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The Minimal Mom

Dawn Madsen

Self-improvement, Education:how To, Education, How To

4.8 • 743 Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Does your home still feel cluttered even after ruthlessly decluttering? Have you ever wondered why your home doesn’t look like the Pinterest rooms you love? Today, Dawn is joined by Myquillyn Smith. Myquillyn shares several tips, from “house hushing” to designing on a budget, and more! ABOUT MYQUILLYN: For the past ten years, Myquillyn Smith, also known as “The Nester,” has been encouraging women to embrace their homes—imperfections and all. Her lived-in, loved-on home has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, Ladies' Home Journal and Cottages & Bungalows. Myquillyn is the author of The Nesting Place and Cozy Minimalist Home and was chosen by Christianity Today as one of the top twenty creatives in 2016. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and three boys.Website: www.thenester.com Instagram: @thenester IN THIS EPISODE: 1:30 Let’s talk house hushing. 7:55 What is cozy minimalism? 12:35 - How can we test out design changes on a budget? 15:53 Navigating home changes with others 21:19 - Myquillin’s new book, House Rules32:20 - Myquillin’s opinion on color BOOKS MENTIONED: NEW: House Rules https://amzn.to/49Pjwq1 Welcome Home https://amzn.to/3WhmOiz The Nesting Place https://amzn.to/3wa4YmU Cozy Minimalist home https://amzn.to/3UfHg0K Welcome to The Official Minimal Mom Podcast. Thank you so much for listening and could I ask a favor? Would you mind following? It helps podcast apps recommend this podcast to more friends. Thank you! Dawn

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0:00.0	Why is it?
0:00.8	Like, I just want to crack the code.
0:02.5	Like, why is it when I look at these rooms on Pinterest, they feel kind of finished and done?
0:07.9	Hmm.
0:08.5	I feel peaceful, like some of the rooms that I had pinned.
0:11.0	But then when I looked up in my own house, it felt chaotic.
0:14.6	Welcome to the Minimal Mom podcast.
0:17.2	Don reaches a million women each month with practical tips to simplify your home.
0:22.1	Today, Dawn is joined by McQuillen Smith, also known as the Nestor.
0:26.5	McQuillen is recognized for her expertise in the field of home decor and design.
0:31.5	She is an author, speaker, and blogger who gained popularity for her insights into creating beautiful, comfortable homes without the pressure of perfection.
0:40.3	McQuillen's philosophy revolves around embracing imperfections, simplicity, and a sense of personal style in home decor.
0:47.8	She encourages individuals to make the most of their living spaces with practical and achievable design ideas.
0:56.1	Well, my Collin, it's so great to get to visit with you today. You are the author of Cozy Minimalist Home. I love this book. I recommend this book.
1:02.4	So we are going to talk about how to create a cozy minimalist home. We're also going to talk about
1:07.9	some interior design tactics that can actually be learned.
1:11.5	Like there are, for those women that are like, I'm not good at it.
1:14.7	How do I do it?
1:15.4	Like, I love that you're like, no, we got you.
1:18.0	Like, you just have a few things you got to learn here.
1:20.0	So we're going to talk about some rules for your home when you want to, you've got it
1:23.0	decluttered and now you just want to make it like real cute.
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