Home Design Chat with Nancy Nancy Hugo

Gil Olachea, owner of Ceramica in Scottsdale, joins Nancy today to chat about the world of tile design and innovation!  We will  explore the exciting trends shaping the tile industry in 2024.

Whether you’re a designer, architect, home renovator, or tile enthusiast, this episode is packed with insights to inspire your next project.

This year, we’re seeing incredible advancements in technology and sustainability, alongside a resurgence of artisanal craftsmanship that’s revitalizing traditional aesthetics. We’ll discuss everything from the emerging color palettes and textures to cutting-edge materials and manufacturing techniques that are set to dominate the tile scene.

Get ready to be inspired by the rich diversity and creative possibilities of tiles in 2024.


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Monogram introduced their new products at the February 2024 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show in Las Vegas to the excitement of all the attendees and kitchen designers.

  Dan Huggins, Monogram Senior Sales Manager, joined Nancy to chat about these new appliances and how Monogram™ elevated the position of luxury appliances to works of art with impeccable craftsmanship and sophisticated design. 

To offer a glimpse at how the brand redefines personal luxury, Monogram guided guests through the Monogram Gallery to showcase artwork in different mediums by renowned artists to capture the thematic elements, like flexibility, seamlessness and performance, behind Monogram appliances.

Dan describes the new Monogram professional induction range and the 36" premium integrated bottom freezers,  He also described the creativity of the artists who designed the booths. 



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Today Maegan Blau, owner of Blue Copper Designs, joined Nancy for this 3rd and final podcast on barrier-free designs. 

General barrier-free designs and kitchens were covered in the last 2 podcasts.  Barrier-free designs are not only relegated to people with physical challenges, but for everyone living in the home no matter the age of the residents.  

The concept of independence and safety are emphasized when designing the areas of the home.  This podcast will cover bathroom designs.  

Subjects covered in this podcast:

Showers


Curb less showers
Grab bars – backing for grab bars
Handheld shower
Steam shower
Body sprays
Shower chairs
Non-slip flooring options

Vanities


Roll under sinks, sinks with side drains
Smart faucets
Faucets off to the side
Tilting mirrors
Drawer storage with outlets

Toilet


Bidet
Standard or chair height to accommodate commode chairs
Grab bars
Shower curtains

Extras


4 foot turn radius
Heat lamps
Pocket doors/barn doors



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Maegan Blau, owner of Blue Copper Designs, was Nancy’s guest last week. She explained what barrier-free designs are and described some ideas that she has implemented in her designs. 

Maegan is back to talk about accessibility and universal and barrier-free designs in the kitchen.

This is an important subject for everyone who has challenges in using the kitchen or knows someone who finds it difficult to work in this space.

Maegan will talk about the following points:


Countertop heights
Appliances
Smart home features
Storage solutions
How to make it beautiful

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A few weeks ago I attended a seminar on Barrier-free Designs presented by Maegan Blau, owner of Blue Copper Designs. 

Maegan was friendly, outgoing and very knowledgeable on the subject.  And why not?  She has lived with a physical challenge for the past several years and has decided to design for people with disabilities both in the residential and commercial field.

There is so much information for designing for Living in Place, Aging in Place, Universal Design or simply put, designs for everyone, so it made sense to record 3 podcasts covering these issues.

This is the first of 3 podcasts covering barrier free designs.  If you are a designer or have specific challenges, you will find all the information and suggestions on these podcasts invaluable.

In this podcast we will cover the following:



Why did Maegan start her interior design business?
What are the different terms for accessibility? How are they different from each other?
ADA design
Universal Design
Aging in place & living in place
Barrier free design
Why is accessibility important?
Who this effects
Why we should care
Designing for the future


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I have been interviewing various people who are experts in their field on my podcast for over 8 years.  Last week I was given the change to be on the other side of the mic and be  interviewed  by Jill Nicolini, a reporter on WPIX 11 New York City.

It was certainly fun and interesting to be asked questions and chat about my expertise instead of me being the hostess. 

I am sharing the interview which is the first of four podcasts I am scheduled to do with Jill.

Hope you enjoy this podcast and please let me know how you think I did.

By the way, pictured on this post is Jill Nicolini.

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