Home Design Chat with Nancy
Home Design Chat with Nancy Hugo, certified kitchen designer, covers all aspects of every room in the home. Kitchens, baths and whole-house remodeling, appliances, plumbing fixtures, flooring & countertop materials, and lighting are some of our topics. In addition, we cover aging-in-place, security systems, smart homes, backyard kitchens, window coverings, water treatment units & even wine pairing. Some of the favored topics are trends in kitchens, baths & interior designs, colors of the year & what we think of HGTV's suggestions for your home. View NancyHugo.com for design ideas.
Episodes
Hi everyone, and welcome back to Home Design Chat with Nancy!
I hope this is not the first time you are listening to my podcasts but if it is you will learn all about your home…how to plan, design and execute your remodel and much more. my passion is about design and to educate….that’s my reason for doing this podcast every week.
Today’s episode is all about giving you design inspiration and helping you decorate safely. We’re going...
Hi everyone, welcome to Home Design Chat with Nancy.
My podcasts are all about your home…how to plan, design and execute your remodel and much more.
As everyone who knows me will attest, my passion is design and educate….that’s my reason for doing this podcast every week.
One of the most common questions homeowners ask is what are the new tile trends for 2026.
Gil Olachea, owner of Ceramica in Scottsdale, and a tile expert, is goi...
Hi everyone, welcome to Home Design Chat with Nancy. My podcasts are all about your home…how to plan, design and execute your remodel and much more.
When we talk about bathroom design, two themes always seem to show up: safety and luxury.
Homeowners want a space that feels spa-worthy, but they also want it to function comfortably and safely for everyday life.
And right in the middle of that conversation sits the ever-popular freest...
Hi everyone, I’m Nancy Hugo, and you’re listening to Home Design Chat with Nancy., I am a certified kitchen designer and love remodeling kitchens and bathrooms.
Home Design Chat with Nancy is all about your home…how to plan, design and execute your remodel and much more.
The most common question everyone has when they are planning a remodel is "what is the color of the year?"
We know every year there are new colors introduced for f...
Welcome back to Home Design Chat with Nancy where all the conversations are about your home - how to plan, design and execute your remodel and much more.
Hiring the right designer can make or break your remodeling project and that’s our subject for today.
Gil Olachea, owner of Ceramic in Scottsdale is back.
Before we start this podcast, I need to apologize for the 1 minute + pause in last week's podcast. I will blame it on te...
Hi everyone, I’m Nancy Hugo, and you’re listening to Home Design Chat with Nancy., I am a certified kitchen designer and love remodeling kitchens and bathrooms.
Home Design Chat with Nancy is all about your home…how to plan, design and execute your remodel and much more.
You use the bathroom several times a day and don’t really look at it with a critical eye, but then you look at magazines and realize your bathroom could use an upda...
Welcome back to Home Design Chat with Nancy. If you are new to my show, I am Nancy Hugo, a certified kitchen designer.
My podcasts are all about your home…how to plan, design and execute your remodel and much more.
Over the 16 years that I have done podcasting I have had many guests and have covered many subjects. Most of them are educational...actually all of them have been interesting and educational.
Gil Olachea, owner of Cerami...
Welcome back to Home Design Chat with Nancy. If you are new to my show, I am Nancy Hugo, a certified kitchen designer enjoying designing kitchens and also bathrooms for years. I love looking at my clients faces when their remodel is completed.
Home Design Chat with Nancy is all about your home…how to plan, design and execute your remodel and much more.
I am going to talk about smart design ideas that help your kitchen feel more joyf...
Welcome back to Home Design Chat with Nancy I am your host Nancy Hugo.
One of the most popular questions I hear as a kitchen designer is “What are the trends for the new year?”
Kitchens are especially prone to new trends and homeowners typically want the latest and greatest gadgets and to increase their resale value.
We know that generally speaking the kitchen sells the home. I do want to point out that not only are homeowners int...
Welcome back to Home Design chat with Nancy. I am excited to have Chris and Melanie Sparks with Kurk Homes join me today.
They are a third-generation, full-service custom home builders based in Texas, known for blending thoughtful design, family legacy, and top-tier craftsmanship, and they are a brother & sister team.
Kurk Homes is the only Southern Living Custom Builder in the Houston and Texas Hill Country area building to a ce...
Welcome back to Home Design chat with Nancy. This is the place where you learn everything about your home, what the current trends are, how to design, plan and execute your remodel and much more.
Gil Olachea, owner of Ceramica, a Scottsdale wholesale tile showroom for designers and their clients is joining me today.
It's going to be 2026 very soon so our subject today is the new trends for 2026. Are they really new?
We will e...
Welcome back to Home Design Chat with Nancy. I am your host Nancy Hugo. This is the place where you learn everything about your home, what the current trends are, how to design, plan and execute your remodel and much more.
Today, we’re talking about a design feature that just about everyone has an opinion on — the kitchen island.
Some people think it’s essential, others say it’s outdated. It was so common to see peninsulas in kitc...
Welcome back to Home Design Chat with Nancy. This is the place where you learn everything about your home, what the current trends are, how to design, plan and execute your remodel and much more.
Your roof takes a beating every season—scorching hot summers, heavy snowfalls, and everything in between. But how do you know if the roof is really holding up?
Charlie Holquin, Sales & marketing director for Big Red Roofing, is my gu...
Welcome back to Home Design chat with Nancy.
Every week we explore the latest trends, timeless styles, and practical solutions for creating a home you’ll love.
We share expert tips, inspiring ideas, and real conversations with industry pros to help you make smart, stylish choices for your space.
Whether you’re planning a full remodel, a quick refresh, or just curious about what’s hot (and what’s not) in design, you’ll find it all...
Welcome back to Home Design chat with Nancy. This is the place where you learn everything about your home, what the current trends are, how to design, plan and execute your remodel and much more
If you are wanting to do a simple kitchen or bath remodel before the holidays, now is the time. And by the way we have exactly 3 months til Thanksgiving. I say simple remodel because the major remodels will take time.
So if that’s what yo...
If you are wanting to do a simple kitchen remodel before the holidays, now is the time – I said simple because the major remodels will take time so if that’s what you had on your wish list – do your homework now and prepare to start in January—after the holidays.
If you are not familiar with the term Kitchen triangle, work triangle or the golden triangle, at the end of this podcast you will know everything about this term.
- What ...
You have all heard the expression, "Learn from other people's mistakes."
Today my topic is about items homeowners specified but after living with these products, the truth is told.
If you decide, after listening to my podcast, that you still want to use these ideas/products, that's fine, because it's your home. You make your own choices.
If you have any comments or want to share your experiences, please em...
In this episode of Home Design Chat with Nancy, Nancy welcomes back Gil Olachea, owner of Ceramica in Scottsdale, for a lively and candid conversation about today’s most talked-about design trends.
Together, they dissect what the public is loving—or leaving—in home design, and how these choices really play out in function and long-term value.
What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
Why the kitchen island sink is both loved and loathed
T...
In this episode, I will get into one of the most critical steps in any successful remodel or construction project: hiring the right general contractor.
Whether you're planning a kitchen remodel, a bathroom upgrade, or a full home renovation, choosing the right GC can make or break your project. I discuss the essential questions to ask, what red flags to avoid, and how to tell if a contractor is the right fit for you.
Some of my talk...
Today I am going talking about one of the most important — yet often overlooked — keys to a successful kitchen or bath project: trust and mutual respect between the homeowner and designer.
Too often, clients second-guess their designer by consulting salespeople, subcontractors, or even neighbors. But if you've done your homework, checked references, and feel confident in the designer's past work — then trust should naturally...
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