Nancy is chatting this week with Laurel Bern, an award-winning Interior Designer, blogger, brand ambassador and influencer. Instead of taking on private clients, Laurel writes about everything having to do with interiors, including kitchens and baths in her popular blog, Laurel Home.

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Note:  Sorry for the poor sound quality.  I had some technical issues but will have it fixed for the next podcast.

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K/BIS, the best industry show of the year sponsored by the National Kitchen & Bath Association, exhibited many interesting innovative ideas for 2022.  Jan Rutgers, Kitchen designer and founder of Vestibul School of Design, shares these ideas by walking us through the exhibitors' booths.  Jan's predictions about what she would find at K/BIS were spot on.  Don't miss the ideas you can use in your projects and renovations.

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Nancy was MIA for 2 weeks.  If you are a subscriber or follower of Home Design Chat with Nancy you will be interested in where Nancy was and why.

Nancy also explains the first 3 important steps to follow in planning a kitchen remodel. Of course, any project needs planning if you want it to be successful.

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Nancy's guest is Deron Rensen, Senior Area Sales Manager for Monogram - Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and West Texas.  This week we are reviewing new appliance introductions and concepts presented by Monogram at the National Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Orlando, Florida.  In addition, Deron explains how connectivity works with Monogram appliances.

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Building a new home, adding an addition or remodeling can be very overwhelming unless you work with an experienced professional. Chris Novelli, a licensed architect and principal of n3 architecture located in Hopedale, Massachusetts, and Nancy continue talking about the phases of residential building from pre-plan to move in.

This podcast is Part II of a 2 part series. Part I was recorded February 1, 2022 and can be found HERE

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Building a new home, adding an addition or remodeling can be very overwhelming unless you work with an experienced professional.  Chris Novelli, a licensed architect and principal of n3 architecture located in Hopedale, Massachusetts, is Nancy's guest today.

Chris will be talking about Residential design and construction and what to expect in each phase of the project.

This podcast is Part 1 of a 2 part series.  Nancy and Chris will continue with Part 2 to be published February 9, 2022.

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Nancy typically publishes Home Design Chat with Nancy every Wednesday, but had to delay til January 29 due to scheduling conflicts.  Today's subject is the open floor plan and what Nancy's comments are about how this design can work for everyone.

Yes to the Open Floor Plan

No to the Open Floor Plan

She also talked about how Covid-19 has changed everything about our lives as we knew it in 2019.  How we eat differently, we work differently, we dress differently and we socialize differently.

Summary:  After creating space within the home to be separated from family members at times,  there’s a major longing for a return to the days of gathering, together, at the center of the house. “People want to be with people.”

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What is CES and have you ever attended this Las Vegas show? .

Dan Hugo, yes he is Nancy's son, will explain what this show is all about and chat with Nancy about some of the new ideas, gadgets and products. They will share their opinion on items for safety, security and entertainment.

Of course, Dan always has a story or two about his experiences since he has attended CES many times.

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January is the month to purge and organize so Nancy shared some tips for these kitchen and bathroom challenges.

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It's time to throw out the old and bring in the new, right?  Wrong!  Jem Funk, Interior & Lighting Designer,  and Nancy share their thoughts on what's in for the new 2022 design trends and what's out from years past.

They explain why they disagree with some of the designers' ideas, what they suggest to their clients and what ideas should be eliminated, but, as they have said many times in past podcasts, their clients should do what they want in their home and not follow trends or fads if they so chose.

OUT for 2022

What’s in for 2022

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