Interior decorator and owner of Waco’s The Findery, Tiffany Fatheree, sheds light on freshening up spaces. Tiffany invites the Hey, Sisterhood to throw out the design rule book and shares her top pieces advice for keeping homes personalized yet transitional. Realistic budgets, timing, paint colors, peel and stick wallpaper, personal confidence and seeking outside help are all discussed in this motivational interview with one of Waco, Texas’ favorite home decorating experts. This is part 4 in a 4 part series on spring cleaning. Weekly call to action, referenced links and show timeline are below.
CALL TO ACTION:
When you’re feeling brave enough, take a good look at your walls (put on glasses and turn on the lights if you need to!) and go buy some paint. Decorating and freshening up your house doesn't have to be expensive. Start somewhere small, believe in yourself, believe in what you like and make your house a home by making it what you love!
REFERENCED PRIOR EPISODES:
Ep. 18 Home Sweet Home // Nancy Schoen
Ep. 19 PURGE!
LINKS:
Connect with Tiffany Fatheree
Website: https://thefindery.net
The Findery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefinderywaco/
The Findery Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefinderywaco
Boiler Room Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theboilerroomwaco/
Visit the brick and mortar store: 501 S 8th St, Waco, TX 76706
Connect with Hey, Sister! Podcast
Website: https://heysisterpodcast.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theheysisterpodcast/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heysisterpodcast
TIMELINE:
0:00 Review of Courtney’s feelings about purging (Ep. 19), and introduction of guest expert
4:50 Tiffany discusses doing what you love, putting on glasses and turning on the lights (or not!) to look at your home like a visitor would, picking wall colors for your home, staying cohesive throughout the home, Tiffany’s favorite shade of white: Sherwin Williams Alabaster White
7:20 Courtney’s experience with fingerprints on flat white paint, Mom’s advice to keep paint stored nearby for easy touch-ups (and to keep paint from drying out)
8:47 Tiffany advises keeping a binder with home colors recorded, including sheen (flat, eggshell, satin, semi gloss), bringing color into your home through accents, scents and peel and stick wallpaper
11:50 Carley’s love of painting
14:00 When to freshen up spaces (continually), budgeting for projects, breaking projects into chunks, not following trends
18:30 Tiffany talks about self-confidence, God-given talents, trusting yourself, giving yourself time to get curated pieces for your home
21:45 “Home should be a story, not a store” comment, adding texture into your home (shelves, baskets)
23:45 Getting outside help: decorators, interior designers, friends with “an eye”
25:30 Various styles among friends, you don’t have to pick just one style (masculine, modern, French, farmhouse), eclectic is more versatile
27:10 Utilizing store employees, feelings of lightness and peace when entering The Findery, focusing on “the feel” of your space and your home
31:15 Feelings of inspiration and confidence from the past, losing confidence, rediscovering self and talents
32:15 Call to action
33:00 Conclusion, contact information, outtakes
