Home Design Chat with Nancy

Welcome to season 4 of Home Design Chat with Nancy.  One of the questions many people ask me is "what colors will be popular for 2021?" Today's guest is Laurie Clark, Senior Designer Account Executive, with Sherwin-Williams.  Listen to our conversation to learn about this year's color palette. Laurie will explain how the Sherwin-Williams compiles the years forecast colors. What is the Co...

Happy New Year and welcome to our first podcast of Season 4.  My special guest is Tami Hugo Haley, an Arizona attorney specializing in divorce and child custody law. Tami explained her background and law experience and we chatted about the following: What to do when clients who are involved in remodeling their home, bring their designer or builder into their disagreements. What Tami’s experie...

This podcast will be the last one for 2020, so Nancy takes the opportunity to wish you all a happy & healthy 2021.  She has some comments for 2020 and lets you know when the next podcast will be published.   Ciao You can contact Nancy by email:  Nancy@nancyhugo.com

Jem Funk, Interior & Lighting Designer with Premier Lighting, is back talking with Nancy about what interior design ideas are in and out for 2021.  Jem and Nancy share their honest opinions with you on trends and fads. Enjoy their light-hearted chat and take notes.  You won't want to miss this one. OUT FOR 2021 Shiplap is one of the fastest fading trends Once used to waterproof boats...

Nancy explains all the changes taking place on Designers Circle for 2021 in addition to summarizing all the Home Design Chat with Nancy Podcasts for 2020. Nancy also introduces her newest podcast - Hugo Floss which will be available very soon. Summary for 2020 podcasts Many shows about kitchen design How to work with a kitchen designer How to get the work done How kitchens have changed since the 2...

Nancy’s welcomes back Jan Rutgers, a regular guest on this podcast. A little bit about Jan: Jan Rutgers has been designing kitchens and products for over 25 years and is a recipient of  Kitchen & Bath Design News’ Top Innovators in 2020 for the Kitchen & Bath Industry . She has designed more than 1000 kitchens learning valuable skills with each one! Her experience in Kitchen Design, M...

Nancy’s guest this week is wellness design consultant, industry speaker and author Jamie Gold, CKD, CAPS, MCCWC . Jamie’s latest book,  Wellness by Design: A Room-by-Room Guide to Optimizing Your Home for Health, Fitness and Happiness (Simon & Schuster/Tiller Press, September 2020), is the first comprehensive consumer guide to this very timely topic. Wellness design was emerging as a tren...

What do scams have to do with Home design? Nothing, but our lives have changed and using this podcast to educate about various things is what we’re all about. Scammers are inventive and keep coming up with new ways to con people out of their money.  Nancy and Chris Diamond chat about different types of scams and how you can protect yourself. Scammers do their homework and find informatio...

Lori Ann Harnish, Independent Ambassador with Boisset Wines, is Nancy's guest this week.  The subject is wine of course, and as usual, Lori Ann gives great suggestions for pairing wine with holidays foods as well as gift ideas for the season. Hope you enjoy this fun podcast. We can turn living rooms and board rooms into tasting rooms Appreciation events – share an experience Private in person...

Remodeling is booming and many of you are doing your own projects.  Marsha Madras, Kitchen & Bath Designer, chatted with Nancy about what to do and what not to do for a great bath design. Follow this hints and suggestions for a great bathroom. Don’t Install a Bathtub You Won’t Use Large, roomy shower stall over a spacious tub Keep one tub in the house Think About Converting Your Tub to a...

Are you tired of the “white kitchen?”  Sharon Sherman, an awarding winning designer from Bergen County, New Jersey, chatted with Nancy about the popularity and evolution of the white kitchen. Why white has been popular clean fresh look quick freshen up for an old kitchen realtors say white sells. kitchens with a combination of other woods or paint colors with white will continue to trend upwa...

The new design trends for 2021 are here and Nancy isn't at all happy with a lot of them.  Jem Funk, Interior Designer and Lighting Consultant with Premier Lighting, and a frequent guest on this podcast, chatted with Nancy about what the experts have decided for 2021.  You be the judge. Power of Color IN:  Bright palettes and rich colors in the design of furniture, lamps, accessories...

