Girls Night #107: How to Make Your Rental House or Apartment Feel Like Home

 
 
Our guest, Myquillyn Smith or The Nester, is going to teach us how to make our rental space or apartment feel more homey and how to easily transition our home between different seasons.
 

IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

  • How to make your rental space or apartment feel homey and more like you

  • How to make a small living space more functional and cozy

  • How to do both of those things on a budget

  • What kinds of furniture or decor you should invest in, and what just honestly isn’t worth it

  • How to easily transition your home between different seasons (and not go overboard with decorations). 

 

(You can also listen right here!👇)

 

ABOUT THIS EPISODE


Hey friends! Welcome to Girls’ Night!

I’m so excited about today’s episode. Today we’re talking about how to make your rental house (or apartment or dorm room) feel like a home. 

I’m excited about this episode because while many of us want to create a space that feels warm and welcoming, we don’t always know where to start. Most of us start on Pinterest, but the images on there are so styled, so perfect, it can leave us feeling overwhelmed and intimidated instead of inspired. Especially if you live in a small space, a space you’re renting (so you can’t exactly rip down walls to create a great open floor plan), and when you’re working on a tight budget — the idea of making our space our own starts to feel way too hard to actually do. 


But that’s why I’m SO EXCITED about today’s episode. 

Our guest for today’s episode is Myquillyn Smith, also known as The Nester. Myquillyn is an author and a lover of all things home. She helps us create cozy, inviting spaces that feel like home no matter what season of life we’re in. She also has a new book called, Welcome Home: A Cozy Minimalist Guide to Decorating and Hosting All Year Round, and is going to give us some tips for seasonal decorating that are just awesome.


In today’s episode we talk about: 

  • How to make your rental space or apartment feel homey and more like you

  • How to make a small living space more functional and cozy

  • How to do both of those things on a budget

  • What kinds of furniture or decor you should invest in, and what just honestly isn’t worth it

  • And how to easily transition your home between different seasons (and not go overboard with decorations). 

You’re going to LOVE this episode! Myquillyn truly gives such great advice!



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Our guest, Myquillyn Smith or The Nester, is going to teach us how to make our rental space or apartment feel more homey and how to easily transition our home between different seasons.

LINKS FROM THE SHOW

Steph’s book, The Lipstick Gospel (here’s a paperback copy and here’s a free digital download!)

Steph’s prayer journal, The Between Places

Myquillyn’s new book, Welcome Home: A Cozy Minimalist Guide to Decorating and Hosting All Year Round

Myquillyn’s other books

Atomic Habits book mentioned

2 Things that make a big difference in our small space:

  1. Lamp lighting

  2. Draps

Myquillyn’s two tips for small spaces:

Every seat needs to be a comfortable seat

DESI - Destignated empty surface yippee

Quotes Mentioned:

"The best way to learn is learning while doing" - Myquillyn

"All decorating is, is making logical decisions in the right order" - Myquillyn

"Home can partner with us in our life" - Myquillyn

"First, figure out what you do have the freedom to do...and then go from there" - Myquillyn

"What is it right now that would bring you joy?" - Myquillyn

"I think we can underestimate the power of inspiration" - Myquillyn

"Lighting can really affect how we feel" - Myquillyn

Cozy Minimalism: "getting the most amount of style with the least amount of stuff" - Myquillyn

"Just a small change is sometimes all we need" - Stephanie

"Environment is the invisible hand that shapes human behavior" - James Clear quote from Atomic Habits book

CONNECT WITH MYQUILLYN

Facebook // Website // Instagram

CONNECT WITH STEPHANIE

Facebook // Bookstore // Instagram


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WHILE WE’RE ON THE SUBJECT

here’s another resource I know you’ll love!

 
 
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Every Single Moment

A 100-day prayer journal to help you savor the present and prepare for the future!

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