Without question, if you have a kitchen, and who doesn't, you are interested in the newest appliances, even if you are not going to purchase immediately. Our subject today is the newest and greatest appliances for 2021, and who better to chat with Nancy than Steve Ertle with Spencer's Appliances in Arizona. Steve is extremely knowledgeable since he has been in the appliance business for 40 years and keeps up with all brands, makes and models. Trend #1. On the Rise: Steam Ovens Steam ovens and co...
Apr 28, 2021•34 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Nancy's guest this week is Christine Sterling, Client Experience Manager with Image Craft. Christine is an advocate of sustainability and explains how she has encouraged changes at her workplace. These changes can apply to residential as well as commercial. An environmentally aware business considers more than just profits — it considers its impact on society and the environment. Such a business is sustainable because it contributes to the health of the structure within which it operates, thereb...
Apr 20, 2021•28 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Last February we discussed the need for a vent hood in your kitchen with Doug Elbert is Vice President of Business Development at Trade-Wind Manufacturing, a premier manufacturer of residential kitchen and ventilation projects. Many people are extending their living and entertaining space, so Nancy invited Doug back to chat about the important things to know before you build your outdoor kitchens. Do I need a vent hood for outdoor kitchen? What is a CFG and How many CFMs do I need for an outdoor...
Apr 14, 2021•36 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Nancy welcomed back Jan Rutgers, kitchen designer and founder of Vestabul School of Design, to chat about the ergonomic use of drawers in the kitchen which has become a very important element in kitchen design. You will find this podcast enlightening and very interesting. Find the show notes below: Refrigeration The first appliance to really embrace drawers was refrigerators. Dual Drawers The upper end of the appliance market took the lower freezer drawer to the next level by developing refriger...
Apr 07, 2021•36 min•Season 4Ep. 13
If you are looking for the unique, custom steel and stone items for your home, you have to listen to Nancy chat with Lane Cook, founder & co-owner of Visionmakers Intl. Here are some of the topics discussed and the questions asked of Lane: Visionmakers seems to offer a lot of varied products. Stone, steel doors, lighting, and other things. How do you describe Visionmakers to a new client? How did Visionmakers get its start? How did you arrive here? You have mentioned that Visionmakers has gr...
Mar 31, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 12
A very large percentage of homes have tile flooring, showers, backsplashes and more. The question is how to clean the tile and grout. Gil Olachea, owner of Ceramica in Scottsdale, AZ, chatted with Nancy about the do's & don'ts of cleaning all tile. Share with friends & family who have tile. Most people are using the wrong products! These are the show notes: > Generally accepted cleaning myths Water Liquid dish soap w/ exception Vinegar, bleach, glass cleaner "Windex" > Types of til...
Mar 24, 2021•31 min
Nancy didn't have a guest this week so her conversation is with you, the audience. The home office was a luxury at one time, but now it's a necessity. Pick your spot. Not just any spot. Not the kitchen table or the coffee table Get Creative With Space – Necessary Items: Your zoom background Don’t work in the bedroom Clean up the clutter Set your schedule so everyone in the house knows when you are not available Remember, this situation could possibly be permanent either by choice or not. Let me ...
Mar 17, 2021•20 min•Season 4Ep. 10
You've heard the phrase, "Make it your own!" It's easier than you think when you let your imagination run wild. Listen to Nancy chat with Brent Moncrief, VP, Sales & Marketing with Image Craft, as he explains how easy it is to create a fun & functional space with their products. After you listen to our conversation, check out their website HERE. Educate to Differentiate: Specifiers are very busy, but need to find (make) the time to stay up to date on options Programs like this Associatio...
Mar 10, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 9
What does your website have to do with Home Design? Many listeners are professional designers and builders who have websites for potential clients. In addition, the suggestions and hints Chris Diamond and Nancy chat about will help anyone who has a website connected to their business or hobby. By the way, Chris Diamond, owner of Hogfish Studios, designs and maintains all my websites and produces my podcasts. Can you answer these questions in regard to your own website? Is your website mobile-fri...
Mar 03, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 8
The subject this week is Windows! Should we cover them or leave them naked? To answer that question and more, Nancy invited Tracy Doane, Certified Interior Designer specializing in Window Coverings to see what's in and what's out in the world of window treatments. Window Covering Options: Blinds, Shutters, Shades and Drapery. Shutters - Contemporary, Traditional & Transitional Wood shutters Composite shutters PVC shutters Colorful shutters Shades - Modern/Contemporary Honeycomb or Cell Shade...
