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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
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Friday Sep 06, 2024
Hey friend!
Have you heard the trending phrase on social media "demure and mindful?" It's popping up everywhere and even my 13 year old son has taken notice (and he doesn't have social media). So it got me wondering...what in the world is everyone talking about?
As I looked into 'demure' and what it meant versus what I thought it meant, I also noticed that there's a very similar word with quite the opposite meaning: 'demur.' If creating a home that is demure is your goal, you don't want to get the two confused. :)
In today's episode I'm sharing 8 ways that your home can look and feel demure without it feeling like a pretentious museum room.
If you're wanting to create a demure look and feel in your home, you can start with these 8 things:
1. Create a calm color palette: 50 shades of white anyone? If you must have a 'pop' of color - try oatmeal or mushroom.
2. Use light wood tones: white oak or natural immediately come to mind. Don't have that? Try a painting technique instead of throwing out your cherry entryway table.
3. Brass or Champagne gold metals. The goal here is minimal contrast - so avoid bronze, flat matte black at all costs.
4. Remove the chaos, the clutter, the extras...on EVERY surface. Demure homes resemble minimal homes.
5. Quality of furniture matters, but not in a flashy way. Demure homes are quiet and respectful - not pretentious.
6. Consider the weight of objects in your home. Demure homes are opposite of heavy - they're light and airy.
7. The scent matters: choose subtle scents with no dominant identifiers that indicate what it is. No pumpkin spice, lavender, even vanilla. The more benign, but delicious, the better.
8. Consider the background sound as well as the scent. Demure homes are not loud, flashy or calling attention to themselves. Turn down Alexa playing the latest Jellyroll song (not my style anyway) and opt for instrumental playing at a volume 2 - audible, but only as a faint whisper.
// FREE WORKSHOP!!!! //
3 Steps to Creating a Home you Can't Stop Gushing About
Tues & Wed, September 17 - 18
9am PST | 10am MT | 11am CT | 12pm ET
Register: https://bit.ly/fallhomeworkshop
// ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! //
fig & farm (at home) podcast is making design even MORE ACCESSIBLE to all of you in the form of a monthly membership. Opening in September this membership is designed to an extension of the podcast by bringing you bite-sized weekly teaching, group coaching, Room Edits, guest speakers, access to DIY workshops and so much more.
JOIN THE WAITLIST and be the first to know when the doors open! Pssst...one of my love languages is gifts and I have a special gift just for wait-listers!
// Links mentioned in show: //
Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com
Website: https://figandfarmathome.com
Book a Decorating SOS Coaching Call: https://calendly.com/figandfarmathome/decorating-sos-call
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Facebook Community: https://www.bit.ly/design101group
Membership Waitlist: https://figandfarmathome.myflodesk.com/waitlist
Happy styling!!
xo,
dani
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Tuesday Sep 03, 2024
Hey friend!
So, you're ready for a re-fresh in your bathroom. You have $500 to spend and you CAN'T WAIT to go shop the sales so you can get the biggest bang for your buck.
I know you know how to get the biggest bang for your buck...you do it when you're shopping for a car, clothes, even groceries. You can definitely score some sale items for home decor too.
BUT...the BIGGEST BANG in your home doesn't always translate to the least amount of money you'll be spending.
The BIGGEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK = BIGGEST IMPACT!
Thinking about WHAT changes to make in your home (in today's case, the bathroom) that will bring about the 'WOW' factor, the 'I wish I would have done this sooner' statement, the 'I didn't know I could make so many changes with so little money' realization.
And THAT'S what we're talking about today on the show.
Can you make BIG IMPACT CHANGE in your bathroom for only $500? YUP...sure can!
Want even more tips for creating a home you LOVE?...
// FREE WORKSHOP!!!! //
3 Steps to Creating a Home you Can't Stop Gushing About
Tues & Wed, September 17 - 18
9am PST | 10am MT | 11am CT | 12pm ET
Register: https://bit.ly/fallhomeworkshop
// ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! //
fig & farm (at home) podcast is making design even MORE ACCESSIBLE to all of you in the form of a monthly membership. Opening in September this membership is designed to an extension of the podcast by bringing you bite-sized weekly teaching, group coaching, Room Edits, guest speakers, access to DIY workshops and so much more.
JOIN THE WAITLIST and be the first to know when the doors open! Pssst...one of my love languages is gifts and I have a special gift just for wait-listers!
// Links mentioned in show: //
Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com
Website: https://figandfarmathome.com
Book a Decorating SOS Coaching Call: https://calendly.com/figandfarmathome/decorating-sos-call
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Facebook Community: https://www.bit.ly/design101group
Membership Waitlist: https://figandfarmathome.myflodesk.com/waitlist
Happy styling!!
xo,
dani
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Hey friend!
