Home Design Chat with Nancy

Window treatments are much more than decorative elements; they are essential for managing light, privacy, and energy efficiency while enhancing the ambiance of any room. 

Today we will explore the different window treatments trends for 2025, what their functions are and how they can enhance your home. My guest today is Melinda Cavelli, a window covering expert with Arjay's Window Fashions.

Melinda will describe each of the following window treatments:

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Appliances are one of the most important elements in a kitchen whether you prepare meals once a week or cook every night. One appliance you may or may not be familiar with the 5-in-1 Advantium.  This oven is one of the more versatile items I would definitely recommend and you will learn all about it as I chat with my guest, Julie Burns, Executive Director with Monogram. 

The Advantium has 175 preprogrammed recipes plus storage for 30 of your own recipes.  It can be installed over the range, as a wall oven or in combination with a typical wall oven.  In addition, it is a speed oven, a true European Convection oven, a sensor microwave and a warming/proofing oven.

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The 2925 bathroom design  trends are evolving with a focus on comfort, functionality, and sustainability highlighting innovative technologies, natural materials, and personalized touches that transform bathrooms into luxurious retreats.

Nancy explores the top bathroom trends for 2025 comparing them to the trends of the last few years.  Are they really new trends or a repeat of the trends of 2023 and 2024?

The topics discussed are:

In 2025, Nancy sees more:

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An invisible kitchen, also known as a hidden kitchen, is a minimalist design that integrates kitchen appliances and storage into the rest of the home. The goal is to keep conventional kitchen elements out of sight so the room blends in with the rest of the space.

Jan Rutgers, owner of Vestibule Designs and frequent guest on Home Design Chat with Nancy will explain several ideas to achieve the invisible kitchen idea in your home.

Why are these ideas taking off now?

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Remodeling a kitchen, as I have said numerous times, can be very overwhelming and stressful.  How can a homeowner feel less stressful and happy at the end of the project?  This is a common question among many other questions which is the subject of this podcast, a continuation of last week's podcast (October 13, 2024). 

Gil Olachea, owner of Ceramica in Scottsdale, AZ, asked many questions during both podcasts, last week's and this week's, that are on the minds of many people. 

Gil interacts with many professional designers and their clients so he has first hand-knowledge of the topics he brings to the table.

Here are some of the questions that were asked:

If you have questions that were not asked or answered, don't hesitate to contact Nancy.

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Gil Olachea, owner of Ceramic, an upscale tile showroom in Scottsdale has been on this podcast many times explaining everything about the different tile products, the characteristics of tile and the tile trends for each year.  Obviously, Gil is very experienced at being a guest but he thought it would be fun to put me on the hot seat and interview me. 

We covered many topics about design, what the advantages are for using professional designers and why kitchen and bath designers would save the client money, time & stress on design projects.

Homeowners have many questions when they are thinking of remodeling a kitchen and/or bath so hopefully we satisfied many of them, however, we found that we didn't address as many questions as we would have liked due to time restraints. We will continue the interview on the next podcast which will air October 20, 2024. 

If you have questions about your remodel projects, don't hesitate to email me at [email protected].

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Planning to remodel your kitchen or update your appliances?  When remodeling chose your appliances first because the size of the appliances will dictate your kitchen design and function of the space. If you are updating the appliances be aware of the sizes of the existing ones. 

Once you know the purpose of each appliance on your wish list (size of the refrigerator, free-standing range, wall oven, microwave drawer) you then can research the brands and their benefits.  You certainly should be interested in what's new and what's out especially if you will be selling your home in a few years.

This podcast is all about the newest and most popular appliances and what they have to offer.  My guest is Andy Welemin, an industry professional with decades of experience. Andy works with Arizona Appliance & Home and travels between their 3 Arizona locations when needed to meet clients.  

Our talking points today:

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Nancy is taking a podcast break so enjoy this previously recorded podcast recorded in February, 2024. 

Summary of what this podcast will cover:

Styles come and go constantly and so to ideas that have been used by builders for new construction.  Will those designs resurface?  Were they really popular?

 When it comes to remodeling your kitchen and bath, there are certain ideas that builders incorporated into their houses should never be brought back.  

What’s popular instead of the above ideas?

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A beautiful kitchen is both a focal point of a home and a great selling feature when it comes time to put your property on the market.  

If you are planning a kitchen remodel, or preparing to sell your home, you will want to be economical and happy with your decisions. 

In this podcast Nancy will talk about 5 upgrades that will add value and provide a return on your investment.

Talking points:

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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.

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