Hey friend! Is your home still wearing its winter coat? If your space is feeling heavy, dark, or just a little “meh,” this episode is for you. Summer is the perfect time to refresh your home with small, simple changes that make a big impact—and you don’t need to buy all new decor or follow every design trend to do it. In today’s episode, I’m sharing 10 easy summer decorating ideas that will help you lighten, brighten, and cozy up your home—without the overwhelm, the expense, or the decision fati...
Jun 27, 2025•16 min
Is your home starting to feel a little tired, stuck, or even… cheap? You’re not alone—and the good news is, it’s not about needing a full renovation or designer budget. It’s often just a few outdated elements holding you back from the cozy, stylish home you really want. In this episode, we’re diving into six common decorating choices that could be unintentionally aging your space—and how to fix each one with simple, budget-friendly updates that work for real life. Whether you’re staring at match...
Jun 20, 2025•22 min
Hey friend! This little 'radio show' (you'll hear more about that on the podcast) is celebrating 4 years and that means I want to GIVE you something to celebrate!! Please take a moment to leave the show a 5* review...doing so allows other women just like you to find the show! Wondering how to leave a review? It's easy: 1. Find fig & farm (at home) on Apple Podcast 2. Click on the show 3. Scroll about half way down 4. Stop where you see a BIG number and click the 5 stars (thank you!) 5. Under...
Jun 13, 2025•36 min
Hi friend! Are you tired of tripping over the pile of shoes or backpacks that inevitably pile up near the front door or spill out of the laundry room? Do you constantly get bogged down by the endless pile of papers that accumulate on your kitchen countertops? Do you wonder why you can't ever find the thing that you're certain you already owned? It might not be a MESSY or an ORGANIZING problem...it might be a SYSTEM problem. In today's episode I'm walking you through 5 simple steps for recognizin...
Jun 06, 2025•28 min
Hey friend, If you love the charm of traditional farmhouse style but crave something a little more elevated and fresh, farmcore might be exactly what your home needs. In this episode, I’m introducing you to a trending home decor style that blends the coziness of cottagecore (remember episode 15?) with the classic appeal of farmhouse design—creating a richer, more layered aesthetic that's as timeless as it is on-trend. I’ll walk you through: ✨ What farmcore is and how it differs from traditional ...
May 30, 2025•18 min
Decorating your home shouldn’t feel like a guessing game. But if you’re constantly second-guessing your choices, returning items, or wondering why this feels so hard when everyone else seems to make it look easy—you’re in the right place. If you’re a REAL mom with a REAL budget and a REAL home who wants a cozy, beautiful, pulled-together home but feels overwhelmed and unsure where to begin, this episode is your personal roadmap. In today’s episode, I’m sharing a 10-step action plan to help you m...
May 23, 2025•25 min
Are you endlessly pinning, scrolling, and watching decorating videos—but your home still looks the same? You're not alone. If you're a woman in your 40s, 50s, or 60s who wants a home that feels cozy and looks pulled together—but can’t seem to move past the overwhelm—you’re in the right place. In today’s episode, we’re diving deep into the real reasons you haven’t started decorating your home yet. Spoiler alert: it’s not because you’re lazy or bad at design. You’ll learn: How to uncover your "why...
May 20, 2025•25 min
Hey friend! Did you know that multiple studies have shown a direct correlation between a cluttered environment and elevated levels of cortisol — our body’s primary stress hormone? When our surroundings are messy or chaotic, our brain perceives it as “unfinished business,” which keeps us in a state of stress. So even if you're not consciously thinking, "Ugh, this clutter is stressing me out," your body is. And it’s responding by keeping you in a low-grade stress mode — making it harder to focus, ...
May 16, 2025•34 min
Hey friend! Sometimes we are in different seasons of decorating. Sometimes we're in an active sprint - actively painting, re-tiling or choosing large pieces of furniture before a specific deadline. Other times we're at a much slower pace - absorbing information and gathering inspiration, while simultaneously making a plan. But then there's the third place you could be in and if truth be told, this one is the one that stops most people from ever taking a step forward...and that's a place of stuck...
May 09, 2025•25 min
Hey friend! Do you ever wonder how to create a home that reflects you, looks cohesive and one that you're proud of? Want to know the secret? It all starts by learning your personal style, or aesthetic. It's the foundation and key to helping you: * get out of overwhelm * make confident decisions * feeling less frustrated and confused * save money while home decorating Missed out on the Better Than Basics Bootcamp? Don't wait for the next one...learning your aesthetic and making a plan can start T...
