Hey friend!

Have you ever wondered what it is about some homes that make them look so classic and timeless, but wonder how to do the same in your own home? I've got you covered in this episode as I'm sharing 10 tips for having a more classic, timeless design in your home decorating.

But let me tell you a little secret - it's all about intentionality. From the color palette to the metal choices, to the way things are built, to live plants vs fake plants...all of this and more help drive the classic, timeless design.

And if it all sounds intimidating, rest assured that it actually is NOT. Learning how to be an intentional decision maker starts with knowing your personal design style, your signature style, your aesthetic - what ever you want to call it - these are the miniscule design elements that you gravitate to over and over. Once you know THAT, you have the fundamentals of creating a cohesive home. A cohesive home is the core principle for a timeless, classic look.

Ready to learn more? Join me inside The Collective, where I share short weekly video lessons just like this (with visuals included) and where we gather monthly in a LIVE q & a session to answer all your questions.

YOU'RE INVITED!!!!

To my FREE 5 day LOVE YOUR HOME CHALLENGE!! Happening February 10 - 14th inside your INBOX. Each day for five days, I'll be delivering a short video lesson that teaches you the 5 core principles of home decorating. Each day comes with an action item so you can begin on DAY 1 creating a home that you delight in.

Register here: https://bit.ly/lyhchallenge

Happy styling!

xo,

dani

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Hey friend!

If the design advice is to move the furniture off the wall, what do you do next? Have you found yourself wondering how to arrange your furniture so it looks cozy and inviting, but get stuck after you move your couch three inches?

If that's you, you're in luck because this episode breaks down the five things you should think about when arranging living room furniture and it even addresses tricky rooms like non-rectangular and really long rectangular.

5 things to consider while arranging furniture:

1. Functionality of your room

2. Focal point as an anchor

3. Scale to keep things proportional to each other

4. Guidelines to follow

5. How to approach the room arranging

After listening to this episode you find yourself thinking it would be really nice to have a visual...come and join The Collective, my membership that teaches short weekly lessons via video - concepts like this one where a visual is helpful for really understanding.

Join The Collective: https://www.figandfarmathome.com/thecollective

YOU'RE INVITED!!!!

To my FREE 5 day LOVE YOUR HOME CHALLENGE!! Happening February 10 - 14th inside your INBOX. Each day for five days, I'll be delivering a short video lesson that teaches you the 5 core principles of home decorating. Each day comes with an action item so you can begin on DAY 1 creating a home that you delight in.

Register here: https://bit.ly/lyhchallenge

Happy styling!

xo,

dani

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Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com

Website: https://figandfarmathome.com

Join The Collective (monthly membership): https://www.figandfarmathome.com/thecollective

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Hey friend!

Do you wish you had the nerve to be a little more bold in your home decor? Why is it so hard to take a risk when the risk-reward ratio isn't too disparaging?

Listener Katie is really nervous about being bold in her decor and that's what we're talking about inside today's episode. I'm sharing 5 tips to help ease her comfort level and these tips, no matter how bold you want to go, will be helpful for you as you continue building your decorating confidence.

5 Tips for Going Bold

1. Know what BOLD means to you: Write it down, define it and better yet...

2. Find an INSPIRATION PHOTO: Use this as a guide or reference, NOT as a map for copying.

3. Define your COLOR PALETTE: Your current foundational color might not support your definition of bold. Be prepared to change that first if need be.

4. Start SMALL: Small could mean one item. It could also mean one room that has doors you can close. Either way, when you're nervous about big change, starting small is comfortable - like tiptoeing into the water instead of diving into the deep end head first.

5. EXPERIMENT, PLAY, HAVE FUN: It's ok to experiment, this is your house after all. But if makes you feel more comfortable- know your exit strategy for the bold decision in case you don't like it.

In this episode I also answered Carrie's question re: The Collective. She was worried about The Collective being hosted on FB as she doesn't have (nor want) to be on social media.

Facts about The Collective:

1. It's hosted on a site called Thrive. Thrive is not social media, but rather a course hosting platform.

2. All LIVE q & a sessions and workshops are hosted on Zoom. The replays of those sessions then live in The Collective's hub (think of it like a library) on Thrive.

3. There is an optional student community on FB, where students of The Collective and Home Design 101 can answer each other's questions, post pictures of their progress, etc, but ALL Collective content, announcements, trainings, etc. live on the Thrive platform. Happy Styling!!

dani

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Website: https://figandfarmathome.com

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Hey friend!

Have you ever wondered how important pillows are to the overall styling of your home? If you haven't, you SHOULD because pillows alone can complete the look of your room, make your home feel more or less inviting and can generally speaking, make your home decor look flat or elevated.

A lot of power is held in a 20 x 20 rectangle!

