Home Design Chat with Nancy

A beautifully designed kitchen is essential for several reasons. Primarily, it is the space where we spend the most amount of time with family, cooking, eating, or even working. It's also important to keep in mind that the right kitchen can add to the resale value of a home.

There are several kitchen design trends going away in 2023, according to experts and interior designers, and of course, I will give you my opinion since I don't agree with most of them.

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I am recording this podcast on the Memorial Day weekend when we honor and mourn the U.S. Military men and women who gave their lives while serving our country, and  thank them for the freedom we have.

Many take advantage of this holiday weekend by having family picnics, taking trips or just relaxing at home. And some people spent this holiday weekend planning their remodel project, 

If you are in the last group, you will be interested in the subject of this podcast:  Budgets for your remodel project.

I will cover the following items that are most important to creating and budget and sticking to it.

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Color can transform a plain room into a fantastic space, but picking the colors is challenging.  Sarah Jones, Designers Services Representative for Dunn-Edwards Paints, is Nancy’s guest today.  Sarah talks about color, of course, and will explain what to consider when choosing a color scheme.

The colors in your home are personal and effects your mood, so picking colors that are not trendy is important.

Listen to this podcast for more ideas on the impact color plays on your life.

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The home improvement industry is big business in America, for many reasons, but recently during the pandemic, people had the money, time and opportunity to remodel their home.  Nancy delves into the trends and projections of this industry, the remodeling paybacks and the most popular home improvement projects.

This podcast is very interesting for people who own their own home and are curious about the statistics of the industry.

Nancy also covers the reasons why remodeling outweighs the reasons for relocating, and what to do before you take the plunge to remodel your home.

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Tile trends are one of the more popular subjects everyone seems to be interested in.  The best place to find out what these trends are is to attend the tile trade shows, specifically Coverings which was held in Orlando a few weeks ago.  Since we all can't go to Orlando, the next best thing is to have Gil Olachea, owner of Ceramica in Scottsdale, share with us everything new in tile. 

Gil will also touch on what's affecting the tile price in 2023.

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Every wonder how those beautiful pictures of living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens and more get into those magazines?  Nancy chats with John Roark, editor-in-chief of Phoenix Home & Garden.  John will explain how you can get your projects published.  Listen and follow these hints and ideas for any magazine or publication. 

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Nancy's guest this week is Blake Sutton, president of Est Est, Inc, an award winning design firm in Scottsdale, Arizona. Blake has extensive experience in building and design luxury homes and projects in the Southwest.  Blake chats with Nancy about his thoughts on trends and more.

The topic discussed:

Last week (April 9th, Nancy spoke about safety in the home and said she was taking a course supported by Living in Place)   Nancy's guest this week is Louie Delaware, president and founder.  of Living in Place.  Louie will explain what Living in Place is, their mission statement and the certification they offer.  

The Living in Place Institute is the professional education leader in home accessibility, health and safety.  They train housing professionals and others to work with people of all generations to help them live in place.  Their principals create the highest standards to produce beautiful, functional environments designed to improve lives and promote independence. 

Multi-generational living has become come popular in the US. One in five Americans now live with their parents, grandparents, or adult children — all under one roof.

Listen to find out how you can live in a safe and healthy home.

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Enjoy this short podcast Nancy recorded on Easter morning.  What's coming up next week?  It's going to be all about the safety and wellbeing in your home.  What you should know and do to make your home a safe an enjoyable space for everyone --from children to the elderly.  

Listen next week to learn everything about the CLIPP certification classes that Nancy took last week.

Have a happy Easter and Passover.

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Remodeling a kitchen is an overwhelming task, but is also one of the largest investments you will make.  The most expensive items for a kitchen remodel are the appliances and the cabinets.

My guest is Derek Byler, owner of Arizona Custom Cabinets, who has experience in custom and box cabinets.  We will discuss the pros and cons of these cabinetry categories.  We will also cover the differences between frame and frameless cabinets. 

If you are remodeling, and I stress this constantly, know the products you are choosing.  You will have them for a long time, hopefully!  

Stock, box and premade cabinets (all the same, different names)

Pros:

Cons:

Custom Cabinets

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