May 02, 2025•33 min
Hey friend! Have you ever wondered how designers get scale and proportion 'just right?' Or you've thought - they were born with great spatial awareness so they must be innately good at seeing a room and feeling if it's 'off' or 'perfect.' The real design secret: it comes down to math! In today's episode I'm sharing a bit of history about the ancient, from nature, math sequence that inspires many industries, home design included. The Fibonnaci Sequence is a sequence of numbers that when added tog...
Apr 25, 2025•17 min
Hey friend! Are you constantly overwhelmed by too many decorating decisions or frustrated by the amount of choices you have for any given thing: pillows artwork throw blankets paint tile You name it...there seems to be a million and one choices you can make, so how do you simplify? That's what we're talking about in today's episode. 5 ways you can simplify the sometimes overwhelming choices 1. Know your design style 2. Audit your room and its function 3. Declutter what you don't need 4. Set your...
Apr 22, 2025•16 min
Hey friend! Are you oozing with ideas and overloaded by inspiration for your home, but you lack the time to implement and execute? The truth is - we all have the same 24 hours in a day. The other truth is - we, as busy mamas, juggle a lot and hold so many plates and wear so many hats on any given day it should be illegal. So how do we carve out any significant amount of time into our already busy schedules to make room for things that could seem rather insignificant? We make room! We make space!...
Apr 18, 2025•44 min
Hey friend! Are you sick and tired of stuff making the decisions around your home? "Where should we eat dinner?" (says STUFF all over the dining table) "No space here to play the game." (says STUFF all over the coffee table) "Spend more money on groceries." (says STUFF that engulfed all your grocery coupons and now you can't find them) STUFF rules the day in too many ways and it's time to take your homes back - creating spaces that function the way you want them to function so you can live the w...
Apr 15, 2025•19 min
Hey friend! I love Amazon just as much as the next guy, but sometime the "I want it yesterday" mentality can distract us from the goals we have for decorating a more cohesive, unified looking home. In today's episode I'm teaching you about the concept of SLOW DECORATING - what it is, why it's beneficial and how to do it. HINT...if you haven't yet registered for the Better Than Basics Bootcamp and you are wanting to decorate with intention in your home, you're going to want to save your seat befo...
Apr 11, 2025•27 min
Hey friend! Do you ever wonder which items you should splurge on (and which to save) when you're decorating or furnishing your home? This common question is something we're talking about in today's epsiode. What home decorating items should I splurge on and which should I save money on? Saving and splurging is all based off of personal finances, priorities, need, design style/personal preference, but how I base my decisions currently, in this season of life... The four items I would SPLURGE on: ...
Apr 08, 2025•14 min
Hey friend! Have you ever wondered what it's like to take a peek behind the scenes - getting a sneak peek of how things run or a closer look at the inner workings? That's what today's podcast is about. You are getting a sneak peek at what group coaching looks like inside The Collective! The women I meet with monthly are amazing, inspiring and ACTION takers! It's been so much fun to watch the progress unfold these past six months. It's not fast action, but it's intentional action. It's action ali...
Apr 04, 2025•25 min
Hey friend! So you're ready for a little update or refreshing your space and you don't have a large budget? Using what you already have is easier than you might think, but knowing how to use it can require a bit of imagination. In today's episode I'm sharing my 5 Rs - a strategy I use when I'm ready for a fresh new look in my home that doesn't require an expensive bill or putting items on credit. 5 Rs or updating or refreshing your home deocr 1. Reimagine: Getting yourself into a posture of crea...
Apr 01, 2025•24 min
Hey friend! You've heard the phrases: "Home is where the heart is." "There's no place like home." "Home is a feeling." TRUE...all of that. But home has a backdrop, a landscape to the heart and home definitely has a feeling. How you feel about your home is shrouded in every memory - those that provoke laughter or tears. If you don't like the backdrop to those memories: frustration, overwhelm, disarray, disorganization, chaos, clutter...as the illustrator of your home's canvas - YOU HAVE THE POWER...
Mar 28, 2025•20 min
Hey friend! Listener, Gabrielle, wrote in about her dining room. She loves everything about it except her dining table, chairs and area rug. She's feeling lost and confused with which decisions she should make to ensure her room is cohesive. And the best part? She included pictures!!! If you'd like to see this beautiful dining room along with the advice I'm sharing here, join us inside The Collective where you receive: * weekly video lessons * monthly LIVE q & a sessions * monthly Room Edits...