Does your home feel a bit boring and generic? Are you tired of living in the all white, gray, and beige that was trending for so long on Instagram? Are you ready to add a little personality and character to your home, but you don't exactly know where to start?
In today's episode I'm sharing 5 ways to add a bit of personality and character to your home, that won't have you taking out a second mortgage, knocking out walls or changing every paint color on your walls!
1. Add pattern: swapping out solid colored items (curtains, pillows, area rugs, throw blankets) for something with pattern can instantly add personality where the solid was lacking.
Scared of pattern mixing? Try combining one geometric pattern and one fluid pattern (like a floral). Keep a common color between the two and you're set!
2. Add color: this may seem like an easy fix, but it's even easier when you think of adding color in small ways (pillows, artwork, curtains, books, etc). Painting small pieces of furniture (or big ones) can instantly change the look of your room without the commitment of painting your walls.
3. Add whimsical art: swap out big box store art (canvas, triptychs, farmhouse word art) for pieces that are a bit out of the box. When those pieces are directly connected to a passion, a hobby, a family story - you are instantly creating a meaningful touch with your decorating. Examples include: a gallery wall of vintage tennis rackets, a collection of busts, glass jars with baseballs inside. My favorite places to source art that has more personality than art found at box stores are: vintage and antique markets, flea markets, thrift stores, garage sales, Etsy.
4. Use common objects as decor: if you apply the rule 'anything that is out and visible is art' to your decorating, you can begin to see how normal everyday items can be elevated. Take for example a simple bathroom garbage can. Use an urn, a ceramic plant pot - anything other than a plastic garbage bin and you instantly elevate the space.
5. Incorporate vintage & antique items: mixing old & new is one of the most beautiful ways you can decorate a home. It instantly looks like it is oozing with personality, character and charm. Why? Those vintage pieces have lived another life and often come a little worn. How do you mix and match well? Try choosing a ratio to stick to - 1/3 vintage pieces to 2/3 new. This sets the parameters for how much of a good thing you decorate your home with.
BONUS: have fun! Experiment! Play! There are no rules that say you have to decorate your home once and live with it for 50 years. If it feels tired and boring to you now...shake it up a bit by using one or more of these 5 tips.
// FREE WORKSHOP!!!! //
3 Steps to Creating a Home you Can't Stop Gushing About
Tues & Wed, September 17 - 18
9am PST | 10am MT | 11am CT | 12pm ET
Register: https://bit.ly/fallhomeworkshop
// ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! //
fig & farm (at home) podcast is making design even MORE ACCESSIBLE to all of you in the form of a monthly membership. Opening in September this membership is designed to an extension of the podcast by bringing you bite-sized weekly teaching, group coaching, Room Edits, guest speakers, access to DIY workshops and so much more.
JOIN THE WAITLIST and be the first to know when the doors open! Pssst...one of my love languages is gifts and I have a special gift just for wait-listers!
// Links mentioned in show: //
Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com
Website: https://figandfarmathome.com
Book a Decorating SOS Coaching Call: https://calendly.com/figandfarmathome/decorating-sos-call
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Facebook Community: https://www.bit.ly/design101group
Membership Waitlist: https://figandfarmathome.myflodesk.com/waitlist
Happy styling!!
xo,
dani
Friday Aug 23, 2024
Friday Aug 23, 2024
Hey friend!
Does the idea of a home with an open concept sound nice until it comes time to decorating?
Open concepts sound nice, but how do you create a home that looks curated, nuanced and cohesive when it's all essentially one big room? And how do you do that without just getting matching everything?
In this podcast I'm sharing three ways you can unify your space intentionally without being matchy-matchy.
1. Focus on the foundation: The foundation of your home is the floor and walls. Walls include window treatments. Keeping base colors the same (i.e. in area rugs and curtains), choosing a color palette and using it throughout the open concept and using the same curtain rods, shades, etc. all help create cohesiveness.
2. Repeat MACRO and MICRO design elements: Large design elements like wood tones, metals, colors, textures are easy to repeat. When you master that, take it a step further by focusing on the micro design elements - the more subtle = the more nuanced. The more nuanced = the more elevated.
3. Look for the outliers: Try finding the things that no longer belong and remediate them by removing them or intentionally adding additional items to make the outlier fit in.
