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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 May 05, 2022
Thursday May 05, 2022
Your front porch is the first impression someone gets when they visit your home and we learned waaaaaay back in middle school that first impressions matter...a lot! Often times your front porch acts as a preview for what your guests will find inside and now that winter's over, it's time to pay a little more attention to the first impression.
When you design outside with the same attention to detail and intention as you do inside, you can create the atmosphere that you want. Playful, cozy, inviting, whimsical. Whatever you want your home's design to say, you can allude to it by giving your guests a peek-a-boo as to what's to come once they open the front door.
5 ways to refresh your front porch this weekend:
1. Start with a blank slate: clearing everything off the front porch so you can start with a blank slate allows you to do two things - deep clean and think creatively.
2. Choose a color formula: YES, even outside - choose a color formula you want to work with in your outdoor area. Sometimes it can be a replica of what's happening inside. Other times you may want to treat it as its own mini-design habitat. Choosing a color formula helps you make intentional choices when you begin gathering your items.
3. Work from bottom to top: think in layers starting at the foundation - your porch's floor. Layer, add height, texture and depth. And be sure to check for repetition...are design elements (colors, woods, metals, etc.) repeating themselves throughout the front porch design in an effort to create a cohesive look?
4. Design with your senses: Look around at your from porch's design...do you see elements that add to the overall experience? Do you have a variety of textures you can touch, smells you can smell, elements you can hear, like wind chimes. Leaving out the sense of taste but replacing it with feeling - ask yourself how your front porch feels.
5. Add whimsical touches: In this small area, don't be afraid to play! Experiment with design and have fun. Think vertically as well as in layers. Can you hang things on the siding or from the eaves? Think about ambience - do you have lighting other than the overhead porch light? Think 'out of the box' ideas - like teacups as planters, birdcages as vestibules for holding plants. Take risks and have fun!
// Links mentioned in show: //
Facebook community: https://bit.ly/design101group
Website: www.figandfarmathome.com
Work with me: www.figandfarmathome.com/book-a-call
Happy styling!
xo,
dani
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Cousin Larry will say he has the same problem decorating his house.
Susan down the street will give you advice about using traditional design elements like Tiffany lamps and doilies.
Rhonda across town will tell you everything looks better in purple and lime green.
Asking your 500 friends on social media for design advice is basically inviting:
* a headache
* confusion
* indecision
* frustration
* overwhelm
Not only that, making a public declaration that you are accepting the opinion of 500 people will likely mean that you'll be receiving the opinion of 500 people! If you don't already have a grasp of your design aesthetic before placing your all-call, imagine the work you'll need to do to comb through 500 opinions just to try to BEGIN to see your own.
IT'S JUST NOT WORTH IT!
In today's episode I share three reasons why casting a wide net of design advice is a BAD idea and what you could do instead. The number ONE thing you can do? Learn your aesthetic. Becoming a student of design allows you the freedom to learn your aesthetic, and sister friend, your aesthetic is as unique to you as your fingerprints. Learning your aesthetic allows you to:
* make design decisions with confidence
* get out of the overwhelm in home design
* stop the cycle of buying and returning because you're not sure once you get it home
* appreciate different styles in the store without making the mistake of buying them and bringing them home
// Links mentioned in show: //
Email your questions: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Join the waitlist (Learning your aesthetic using Pinterest course):
Book a call: https://www.figandfarmathome.com/book-a-call
Happy styling!
xo,
dani
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Cleaning...LOVE it or HATE it?
Before I started using this FOUR part system for home cleaning, I only believed a clean house could happen one of these four ways (I always fell into category 1):
1. Company's coming...ALL the frenzied cleaning action needs to happen NOW!
2. Hire out...not worth your time or effort!
3. Cleaning...what's that and why bother?
4. Whistle while you mop because you LOVE cleaning!
THIS FOUR PART SYSTEM
is a game changer!
Cleaning in:
* Manageable steps
* An hour or less each week
* Partnership with those you share your home with
* Preparation for enjoying your home, rather than obligation
Cleaning is part three of our spring into home series - a foundational and systematic part that is essential before we begin to make our homes beautiful.