This week Nancy chatted with Jan Rutgers, founder of Vestabul Design School, about the positives and negatives of HGTV and how it affects our clients.  Follow the outline on our conversation: Biggest complaints from the industry Unrealistic budgets Unrealistic timelines Biggest misconceptions from consumers This is entertainment not representative -A lot of the drama is fabricated Many of the...

Floor and wall tile have been the rage for the last 15 years, but before you chose your tile, listen to Gil Olachea, owner of Ceramica in Scottsdale, AZ,  chat with Nancy about good tile vs. bad tile, and more. 1. A brief history        uses of clay (terra cotta, mosaics) tile date to ancient Egyptian times 2. Size trends        applicable to 'field' ti...

Nancy's guest this week is Jan Rutgers, a professional kitchen designer with more than 25 years experience.  Jan is the founder of Vestabul School of Design where she educates and mentors people passionate about the Kitchen Design Industry. Our topic is Universal Design and how important it is for everyone to use the concept and ideas in their home so aging in place becomes second nature. Wha...

Nancy's guest this week is Sharon Sherman CKD, ASID, CID, an award-winning designer residing in Bergen Country, New Jersey.  Sharon has been published in many magazines and newspapers and has appeared on several TV shows. The pandemic has resulted in many lifestyle changes, one of them being the necessity for a home office.  Many of us will most likely continue working from home and havi...

In our last podcast Nancy and Les Sturtevant, owner of Designer Dream Kitchen Studio in Scottsdale, Az, discussed the key items to be addressed when planning your kitchen remodel.  This week they continued that topic with several more important key points to be considered: Expanding the Space :  Removing non load bearing walls might be a way to open up your floorplan and increase the siz...

Nancy's guest this week is Les Sturtevant, owner of Designer Dream Kitchen Studio in Scottsdale, AZ.  Les and Nancy discussed these key items to be addressed when planning your kitchen remodel: Forgetting to plan a realistic Your Budget  - Do this before you tear out your cabinets! Plan for the Big Picture - To look professional, chose all the finishes for your project before you start....

During this Summer time of Covid-19 are you taking the opportunity to relax a little? Some of us might even relax and enjoy a glass of wine to say we made it through the day! Lori Ann Harnish, Independent Ambassador with Boisset Wines, is Nancy's guest this week.  Lori Ann, also a very knowledgeable foodie, talked about the kinds of wines that would be the best for this time of year and what...

Brad King, president of B & B Marketing, was Nancy's guest this week.  Brad and Nancy chatted about one of the most important areas in your kitchen - the Water Area.  Naturally, every kitchen at least one sink, some larger kitchens have 2 sinks and even 3 sinks.  Brad explains what a fire clay sink is, specifically the Bocchi sink with accessories. Added to this wet area, the fo...

Monogram appliances introduced some new and interesting products so Nancy invited Deron Rensen, Senior Area Sales Manager with Monogram, to explain why we don't have to dry our dishes after they come out of the dishwasher, how the disposal works and the new pre-steam technology. New Dishwasher with Max Dry technology Max Dry dries 2X better than leading DW Internal LED Lights Quiet Performance Ove...

If you don’t cook with steam or know nothing about how to use it, you have to listen to this podcast.  Janne Mahan, a chef and product trainer for Bosch, Thermador and Gaggenau, is Nancy’s guest this week. Did you know that when steam is added in various amounts to convection cooking, food is prepared faster, with greater nutrient retention, and favorite recipes can be used without change in...

Nancy and Jem Funk, Interior and Lighting Design with Premier Lighting, is Nancy's guest.  The subject of their conversation was about some of the suggestions designers make for residential interiors.  We agree that you people shouldn't do whatever the designer says if it's not your lifestyle.  Nancy and Jem gave their viewpoint on the following design trends: Wall-to-wall carpet -&...

Tired of same the old colors for your kitchen?  Now you have 1,000 colors to pick from when you purchase your new range, hood, refrigerator and dishwasher.  Nancy's guest is JC Abbey, regional sales manager with BlueStar Appliance.  JC talked about BlueStar's ability to customize their appliances to enhance your kitchen.  In addition to all those colors they also do custom plat...

Many of us are staying home creating things to do to keep busy.  Many of us already have a business and we certainly don't want to keep it a secret.  We all know that social media drives business but where do we start?  Having a website is one of the most important things for every business to have, no matter the size of the business. Nancy chatted with Chris Diamond, owner of Hogfi...