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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!
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Let’s Connect:
* Community: https://bit.ly/design101group
* Website: https://www.figandfarmathome.com
* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Let’s Learn:
* The Collective - a monthly home decorating membership: https://www.figandfarmathome.com/thecollective
Let's Work Together:
* Decorating SOS Coaching Call: https://www.figandfarmathome.com/decorating-sos
Episodes
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
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Are you tired of:
hearing..."MOM, I'm bored!"
or
seeing...your kids plugged in to screens all day?
Me too! That's why I developed this simple summer time system that keeps the kiddos engaged throughout the day WITHOUT me needing to entertain them! This same structure allows me the freedom to work independently: whether that work is working from home or working around the house.
The TRUTH of the matter? Sometimes kiddos need a little bit of structure to help them thrive and sometimes this structure ACTUALLY helps them to play longer and more independently. I learned this lesson while teaching my student Marshawn all those years ago. He taught me that structure, even in summer, isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Continue the conversation after the show to share your ideas and tips for beating summer time boredom: https://bit.ly/design101group
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Questions! Questions! Questions!
You know you have a 'keeper' when you can play a public game of Stump Greg to see what he knows about home design! Before the podcast went live a year ago, we played on Instagram and it was a fan favorite! Bringing it back today - Podcast style.
The questions I'm asking Greg are questions I received from listeners and have already answered either on a Quick Tip Tuesday or on the blog at figandfarmathome.com Today...I'm asking Greg some of these same questions to see what he would advise! He's been taking great notes throughout the year and has some wonderful answers!
Enjoy today's silly antics...my version of having FUN while celebrating a year of podcasting! Next week we're bringing back the regularly scheduled content.
Do you have questions you want featured on the show? Send me your questions at figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Want to receive my newsletter so you don't miss fun give-aways, deep discounted offers or silly antics? Send me an email to be added to the list or join the Facebook Community! https://bit.ly/design101group
Thank you for celebrating with me this week - it's been a joy!!
xo,
dani
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Dinnertime habits and routines...do you have them? Do you eat on the go? Do you engage in conversation around the dinner table?
Today's conversation is with my oldest son Owen who has fifteen years of experience engaging in dinnertime conversation with his family! He's sharing 4 tips to help busy mamas slow down and really connect with kid-centered topics. The last tip...it's for the kids.
5 tips for engaging in kid-centered dinnertime conversation:
1. Star Wars: keep a picture dictionary handy so you know who's who
2. Soccer (or any sport): keep a general rule book handy so you can fact check rules that don't sound like rules
3. Marvel: back to the picture dictionary or, better yet, get out the figurines so you can identify who's who
4. Video games: keep eye contact with the kids when they're sharing ALL the details because it's important to them
5. Kids...be sure to compliment your mamas for the delicious meal. And if you don't like it, at least say thank you for their hard work in preparing it.
// Links mentioned in show: //
Email: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/design101group
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Be sure to tell me what games you play at your dinnertime table!
Dani
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY fig & farm (at home)!
In today's episode I'm sharing the five things that have been difficult with podcasting this past year, as well as five things that have made it all worth while. Would I do it again...say yes to the fear, the uncertainty of a job I knew nothing about? Without a doubt...YES! Saying yes in pursuit of a dream, so my boys could watch front and center is the main reason I said yes to podcasting. But spreading the message that our homes are canvases for story telling and that we, as home dwellers are the authors of that story is my main mission! I am happy to be walking this journey with so many of you who have been with me from the start! Thank you for a wonderful year!
// Links mentioned in show: //
Website: https://www.figandfarmathome.com
Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/design101group
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Subscribe to the newsletter: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Everyone loves a good party...even the smallest among us!
Hosting a child's birthday party at home doesn't have to be intimidating, overwhelming or avoided. Use these 5 tips so you can plan a party that your kiddo will remember for years to come!
Party planning tips provided by 11 year old Charlie, kiddo expert and party connoisseur!
5 Party Planning Tips:
1. Invite guests your kids love spending time with
2. Choose a party theme that your kiddo will LOVE
3. Plan thematic party activities
4. Plan thematic party food
Bonus: Plan and wear thematic costumes
5. Don't skimp on the party favors (make those thematic too!)
Bonus: Pre-planning and structuring your activities will help center the excited kiddo energy that naturally comes along with parties, while also keeping the kiddos engaged so their energy is focused and productive.
// Links mentioned in show: //
* Subscribe to newsletter for your chance to win celebration week give-aways! figandfarmathome@gmail.com
* Join the Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/design101group
* Work with me: https://www.figandfarmathome.com
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Monday Jun 13, 2022
Monday Jun 13, 2022
It's a week of celebration here on the podcast! We're celebrating one year of podcasting! Today's special guest, Henry - a Master Lego builder, kitty enthusiast and voracious reader!
Henry shares his six tips for designing a kid centered room.
1. Choose a theme
2. Make sure you are including things that the kids like (i.e. colors)
3. Create cozy corners
4. Include lots of storage
5. Make space for pets
6. Include storage for special books
Give-aways are happening all week long in celebration of the podcast anniversary! Are YOU:
* subscribed to the newsletter? Email are at: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
* subscribed to the show? https://figandfarmathome.podbean.com
* part of our Facebook Community? https://bit.ly/design101group
Let the celebration fun continue!!
xo,
dani
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Today's conversation is with interior designer Jessica Velasquez from Interiors By Jessica. Her combined experience in real estate and interior design are the foundation behind her mission: serving first time home owners!
Jessica believes that first time home owners are an under-served demographic who often times get stuck believing that their homes aren't good enough to invest in and that their budgets are too small to make any reasonable change.
We talk candidly about:
* imposter syndrome as designers working in the industry
* understanding your aesthetic and unique design code
* identifying your intention and any limiting beliefs keeping you stuck
* the importance of creating a road map that leads toward design
* how critical communication is when hiring an interior designer
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
* the philosophy behind creating, respecting and utilizing a budget no matter HOW SMALL
// Links mentioned in show //
Email to join the newsletter: figandfarmathome@gmail.com
5 home secrets to elevate your home this weekend: https://bit.ly/5homesecrets
Community: https://bit.ly/design101group
Website: www.figandfarmathome.com
// Connect with Jessica //
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/interiors_by_jessica/
FREE guide - Your Home, Your Sanctuary: https://mailchi.mp/interiorsbyjessica.ca/the-self-care-home-guide
Website: https://www.interiorsbyjessica.ca
Pins to Reality: https://mailchi.mp/interiorsbyjessica.ca/frompinstorealityoctober2021
Happy styling!
xo,
Dani