home design): 5 day FREE mini course
Community:
Way to take the FIRST STEP into action! See you next week!!
xo,
dani
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
COASTAL GRANDMA
The decorating style that has been taking center stage on Pinterest, Instagram, and blogs this spring. But did you know...Coastal Grandma was a STYLE long before there was a name for it.
What is Coastal Grandma?
* It's a lifestyle
* It's a clothing fashion
* It's a home decor style
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What does it look like in home decor?
* It looks relaxed and casual
* It looks timeless and classy
* It looks cozy and inviting
* It looks bright and airy
* It looks beachy with soft beach-like hues
* It looks textured, lived-in and layered
* It looks like a Nancy Meyers movie with Diane Keaton as the main actress!
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6 Tips for getting the look in your home
1. White slip covers are everything!
2. Luxury is in all the details!
3. Aim for collected, not decorated!
4. You absolutely CAN put a desk in the bedroom!
5. Classic DOESN'T mean boring!
6. Juxtaposition is key!
// Links mentioned in show //
Community: https://bit.ly/design101group
Podcast with Liz Marie Galvan of lizmarieblog.com: https://figandfarmathome.podbean.com/e/95/
6 Home Styling Tips We Learned from Nancy Meyers: https://theeverygirl.com/nancy-meyers-home-tips/
Book a call to move YOUR design needle forward: https://www.figandfarmathome.com/book-a-call
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
What happens when ALL the plans you have in place go awry? Haywire? Wonky? What ever you want to call it - it goes sideways and it goes there fast?! Do we throw in the towel and give up? NO!!! Do we push harder? NO!!! Do we start over? NO!!!
4 tips for navigating next steps when things don't quite go as planned:
1. Re-evaluate your goals:
What were the original goals you had in mind before the plans went awry? Do those goals still apply or do you need to set new ones?
2. Assess and adjust your priorities:
Are your goals in alignment with your priorities? If not, something needs to be adjusted.
3. Manage your expectations:
What you expected to happen before your plans went awry isn't what's happening, so manage those expectations so you don't get frustrated, annoyed, disappointed, discouraged...
4. Give yourself some GRACE!
Who are you letting down with the awry plans? You? Your kids? Your spouse? Your boss? Your own vision of success? Acknowledging what the cost is, is helpful for appropriately allowing yourself some grace!
// ANNOUNCEMENT //
Quick Tip Tuesdays will resume Tuesday, September 6, 2022! Keep those questions coming!
// Links mentioned in show //
Community: https://bit.ly/design101group
Email: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Podcast Episode: Tired of hearing, "Mom, I'm BORED?" 5 tips for cultivating creativity for the kids while creating space for moms to get some work done this summer! https://figandfarmathome.podbean.com/e/93/
Book a call: https://www.figandfarmathome.com/book-a-call
See ya soon!
xo,
dani
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
On today's podcast I'm joined by special guest Liz Marie Galvan, author of lizmarieblog.com and bestselling author of Cozy White Cottage and Cozy White Cottage: Seasons. She's also the co-owner of The Found Cottage, her home decor boutique. She blogs daily about life on her farm, their 1800s fixer-upper farmhouse, her latest DIY project, even about their adoption journey.
In our conversation today, we talk about what cozy means to Liz Marie and how cozy can be translated and re-created in any home, any space, any corner. Liz Marie shares tips on creating intentional cozy spaces for kids and how to create cozy spaces outdoors.
You can connect with Liz Marie on her blog at: www.lizmarieblog.com
follow her daily stories on Instagram @lizmariegalvan or read her book, anywhere books are sold.
I hope you are inspired by today's conversation!
xo,
dani
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
BEFORE you rent a storage unit...
to hold all of the textiles, pillows, artwork, lamps, etc. you use when you shop the house for decorating- take stock of what you already have!
When decorating your home, shopping the house doesn't mean you should be drowning in excess! Storing simply, using the space and furniture you already have, and rotating items often can help you successfully shop your home using the items you've already vetted!
Utilizing furniture that can pull its weight by serving both FORM and FUNCTION is the easiest way to minimize STUFF and to store any excess with ease!
// Links mentioned in show: //
Email: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/design101group