{"podcast":{"title":"Modern Homemaking   I   Mindset and Methods for Happier, Healthier Homes","slug":"modern-homemaking-i-mindset-and-methods-for-happier-healthier-homes-6749919","podcast_index_feed_id":6749919,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-common-nest-podcast/","website_url":"https://www.thecommonnest.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/8f858f1f-8b69-42a5-ba4c-3be5ee45481b/Podcast-Covers-2.png","author":"Christy from The Common Nest","episode_count":117,"summary":"Welcome to Modern Homemaking, the podcast for those who care deeply about their homes, but sometimes feel overwhelmed by them. If you’re carrying the mental load, managing routines and clutter, navigating expectations, and trying to create calm in the middle of real life, this show is for you. I’m Christy, from The Common Nest, and for over twenty years I’ve been researching, practicing, and supporting others to create happier, healthier homes through a holistic approach. Homemaking is more than cleaning or decorating. It’s about mindset, emotional wellbeing, routines, boundaries, and the invisible systems shaping your daily life. Each week, we explore the mindset, motivation, and practical methods that help you overcome overwhelm and create a home you truly love. From decluttering and routines to seasonal living, decorating. Here we are redefining modern homemaking and looking at the whole picture, because the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. If you’re ready for home without hustle, calm, clarity, and a space that supports you as much as you support everyone else, you’re in the right place. Your path to a happier, healthier home begins here. Welcome home!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-12T20:18:16.308300+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-homemaking-i-mindset-and-methods-for-happier-healthier-homes-6749919"},"episode":{"title":"110 - Why Your Home Decor Feels Off Even When It Looks Fine: How to Decorate with Intention","slug":"110-why-your-home-decor-feels-off-even-when-it-looks-fine-how-to-decorate-with-intention","published_at":"2026-05-01T09:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-homemaking-i-mindset-and-methods-for-happier-healthier-homes-6749919/110-why-your-home-decor-feels-off-even-when-it-looks-fine-how-to-decorate-with-intention","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/modern-homemaking-i-mindset-and-methods-for-happier-healthier-homes-6749919","url":"https://www.thecommonnest.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/d271e3ac-514f-47fc-b395-43a125bcac2b.mp3","summary":"Have you ever finished decorating a room, stepped back, and thought... something still isn't right? You've shopped for it, hunted for pieces, arranged and rearranged until it looked good. And yet something feels off. Not bad. Just not quite what you hoped. In this episode, we're getting into why that happens, and it has a lot less to do with your decorating skills than you might think. Years ago, a living room refresh took me way too long to get right, no matter how many times I swapped the rug or rearranged the furniture. And I'm sharing what I finally understood was missing, not just in that room, but in the way most of us approach decorating our homes. This episode is part of the Design and Decor Foundation of the Holistic Home Method, and today we're starting at the very beginning: the foundational steps that make everything else work. This episode is for you if you've ever: Decorated a space and still felt like something was missing Found yourself endlessly tweaking a room without knowing why it isn't clicking Bought things you loved individually but couldn't get them to work together Wondered why your home looks fine but doesn't feel like you Designed a space for how it looks rather than how you actually live in it We'll explore: The two traps most of us fall into when decorating our homes Why following trends and buying without intention leaves us feeling disconnected from our spaces How decorating for looks instead of function creates daily friction you can feel even when you can't name it The three things that change everything: vision, intention, and function What it actually looks like to decorate from the inside out Why your home can be full of beautiful things and still not feel like yours Whether you're in the middle of a room refresh, feeling stuck in a…","meta_description":"Have you ever finished decorating a room, stepped back, and thought... something still isn't right? 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