Want a training like this where you can SEE what I'm teaching? Come to the workshop:
3 Steps to Creating a Home you Can't Stop Gushing About
Tues & Wed, September 17 - 18
9am PST | 10am MT | 11am CT | 12pm ET
Register: https://bit.ly/fallhomeworkshop
// ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! //
fig & farm (at home) podcast is making design even MORE ACCESSIBLE to all of you in the form of a monthly membership. Opening in September this membership is designed to an extension of the podcast by bringing you bite-sized weekly teaching, group coaching, Room Edits, guest speakers, access to DIY workshops and so much more.
JOIN THE WAITLIST and be the first to know when the doors open! Pssst...one of my love languages is gifts and I have a special gift just for wait-listers!
// Links mentioned in show: //
Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com
Website: https://figandfarmathome.com
Book a Decorating SOS Coaching Call: https://calendly.com/figandfarmathome/decorating-sos-call
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Facebook Community: https://www.bit.ly/design101group
Membership Waitlist: https://figandfarmathome.myflodesk.com/waitlist
Happy styling!!
xo,
dani
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Friday Aug 16, 2024
Hey friend!
Does your home decor look tired and dated?
If you answered YES, you may be wondering what to do about it? In this episode I'm sharing 5 ways to assess the change that needs to happen in your home and the plan you should follow before you purchase a single thing!
Here's where to start:
1. Identify the purpose of the room: What do you WANT the room to do for you and ask yourself if it's doing it with the items you currently have.
2. Inspiration & dreaming: We are not just gatherers of beautiful pictures, but students on the hunt for using these beautiful pictures as sources of information. Listen to episode 266 about how to use Pinterest to identify your design style for more information.
3. Identify the goals you have for the room: much like identifying the purpose of the room but assigning your skillset to the desired changes. Do you have the skillset to transform the room the way you want to?
4. Make a plan: All of the steps before are part of the plan, but in this case I want you to think about the END goal, the end destination. What is the big picture of how you want your room to look, feel and function and work backward from there using the previous steps.
5. Permission to play: Play, experiment, have fun and use these two filters when you feel scared of making a change: ask yourself 'What is the worst that can happen?' and assess the exit strategy if you need to fix it. But also ask 'What is the best that can happen?'
Then SHARE!! Share your ideas, your questions, continue this conversation in our Facebook Community.
// ANNOUNCEMENT!!!! //
fig & farm (at home) podcast is making design even MORE ACCESSIBLE to all of you in the form of a monthly membership. Opening in September this membership is designed to an extension of the podcast by bringing you bite-sized weekly teaching, group coaching, Room Edits, guest speakers, access to DIY workshops and so much more.
JOIN THE WAITLIST and be the first to know when the doors open! Pssst...one of my love languages is gifts and I have a special gift just for wait-listers!
// Links mentioned in show: //
Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com
Website: https://figandfarmathome.com
Book a Decorating SOS Coaching Call: https://calendly.com/figandfarmathome/decorating-sos-call
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Facebook Community: https://www.bit.ly/design101group
Membership Waitlist: https://figandfarmathome.myflodesk.com/waitlist
Happy styling!!
xo,
dani
Friday Aug 09, 2024
Friday Aug 09, 2024
(Or a peeping Tom, but that feels uncouth to publish on a podcast title!)
The SECRET to understanding your design style REVEALED!!!
To have a cohesive looking home you need to:
KNOW YOUR DESIGN STYLE
To know your design style you need to:
BE A LURKER OF BEAUTIFUL PICTURES (aka student of design)
But what do you pay attention to?
1. You pay attention to how many boards you have on Pinterest and REDUCE them by half or more.
2. You stay room specific and choose four rooms that you can't stop looking at - that keep drawing you in.
3. Then you look at those four rooms until you're sick of looking at them. You're paying attention to ALL THE DETAILS.
4. Details are small and DESIGN IS IN THE DETAILS, so stay a while, pay attention to what you like and don't like and take notes.
5. Look for the commonalities between the four pictures. What things are repeating themselves in most of the pictures? Which metals, textures, colors, wood tones, etc.
That is the SECRET to understanding your design style. Once you know those specific little design details, the rest is easy - the overwhelm fades away, the decision fatigue stops being so tiring, choices can be made and you can take the first step toward creating a home you absolutely love!
Need help? Book a Decorating SOS Call so I can help you identify your design style.
// Links mentioned in show: //
Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com
Website: https://figandfarmathome.com
Decorating SOS Coaching Call: https://calendly.com/figandfarmathome/decorating-sos-call
Happy styling!!
xo,
dani
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Thursday Aug 01, 2024
Is your home ORGANIZED?
Maybe it's NOT, not yet, but you'd like it to be.