In today's episode, you are getting to be a fly on the wall inside a LIVE coaching session inside of my monthly membership, The Collective, as I chat with the members about all things pillows:

1. How many pillows should you have on a couch?

2. What type of fill is best?

3. How do you mix patterns?

4. Where do you place lumbars?

5. Do you match pillows from couch to loveseat?

6. What do you do with sectionals?

AND MORE...

As a fly on the wall, you won't see the visuals I have created to answer these questions. Want to? Join The Collective here.

Happy styling!

xo,

dani

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Hey friend!

Have you ever met someone who always seems to find the good stuff thrifting - while you walk away only having found the thrift store throw aways? Let me tell you a little secret...it's not the location, it's HOW you're thrifting. If you are wanting to find 'the good stuff' but constantly feel at a loss for how to do it, you need to listen in on today's episode. I'm sharing my top 10 tips for how to thrift with CONSISTENT success.

Grab a notebook and pen or better yet - pop in your earbuds and head to your favorite thrift store so you can practice, because one of my all time favorite tips is to do just that...PRACTICE (aka 'go often').

Enjoy the show, then share a pic of your favorite thrift store find in our free Facebook group!

Happy thrifting!

xo,

dani

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Hey friend!

It's here - the most anticipated episode all year. The What's Hot & What's Not in home design in 2025. This year I gathered my insight from Better Homes and Garden, House Beautiful, Southern Living and Elle Decor. Surprisingly this year, more than any other years, most of these lists were in alignment and agreement with each other - not many outliers.

Of course, I added my personal opinion about some of them, where others I was in complete agreement and even some where I was in disagreement. :)

Trend or not, recommended design choices by fancy-pants designers or not, the ultimate goal here is for you to LOVE YOUR HOME. To release any expectations that your homes should be Pinterset perfect or Instagram worthy. Your home should be a reflection of you and if that means you put carpet into your bathroom because you love the way if feels on your feet when you step out of the bath (you'll have to listen to the episode to know WHY in 2025 I'm talking about carpeted bathrooms), if it makes you happy - it's OK. ;)

Joking aside, I know that making decisions in your home is a big deal. It's frustrating, laborious and connected to a lot of things that have nothing to do with the ultimate goal of what it looks like: money spent, compromising styles, honoring grandma's heirlooms, etc. If you are ready for a bit of guidance and a lot of support as you balance it all in 2025 - I invite you to book a Decorating SOS Coaching Call. Together we'll create a plan that fits your needs while matching your personality, budget and timeline.

Book a Decorating SOS Coaching Call

Happy styling!

dani

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Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com

Website: https://figandfarmathome.com

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Hey Friend!

Welcome to 2025 and a brand new series on the fig & farm (at home) podcast. Every Tuesday I'll be answering listener questions in my new Dear Dani series. Have a question that you want answered? Leave it here: hello@figandfarmathome.com

Today's question comes from Amanda who wants to know how to make her home look less disjointed. The 'fancy' word we use in the design world is 'cohesive' and the goal is to do just that, but it takes a bit of work. In this episode I'm sharing 5 quick tips so you can make your home look and feel cohesive when you aren't entirely sure where to start.

5 Easy ways to make your home look cohesive

1. Learn your design style (aka your aesthetic): pay attention to the all the details of the things you gravitate to time and time again.

2. Write those details down.

3. Leave your card at home and go on a field trip to your favorite home decor store. Act as-if you are making selections and see if the things you would choose match with the design elements you noticed in tip 1. If they do...you're on to your aesthetic. If they don't...go back to tip 1 and dive in a bit more.

4. Using your list, go through the items in your home and start decluttering items that don't match that aesthetic or design style, keeping the items that do.

5. Shop your home. Once the extra items are removed, now you have the foundation for shopping your home instead of shopping the store whenever inspiration to re-decorate a room strikes

Happy styling!!

xo,

dani

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Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com

Website: https://figandfarmathome.com

Join The Collective (monthly membership): https://www.figandfarmathome.com/thecollective

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FAN FAVORITE: Replay of a top episode in 2024

Trend alert for 2024: Quiet Luxury Homes

The markers of a Quiet Luxury design style are design elements that:

~ mix old/new

~ use earth tones

~ have a classic subtle design

~ are quality pieces

~ are minimalistic in nature

~ are comfortable and inviting

But HOW do you infuse Quiet Luxury into your home? In this episode I share 6 easy ways you can start infusing different elements into your home's design that feel and look like they belong inside a Quiet Luxury magazine! Want specific help learning how to infuse Quiet Luxury into your home? Taking Home Design 101 teaches you the foundations of decorating your home so you can infuse QL this year and bright and bold when your style changes in fifteen years. Register here for Home Design 101.

// Links mentioned in show: //

Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com

Website: https://figandfarmathome.com

Home Design 101: https://figandfarmathome.com/home-design-101

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Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/design101group

Happy styling!

xo,

dani