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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
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
This podcast, born from a calling on my heart, is six month's old! Making a decision to start a podcast was vulnerable, uncomfortable and has stretched me in ways that I didn't know were possible. Now at the six month mark, I'm sharing with you some of the growing pains, some of the successes and the projection for where I think the podcast is going in the new year, as well as questions I've received along the way!
A quick recap:
The Good:
*Knowing that I'm providing useful, practical, tactical information that has led to change within homes.
*Meeting peers in the on-line business, podcasting world and forming new relationships.
*Pushing myself to get outside of my comfort zone and learning new things.
The Hard:
*Not always knowing who I'm talking to and how best to serve you.
*I'm my own boss...and sometimes I don't want to work. Pushing through for consistency has been my motivator.
*Working at home in a quiet house as an extrovert can sometimes be tricky.
Lots of links in the show:
Email (to get on the waitlist for the 10 week Design 101 group): figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Book a call and start the conversation: https://www.figandfarmathome.com/book-a-call
Join the Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/design101group
Painting 101 Course: https://bit.ly/paintingfurniture101
Bookshelf Styling Guide: https://bit.ly/bookstyleguide
Leave a review: If you've been hanging out with me for three or more episodes we're Design Besties! Yay! Now, Bestie, can you do me a favor and leave a review for the show so more mamas just like you can find it? It's like our secret code in order to beat the danged algorithm. xoxo
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Moving across the country can be stressful...and exciting! Top that with a move within weeks of a busy holiday season and you can amplify the stress and excitement by two! That's what is happening with listener Melinda, who is moving into a beautiful home with gray painted walls and brown carpeting. She asks what color scheme she should keep in mind as she tries to navigate decorating her new home with a gray and brown foundation.
This question is a familiar one as many of us transitioned out of the beige trend into gray and didn't have a budget big enough to accommodate new flooring as well.
In this episode I'm able to answer Melinda's question and more because she sent photos along with her question. Not only am I able to answer the question about marrying brown and gray, but I'm able to specifically address a few other elements within her room that could be outliers and need addressing in order to create a cohesive home environment as she settles into her new home with her family.
Ask your question to be answered on air:
Email: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/design101group
Book a call so we can work together:
https://www.figandfarmathome.com/book-a-call
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Creating a home design that you love doesn't always mean making ALL the changes and spending ALL the money. Sometimes it means making one SMALL change that has a MIGHTY impact on the room you're redecorating.
Over the years spent as a home stager and home decorator, I've discovered five small changes you can make in your home that create BIG CHANGE in your home's design. Today, we're talking about one of them.
It's time to DITCH the PILLOW that came with the COUCH! Your couch, and its pillows, is an opportunity for infusing personality into your home. When you infuse your personality, you're telling your family's STORY and that...is a GOOD THING!
Links mentioned in show:
5 Home Secrets: https://bit.ly/5homesecrets
Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/design101group
Couch Pillow Formula: https://www.figandfarmathome.com/post/how-to-choose-pillows-for-your-couch
Wait List for the 10 Week Design 101 Group: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Learn more about 10 Week Design 101 Group:
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
It may be dramatic to say that your entryway says a lot about the family living within the home, but considering it's the first room your guests walk through when they come over, it should feel inviting. Your entryway should be sending the message...you're welcome here.
So what happens when your entryway feels more like a cave than a portal to comfort and invitation? How do you bring light to an otherwise dark area of your home? And most importantly, how do you create the illusion of light when there are no windows in the area?
Remediating a dark area of your home (in the case of this question, your entryway) starts by identifying why it's dark in the first place. Other than having no windows, what are the things that are making that corner of your home dark in the first place? Once we identify those things, we can begin remediating.
Listen in to today's episode to find out what questions you should be asking as you begin remediating your dark entryway.
What question do you want answered on the show? Ask away!
Links mentioned in show:
Email: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/design101group
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
Thursday Dec 02, 2021
If I could go back and talk to my younger self as I eagerly anticipated decorating my first home do you know what I would say? "Take a deep breath and slow down." I would remind myself that decorating my home is the long game and that it doesn't have to be done in a month, nor does it have to cost all the money.
In today's episode I'm sharing the six things I wish I would have known about home decorating when I decorated my first home. Seven, if you count slowing down and taking a breather. Even if you aren't decorating your first home, these six ideas could help you as you continue to sit in decorating paralysis and indecision.