Mar 25, 2025•26 min
Hey friend! Do you ever wish you had a home that was a little more organized? Wonder where to start when it all feels so overwhelming? And is there really such a thing as combining function AND beauty? In today's podcast, I'm sitting down with declutter coach and professional home organizer, Kristina Borseti to talk all things home organizing. Practical tips, knowing where to start and giving yourself some grace is at the heart of the conversation. Ready to have a home that is functional AND bea...
Mar 21, 2025•46 min
Hey friend! Have you ever wondered what what REALLY goes into having a well styled home - like all those pretty pictures you see on Instagram or Pinterest? Yes...cohesiveness matters. Yes...being in tune with your design style is important. Yes...finding and buying the right things can pull a room together. What's really at the heart of a well styled home? These 5 elements: 1. Proportion/scale/balance: Not too big, not too small. Things that fit and fit appropriately from ground up, wall inward....
Mar 18, 2025•18 min
Hey friend! A few years ago when the world shut down, Cottagecore took the decorating world by storm. Cottagecore is a decorating style, yes, but it's more of a lifestyle defined by the idea of slowing down and living more sustainably with a big nod toward nostalgia. Though the foundation of what defines Cottagecore hasn't changed, some of the nuances have. In today's episode I'm reacquainting you with the fundamentals of Cottagecore and what you can expect in the style as it has evolved over ti...
Mar 14, 2025•23 min
Hey friend! Do you have a BIG wall in your home that you wonder how to fill? Does creating a gallery wall feel intimidating for you and you don't know where to start OR what would look best? THIS episode is for you!! Listener Janet wrote in with a question: she has a large wall in her dining room that she wants to put a gallery wall on, but she's afraid it will look TOO chaotic. She wonders what styling tips are for creating a gallery wall that looks elevated,not chaotic!! Other listeners, howev...
Mar 11, 2025•13 min
Hey friend! Have you ever thought about making a change to your home, but worried it could be a trend on its way out? In today's coaching call with Erika, she was contemplating adding a textural wood treatment to her home. Through our conversation she learned that the specific treatment she wanted to add is a trend that has one foot out the door. Although still relatively popular, designers aren't seeing it as a timeless design. Time to change plans. Throughout our conversation we talked about: ...
Mar 07, 2025•31 min
Hey friend! While watching home decorating shows, have you ever noticed designers mention design decisions that are instant no-nos, faux pas or pet peeves? It happens in every industry, including home decorating. So...what are they so you can be sure to NOT do them? In today's episode, I'm answering listener Eleanor's question who has noticed design no-nos that she wants to avoid in her own home. She's asking for a list so she can be sure to avoid them all. So if you're wondering which rules are...
Mar 04, 2025•19 min
Hey friend! Last week I shared WHERE I shop, today...I'm sharing HOW I shop. I'm just like you - living on a budget trying to make my pennies stretch from month to month, while being fiscally responsible! Doing so doesn't mean that I solely rely on shopping second hand, though if you've been around for a while, you know that is one of my favorite strategies for curating my home on a budget!! My top 5 tips for HOW to shop on a budget: 1. Shop the sales. This may seem obvious, but I'm talking the ...
Feb 25, 2025•13 min
Hey friend! If you're only using Pinterest to pin pretty pictures, you may as well STOP using it. Using Pinterest as an effective tool in home decorating is more than being able to recognize a beautiful interior landscape. And if you're NOT using Pinterest because you don't want to be on social media...I have news for you. Pinterest isn't social media - it's a search engine...just like Google. Using Pinterst effectively and strategically for home decorating starts with understanding HOW to use i...
Feb 21, 2025•25 min
Hey friend! Do you ever wonder where you should be shopping for cute budget friendly home decor? So was Rosmarie. In today's episode she asks: "Dear Dani, I'm curious...where are YOUR favorite places to shop? Are all stores/sites created equal? What I mean: sometimes I wonder if I should focus my attention on some items at some stores and while avoiding other items. Does that make sense?" It ABSOLUTELY does make sense. To craft a well-curated home, only shopping at one place would be putting you...
Feb 18, 2025•19 min
Hey friend! How do you feel about excuses?! Sometimes I think of excuses as trying to make one feel better about their lack of confidence or understanding - maybe a little bit of misinformation. In my line of work I hear excuses all the time. Sometimes it's purely based in the excitement of finally making a breakthrough, but their excitement went before their intentional planning. I could list all of the ways I hear excuses during a project, but the ones that are most profound (maybe even a bit ...
Feb 17, 2025•29 min
