Free Home & Decor Field Trips
Howdy, I’m Nicole!
Once a month, a handful of explorers get to join me and explore Sacramento’s home & decor retail shops.
Vote where we go, RSVP if you’re fast, and let’s unf*ck our spaces one store at a time.
Connect, share, and learn. And most importantly, be happy you’re home Sacramento.
Upcoming Dates:
October - Trip #1 Midtown
November - Trip #2 Fair Oaks
December - None
January - We’re back
Vote on where we go next!
How it Works:
Vote
Pick which side of Sacramento we should explore.
RSVP
Only a few spots available for the month → first-come, first-served. If you’re on my email list, you get notified first.
Explore + Learn
Meet me at our starting point, visit 2–4 shops, & get mini design lessons while we browse.
Why Join?
It’s more than shopping.
🛍 Discover hidden shops you’d never find on your own.
🌿 Learn how to spot different design styles in the wild.
🎨 Practice seeing how colors, shapes, patterns, and textures actually work in real rooms.
🎒 Make new friends who are as obsessed with design as you are.
🗺 Be part of building Sacramento’s first-ever Decor Directory.
Here’s what my first Field Trippers had to say:
“I realized I wasn’t just visiting spaces. I was beginning to belong to a place.”
Charity
“I LOVED TODAYyyy!! I'm looking forward to filling out the prompts in my cute new notebook and hearing what everyone else came up with too!!!”
Chelsea
“FTF left me inspired to head straight home and immediately get to designing. After four years living here, I am finally fully unpacked! I left with three sweet new friends and proud to report that I am even hosting a party to celebrate!”
Whitney
Where Should We Go Next?
Cast your vote, see live results, and make sure your side of town gets the spotlight.
Where We’ve Been So Far:
From 8 Years Old to Now
Howdy, I’m Nicole
— Sacramento designer, founder of Be Happy You’re Home, and your field trip guide. I’ve been obsessed with making spaces feel like home for nearly 3 decades. What started as rearranging my childhood bedroom turned into a life of helping people discover their style and transform their homes on any budget.
Field Trip Friday is my way of teaching design in real life.
Instead of a classroom or a Pinterest board, you’ll learn how to identify styles, spot patterns, and understand what makes a room feel right — while exploring Sacramento’s coolest shops.
Think of it as a design education you can touch, see, and experience. ✨ For free.