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
Today is Jan 5th, my first podcast for 2026. We are enjoying the winter weather of Phoenix.. Don’t laugh we do get some cold weather but if we want to see snow we would go to Flagstaff. We have that option, but no thank you. That’s the reason I live in Phoenix.
If you have snow on the ground, and in checking the weather, I know many places are being hit with cold, snowy weather, you are probably not thinking of landscaping.
But j...
Happy holidays and welcome to a special Best Of edition of Home Design Chat with Nancy.
While I’m taking a short holiday break, I wanted to leave you with some of my favorite moments from the podcast I did about smart design ideas that help your kitchen feel more joyful & functional rather than stressful and disorganized.
Your job will be to look at and think of your kitchen with a critical eye so whether you’re decorating, rel...
Happy holidays and welcome to a special Best Of edition of Home Design Chat with Nancy.
While I’m taking a short holiday break, I wanted to leave you with some of my favorite moments from the podcast that I did with Laura Clark of Sherwin-Williams. Laurie shared so much interesting information about the beautiful colors for 2026. Whether you’re decorating, relaxing, or planning future home projects, this episode is the perfect w...
Hi everyone, and welcome to Home Design Chat with Nancy. As we get close to Christmas and the end of the year, I wanted to take a moment to thank you all for listening to my podcasts.
This year marks the end of 10 years of Home Design Chat with Nancy,
When I started this podcast, I was worried about having enough information to share with you but It seems that I never run out of topics to talk about with you.
Over the past decade,...
Hi everyone, and welcome back to Home Design Chat with Nancy!
Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are going to be here before you know it. Whatever you celebrate, I am sure you have a lot to do before the big day or big week.. Decorating, gift shopping, planning the menu for family holiday dinners, and added to this, enough stress for 10 people. I think stress naturally goes with holidays.
I was actually thinking of sharing some of ...
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...
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