Missed Part 2 (Organizing)? Listen here
Missed Part 1 (Editing)? Listen here
// Links mentioned in show: //
Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/design101group
A Mother's Day Design Package Just for You!: www.figandfarmathome.com
(scroll all the way to the bottom)
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
When it comes to Mother's Day, do you have traditions? Does your day look the same year to year? The same gift? The same activity? The same take out dinner?
Your husbands can thank me later for doing their shopping for them this Mother's Day!
Send them this link: www.figandfarmathome.com and have them scroll all the way to the bottom. It's right there ready for them, like the gift wrapping station at the mall!
If you are constantly stuck in indecision, design overwhelm or comparison-itis, you don't know where to start you just know you want a change...Happy Mother's Day! These packages were put together to help get you out of design overwhelm and into action so you can finally have a home that you love coming home to!
Package 1: planning call with me, 1 mood board and 1 revision, plus access to my Bookshelf Style Guide
Package 2: planning call with me, 2 mood boards and 1 revision each, plus access to my Bookshelf Style Guide
*Prices discounted for bundle purchase only and available until May 1, 2022
// Links Mentioned in Show: //
Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/design101group
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Work with me: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Mother's Day Package: https://www.figandfarmathome.com
Happy styling!
xo,
Dani
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Thursday Apr 21, 2022
Organizing...you either love it or you hate it. Why is so important when really what you want is a beautiful home? No matter how pretty your home is, if your home isn't working FOR you, it will be making you work for it which ultimately robs you of the time and energy to enjoy this beautiful space you just created!
7 other reasons why organizing is important:
1. Creates efficiency in your home
2. Makes spaces easier to use
3. Makes enlisting help from small hands (or hubby hands) easier because they know where to find things
4. Saves you money because you don't go out and buy the thing that you 'just know you have' but can't find anywhere
5. Allows you the space to see your things which means - continual editing (or decluttering)
6. Sets the stage for keeping things tidy in the future
7. It can be pretty
HOW do you organize? Following these three steps makes it easier than you think:
1. Edit your space
2. Start with a broad space you'd like to organize (i.e. Pantry)...plan sub-categories within that space (i.e. breakfast shelf, dinner shelf, snack shelf)...plan micro-niche categories within that (i.e. pasta basket, jars for grains, canned goods area). Assigning an appropriate amount of space for your belongings will help you successfully create boundaries for your things to stay within.
3. Think vertically. Use forgotten spaces by going UP not just out. But remember, going up doesn't mean you have space for more...it means you are being more efficient with the space you have!
// Links mentioned in show: //
Quiz: Does your home serve you or are you serving your home?
Join the newsletter: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Full disclosure: this episode is teary. As today marks the fourth anniversary of my mom's passing, I share a bit more history about her role in helping to shape me into a creative, and ultimately, a decorator. The story, however, is not all roses and could be triggering for some to listen to. The story is also honoring as I share some of the creative talents that I was witness to and learned first hand from.
You'll hear that one of my mom's many talents was as a seamstress and in honor of her today, and in light of today being a quick tip Tuesday, I'm sharing a tutorial for how to sew pillow covers. It's easier than you think and if you can sew a straight line, you'll be brilliant in creating a pillow cover!
How to sew a pillow cover: https://youtu.be/VYpgUWpx-ZM
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
The progression to good home design doesn't actually start with decorating your home.
NOPE!
Good design starts waaaaaaaay back in the spring cleaning phase when you're tired of looking at and stepping over boxes and bags and crud that take up wasted space in your home. CLUTTER...that's what we're talking about. The C word. THE C word. The word that I know you'd rather just gloss on over to get to the pretty stuff. But the truth of the matter is this...
IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW PRETTY YOU MAKE YOUR HOME...
If you still have clutter lying around, creeping into open spaces, your home will ALWAYS feel off - no matter how pretty the walls and the pillows are!
Tips & encouragement for editing your home:
1. Start small so you can feel successful
2. As the projects get bigger, give them parameters (i.e. a time limit)
3. As you start wavering in indecision, ask yourself:
* Do I love this item?
* Have I used this item within the last six months?
* When I think of the item do I typically think "someday, I will..."