And, the best news...someone sweet talked me into extending my Cyber Monday deal and I said a BIG FAT YES cause I'm here for the changes you want to make in your home. I'm literally removing one of the barriers you've placed in the way of having a home you love coming home to. Now run...you have until December 5th to buy the course or start the conversation about a design service.
Links mentioned in show:
>>Website: www.figandfarmathome.com
(browse the courses or the design services under the 'create' tab)
>>Email: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
>>Painting Furniture Course: https://bit.ly/paintingfurniture101
(enter code: shopsmall for 50% off)
Not mentioned in show, but definitely take advantage of:
>>Bookshelf Styling Guide: https://bit.ly/bookstyleguide
(enter code: shopsmall for 50% off)
>>Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/design101group
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Chances are you may have already decorated for Christmas. Others however, are just getting started. So...where do home decorators shop for their Christmas decorations? That's the question on the table today, but the answer is a bit more nuanced than giving a big box store name and sending you on your merry way.
Holiday decorating, but especially Christmas decorating, is an opportunity for telling your family's story. Just think of all those ornaments on your Christmas tree...where they came from and what they remind you of are just two obvious connections to a sense of story. But digging a little deeper and I'm sure you may think of more.
In this episode I'm breaking it all down: my go-to places where I shop for ornaments, garland, sprigs of berries and more. And, spoiler alert...some of the sources are so inexpensive that saving money means you might finally be able to splurge for that personal Christmas gift you've been spying for ages!
Links mentioned in show:
Email: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/design101group
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
On this day of thanks, Thanksgiving 2021, we're chatting about gratitude. What does it mean, truly, and why is it such a buzz word? Can you increase the amount of gratitude in your life and why would you?
Gratitude is the practice of being thankful. Gratitude, when given and received, increases dopamine - basically...it makes you feel happy. Gratitude begets gratitude. Simply put, the more you give, the happier you feel.
I give you three easy ways to start practicing gratitude today:
1. Start observing the little things that you are grateful for
2. Name those little things - and name them for someone else: your kids, your spouse, yourself in a journal
3. Be mindful of the company you keep, the conversations you have, the media you consume
Links mentioned in show:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Email: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/design101group
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
It only happens once a year...a sale this BIG! Everything in my design suite, EVERYTHING, is 50% off now until Monday, November 29th. Why? Here's why...I know some of you have been sitting on the fence, wondering if working with me is a good idea and wondering if investing in yourself and your home is worth it. That decision is up to you, but the barrier has been removed - the ominous 'it costs too much' barrier that stands in the way of investing on ourselves, our loved ones, our home. So now...the choice is entirely up to you. Are you ready to make that investment? Are you ready to finally commit to creating a home that you love coming home to?
The code for my courses: shopsmall because all small shops around the world, not just mine, appreciate every sale, every word of mouth recommendation, every positive review!
Website (where you can find it all, including gift guides curated for you and the cuties you're shopping for this season):
Have a question before purchasing? Reach out and ask away:
Email: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/design101group
Or...already know what you want and want to go straight to the course or the call...
Painting Furniture 101: https://bit.ly/paintingfurniture101
Bookshelf Style Guide: https://bit.ly/bookstyleguide
Room Edit: https://www.figandfarmathome.com/room-spin
Full Service: https://www.figandfarmathome.com/full-service-pricing
Book a Call: https://www.figandfarmathome.com/book-a-call
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
In this week's Quick Tip Tuesday, we're talking about mixing metals. How do you know which metals pair nicely together in home design? Can you mix metals or is it a no-no?
Ask your question to be featured on the show:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Facebook group: https://bit.ly/design101group
Email: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Pinterest is a mighty tool in home design! It's easy to navigate, easy to save ideas for later and WOW is it full of inspiration! Sometimes though, Pinterest can be used in a way that is less than helpful. Copying an inspiring image you found on Pinterest and replicating it in your home's design is one of those.
Today I'm giving you 5 reasons why you SHOULDN'T just copy an image you see on Pinterest. Yes, it may be beautiful. But you may be missing the mark and we're talking about why and what to do instead (in case you've already done just that!)
And...stick around to the very end. You're not going to want to miss the announcement. Hint, hint...if you're not already on my email list you're going to want to do that before Monday.
Email me here at: figandfarmathome@gmail.com (say - join the list please!)
Send me a DM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/ (say - join the list please!)
Join the Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/design101group
Or...
Head to my website and sign-up there: www.figandfarmathome.com