Decorating Confessions & House Rules with Myquillyn Smith

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Alli Worthington

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🗓️ 6 May 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to today's show featuring my friend Myquillyn Smith, also known as the Nester. We're diving into a fun discussion about our homes, including a candid confession about my biggest decorating faux pas. You're about to discover what that is as we explore the intimate details of home decor. Myquillyn Smith, a bestselling author known for her books Welcome Home and Cozy Minimalist Home, has spent over fifteen years inspiring women to embrace their spaces, imperfections included, and personalize them. In her latest work, House Rules: How to Decorate for Every Home, Style, and Budget, she presents a compelling collection of one hundred universal decorating truths that cater to any house, style, and budget. Join Myquillyn and I as we talk about: Universal decorating rules Low-budget decorating ideas Using a We Did It list The Trinity of Rugs, Drapes, & Lighting Hate the Sofa, Hate the Space Favorite quotes: “Decorating is just as much about what we remove from a room than what we add. It isn’t about adding expensive things. It is about adding the right things.” (9:48 Audio) “We underestimate the fact that small changes can make a huge impact.” (10:30 Audio) “When you get the right seating surfaces and storage in your room, which most of us already have, but when we add that homey trinity for most of us our rooms magically feel 80-90% done.” (20:00 Audio) “Find a way to not hate the biggest piece in your room and it will change the way you feel about the room.” (26:19) Coaching this week: Keep It Simple & Take Action In coaching this week, I share that to succeed, keep it simple and take action. Overcoming the tendency to overthink and procrastinate is key; start with small steps, seek guidance if needed, and remember that progress comes from action, not endless planning. Links to great things we discussed: Myquillyn Smith Website Myquillyn Smith Instagram House Rules: How to Decorate for Every Home, Style, and Budget Irish Pub Spotify Playlist Survivor Amazing Race Silo Masters of the Air Westmore Beauty 60-Seconds Eye Effects Cooper Straws Zillow Zillow Gone Wild Jergens Natural Glow Instant Sun Sunless Tanning Mousse Ruggable Strawberry Thief Indigo Rug Apply for Alli’s Free Coaching Create a Course Alli on YouTube Remaining You While Raising Them Hope you loved this episode! Be sure to subscribe to YouTube and slap some stars on a review! :) xo, Alli

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0:00.0	Decorating is just as much about what we remove from a room than what we add. And it's not about
0:06.9	adding expensive things. It's about adding the right thing.
0:12.5	Hey, hey, I'm Allie, and I believe that an emotionally healthy you is the greatest gift you can
0:18.3	give yourself, your family, and the world. This is your weekly
0:22.4	investment in your personal development. Join discussions with top experts as we focus on how
0:27.6	to achieve your dreams, grow your business, and deepen your faith. As always, we keep it practical
0:33.1	with lots of tools and action steps that you can put into motion today. I'm so glad you're here.
0:39.2	Let's dive in.
0:42.7	Welcome to the show today. You're in the right place because we are here with my friend,
0:47.0	Michaelin Smith, also known as The Nestor. And this is such a fun one where we're talking about
0:53.2	our homes. I don't normally do a lot of
0:55.7	shows about decorating, because I'm not into decorating. Like, it's not my thing. But Michaelin
1:01.6	makes it fun. She always teaches me something, and I love her perspective. And we've been friends for
1:07.2	years. You'll hear some backstory. With Michael N, I am admitting my secret shame about
1:12.2	my house. What's the big issue? Where do I have my secret decorating sin? Well, you're about to find out.
1:18.9	It's a really, really good one. If you're like me and you don't naturally get excited about decorating
1:25.9	or paint colors or how to place things together,
1:29.9	you are going to love Michael In's perspective because she comes with a really simple set of
1:35.8	rules that we can follow because we have to know the rules to know which rules are okay to break.
1:41.8	So you're going to love this one. But after we talk with her, it's time for coaching.
1:45.4	We just finished the self-awareness series, and I want to start a series on success secrets.
1:51.3	I've talked to you before about the importance of increasing your surface area for good luck.
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