4. NO...you are not wasting money by donating it.
YOU WASTED THE MONEY WHEN YOU BOUGHT IT!
5. Take action
* Take the bags to the dump
* Drop the boxes off at the donation center
* Take your baby things to your friend's house
GET THEM OUT!!!
6. Do it often. Rinse & Repeat.
7. Set a goal, treat yourself to a non-stuff related prize when you're done
8. Get an accountability partner to cheer you on, keep you honest and enjoy the treat at the end with!
Want an accountability partner? Join the Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/design101group
Website: www.figandfarmathome.com
Email: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Instagram: @figandfarm
Happy designing!
xo,
dani
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Do you have NAKED hallways? What are some things to consider when adding an area rug (aka runner) to a hallway?
Definite NO: if you want to layer a hallway runner on top of carpet
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Definite YES - consider these things:
* standard runners are 2' x 7' : do you have enough hallway to support
that length, leaving it looking centered?
* anytime you can add layers, warmth, depth and texture in your home's
design (even if it's in the form of a hallway runner) is a
GOOD THING!
* how washable is it really? (psst...MOST hallway runners are washable!)
* does the design of it play nicely and coordinate (not necessarily match-
match) with its adjacent neighbor?
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Do YOU have a question you'd like answered on the show?
Email me: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
DM me: @figandfarm on Instagram or Facebook
Join the Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/design101group
Happy decorating!
xo,
dani
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
Ever heard the phrase small risks, BIG reward? That's what we're talking about in today's episode. Taking these five small risks don't require tearing down walls or painting anything and if you don't like them, what's the worst that can happen? You put everything back exactly how you had it.
But the very best part? These risks are directly tied to your personality. These are all opportunities for telling YOUR STORY with YOUR STYLE - which is what fig & farm (at home) is all about.
Take these five risks this weekend:
1. Re-arrange your furniture, borrow furniture and shop the house
2. Style your bookshelf and other large items that take up a lot of real estate in your home
* Need a little help styling bookshelves: https://bit.ly/bookstyleguide
3. Replace your artwork, add art to unsuspecting areas and hang the cutest of kiddo art
4. Swap out textiles like pillows, throw blankets and curtains
5. Try peel and stick wallpaper
Share all of the ways you're taking risks in your home design over in our Facebook community! https://bit.ly/design101group
Stay in touch:
Email: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Instagram: @figandfarm
Happy styling!
xo,
dani
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Design 101: Ten weeks to home design transformation
FAQs:
What is Design 101:
A ten week immersive course teaching you the steps in the design process, with weekly lessons and homework with actionable steps so you can make a confident plan to transforming one room in your home.
Why is it 10 weeks?:
Design takes time and we are all busy. Each week I will teach a live lesson and give you homework to complete actionable steps within one room in your home so you can begin to see transformation.
Why do you only offer it two times a year?
fig & farm (at home) is a multi-faceted operation. From podcast, teaching in the Facebook group (https://bit.ly/design101group), running my brick and mortar shop, having independent design clients to raising my family, I keep pretty busy. Also...I want to give you the attention you deserve within those ten weeks and that attention requires a lot of dedicated energy. You want results and I want to work hard to give you those results.
How much homework is there weekly?:
You can expect about an hour to an hour and a half live weekly lessons (they are recorded in case you can't make it live) and about an hour to two hours weekly of homework. There will be more homework some weeks than others.
What if I don't have a big enough budget to make all the changes in ten weeks that I want to make for my room?:
Then THIS is the class for you because one of the weeks you are learning about budgeting in correlation with project mapping. That project map is essential for knowing which changes need to be made first, second, third etc. Sometimes the biggest changes that are made cost the least amount of money and can be made right away. Other times, those changes, once you know what they are in order to make the biggest impact, can be made in the future.
How do I register?:
You can register by going to: www.figandfarmathome.com/registration
When does it start?:
Class runs from April 14th - June 16th
What if I can't do it in April?:
I will be offering another session of Design 101 in late summer, early fall. Head to my website: www.figandfarmathome.com to join the waitlist.
What if I have more questions?:
I'd love to answer any questions that you might have. Send all your questions here: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
See you in class!
xo,
dani