Maybe it's NOT because you don't have the time.
Maybe it's NOT because you don't know where to start.
Maybe it's NOT because it feels too daunting of a task to tackle.
Maybe you THINK it is, but it's actually NOT!
In today's episode I'm chatting with author and organizing expert, Nicole Gabai about the Art of Organizing.
She shares her six step process to creating a home that is organized, easy to maintain and leads to a life of ease.
Nicole (and I) believe that being organized and having an organized home is a form of self-care. You'll hear how both of us grew up in homes lacking organization, but have not only found a way to become organized, but make a living teaching others this important life skill.
Nicole's expertise knows no bounds as she shares these nuggets of wisdom to our listeners:
1. Organization is teachable
2. Organization is a form of self-care
3. Organization, when done well, should be done for ease of retrieval
4. Systems of organizing are not too different from the systems that run larger corporations
5. Organizing makes your life easier
Listen in to the whole conversation, be inspired and be ready to put into practice what you've learned!
Read Nicole's Book: The Art of Organizing
Connect with Nicole: https://www.instagram.com/nicolegabai/
Visit her website: https://www.b-organized.net/
// Links mentioned in show: //
Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com
Website: https://figandfarmathome.com
Book a Decorating SOS Coaching Call: https://calendly.com/figandfarmathome/decorating-sos-call
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Happy styling!!
xo,
dani
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
Summer Savings Series:
10 EASY tips for saving BIG money
fig & farm (at home) was born on a budget! Next week, you'll hear exactly how it was born and how with a little creativity, it's not only remained solvent, but grown steadily into the black.
This episode is for everyone, but is especially meant to inspire all those mamas who stay stuck in the belief that they can't have a home they love because they can't afford it. I know each financial situation is different, but I also know that a lot of times it simply comes down to these two things:
INTENTIONALITY and CHOICES
So this episode is FULL of 10 easy ways you can find money in the 'cracks' (so to speak), as well as ways you can be more mindful of your spending habits. ALL of these money saving tips I have done and continue to do...because, let's face it...life is expensive.
Be sure to subscribe to the show, as this Summer Savings Series comes to an end next week as I'm sharing my favorite ways to make a little extra cash on the side.
// Links mentioned in show: //
Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com
Website: https://figandfarmathome.com
Home Design 101: https://figandfarmathome.com/home-design-101
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Happy styling!!
xo,
dani
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
SUMMER SAVING SERIES:
DIY with Mr. fig & farm (at home)
In today's conversation with Greg, aka Mr. fig & farm (at home), you'll hear that the secret to becoming a proficient DIYer isn't that you were born with it...it's that you've experimented and practiced. Greg shares that his previous build experience was building LEGOS. No high school woodshop, no hours spent with grandpa in the shop on the weekends...LEGOS.
Greg shares practical advice for those getting started and it's all wrapped in kindness - "be gracious to yourself because you will make mistakes along the way."
Hear which builds we have done in our own home (we've built something for every room, except one!), how his first DIY build was 'cute' in the baby-deer-walking kind of way, and what build I'm hoping he'll say yes to as we continue putting a stamp on our own home.
And...get a behind the scenes look at the fig & farm (at home) home by becoming a Design Bestie. Come say 'hey!' and you'll be put on the list!
Catch up on the rest of the Summer Savings Series:
#257: 7 tips for successful home decor shopping at thrift stores
#259:
#260:
#261:
// Links mentioned in show: //
Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com
Website: https://figandfarmathome.com
Home Design 101: https://figandfarmathome.com/home-design-101
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Become a Design Bestie: hello@figandfarmathome.com
Happy styling!!
xo,
dani
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Summer Savings Series:
Adding Character in your Home the DIY Way
with Michelle Castro
Big DIY projects were never an option for my guest, Michelle, when she was renting her home. Once she finally bought her house, the proverbial gloves went on! Starting with the demo of an inconveniently placed fireplace turned into countless home projects and now she's moving beyond her home and helping others.
In today's conversation I'm chatting with my friend Michelle about the mistakes she's learned along the way, the tools she would recommend and words of wisdom for stepping outside your own comfort zone.
Michelle's zest for life is evident in her energy and we hope that it inspires YOU to finally tackle that first DIY project. When you do, come and share it with us inside of our community...can't wait to see!
Check out Michelle's fun DIY projects: https://www.instagram.com/flipflopsandtablesaws/
Watch our interview on Youtube:
// Links mentioned in show: //
Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com
Website: https://figandfarmathome.com
Home Design 101: https://figandfarmathome.com/home-design-101
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/
Happy styling!!
xo,
dani