Feb 24, 2021•29 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Nancy chatted with Jem Funk, our resident guest who is a lighting and interior designer, about the pros and cons of renovating vs. relocating. Does your home no longer meet your needs? Take into consideration what your current and long-term requirements are that you are looking for in your ideal home. What do you need and want? Consider the following aspects: •size of your home – too big, too small? •location of your home – on a busy road? • neighborhood – access to shops, schools and public tra...
Feb 17, 2021•34 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Several weeks ago Jamie Gold, author of Wellness by Design, talked about having a healthy home on our show. One of the key items to having a healthy home is your kitchen ventilation system. Nancy's guest is Doug Elbert, Vice President of Business Development at Trade-Wind Manufacturing, a premier manufacturer of residential kitchen and ventilation projects. Topics of discussion on this podcast: All about Trade-Wind Ventilation Why is ventilation important What kind of ventilation is required in ...
Feb 10, 2021•34 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Nancy welcomes back Jan Rutgers, experienced kitchen designer and owner of Vestabul School of Design . Jan and Nancy chat about the benefits of having a team work together on a remodel project, specifically a kitchen. Listen to the step by step points on how to build a team will work together to accomplish your dream kitchen. Who to hire to get the kitchen of their dreams. Kitchen Designer, the Architect, the Contractor/Builder Interior Designer/Decorator. Some of the key responsibilities of the...
Feb 03, 2021•36 min•Season 4Ep. 4
This is the time of year when all the manufacturers introduce their new lines to the Design Community. Deron Rensen, Senior Area Sales Manager for Monogram, is Nancy's guest today. Deron explains 3 of the fantastic new products Monogram is offering. These products will be shown at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show February 9-11. This show has been exclusively open to the trade but this year you, the consumer, will be able to attend the show virtually with designers, architects and builders. Thi...
Jan 27, 2021•30 min•Season 4Ep. 3
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 Color Marketing Group How they determine colors for all industries The four palettes for Sherwin-Williams Colormix...
Jan 13, 2021•39 min•Season 4Ep. 2
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 experiences were during her home remodel What is a pre-nuptial Agreement Why are pre-nuptial important Who should...
Jan 06, 2021•32 min•Season 4Ep. 1
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: [email protected]
Dec 26, 2020•1 min•Season 3Ep. 48
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, shiplap siding became a trendy way to decorate interior walls in the 2010s. "Shiplap appears in nearly every T...
Dec 16, 2020•32 min•Season 3Ep. 47
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 20’s What is universal design and the importance of it Recently what is an unfitted kitchen with Jan ...
Dec 09, 2020•23 min•Season 3Ep. 46
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, Millwork Manufacturing and Product Development has led her to create VESTABUL SCHOOL OF DESIGN where she ed...
Dec 02, 2020•39 min•Season 3Ep. 45
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 trend before the pandemic. Covid has just accelerated the pace. With so many people spending so many more hour...
Nov 26, 2020•27 min•Season 3Ep. 44
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 information about you before they make contact. They use a variety of techniques, including flattery and emotional manipu...
Nov 18, 2020•34 min•Season 3Ep. 38
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 tastings & Virtual tastings Wine Sparkling Wine Gifts - Variety of sets Example: Jingle Bubbles, LVE ...
Nov 11, 2020•27 min•Season 3Ep. 37
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 Shower Basic tub size 5-ft x2½-ft. Converting it to a shower cost effective The Perfect Shower Walk in Sho...
Nov 04, 2020•32 min•Season 3Ep. 36
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 upward. Overwhelming number of white kitchens shown in magazines White is a great way to ground wood accents, ...
Oct 28, 2020•27 min•Season 3Ep. 35
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. OUT: Pastel shades, inspired by the Scandinavian style.2021 Colors: Pantone color institute chose Ultra Violet as th...
Oct 21, 2020•24 min•Season 3Ep. 34
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 front people are actors not professional designers Good on camera with a huge team behind them doing all ...
Oct 14, 2020•27 min•Season 3Ep. 33
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' tile not mosaics 24" was ever popular & predominant just 5-6 years ago 24" x 48" and greater sizes are, now, ubiquitous 3. What is "Subway" tile "I want that ...
Oct 09, 2020•32 min•Season 3Ep. 32
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. What is Universal Design and how useful is it to everyone? Design for your lifetime, not just your prime time...
Sep 30, 2020•38 min•Season 3Ep. 31
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 having a space to work efficiently is a must. Sharon and Nancy talk about some basic considerations for a home offic...
Sep 23, 2020•28 min•Season 3Ep. 30
