{"podcast":{"title":"Home Design Chat with Nancy","slug":"home-design-chat-with-nancy-810455","podcast_index_feed_id":810455,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1512f240/podcast/rss","website_url":"http://designerscirclehq.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/3435632/3435632-1739655713772-598d17f672ff3.jpg","author":"Nancy Hugo","episode_count":406,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-design-chat-with-nancy-810455"},"episode":{"title":"Home Remodeling ROI: What Actually Adds Value in 2026","slug":"home-remodeling-roi-what-actually-adds-value-in-2026","published_at":"2026-05-04T15:24:49+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-design-chat-with-nancy-810455/home-remodeling-roi-what-actually-adds-value-in-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-design-chat-with-nancy-810455","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/home-design-chat-w-nancy/episodes/Home-Remodeling-ROI-What-Actually-Adds-Value-in-2026-e3ir6l3","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/1512f240/podcast/play/119429219/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-3%2F1cca8951-0309-555c-15b6-10def2c01b16.mp3","summary":"Hi everyone, and welcome back to Home Design Chat with Nancy . where we tell you the truth about what’s happening in the design world—what’s worth your money… where we talk about what’s really happening in today’s homes—and more importantly, how to make smart decisions before you spend a dollar and what’s just taking up space. Several weeks ago I did a podcast on the worst ROI upgrades so today Gil Olachea, owner of Ceramica in Scottsdale, joins me on the subject of the remodel projects for the best return on your investment . Our topics on this podcast include: Market projections The Shift in spending Kitchens - how they are changing Cost of Minor & Major kitchen & baht remodeling Th best ROI's for the remodel projects The best remodeling projects for ROI today are not the most expensive…They are the most intentional . The NKBA data consistently points to: ✔ Smarter investments ✔ Better functionality ✔ Flexible spaces ✔ And thoughtful, phased upgrades That’s where real value lives. If you’re planning on a renovation , I would definitely be happy to work with you. You can email me anytime at Nancy@NancyHugo.com —I’d love to hear from you. If you want to learn more about me, go to NancyHugo.com And finally, visit DesignersCircleHQ.com , a website I started 18 years ago. It covers everything related to design and features updated podcasts, design trends, design news, and more. The site is updated every other week. This podcast is sponsored by ⁠⁠ Monogram.com","meta_description":"Hi everyone, and welcome back to Home Design Chat with Nancy . where we tell you the truth about what’s happening in the design world—what’s worth your mo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1845,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/home-design-chat-with-nancy-810455/episodes/home-remodeling-roi-what-actually-adds-value-in-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/home-design-chat-with-nancy-810455/home-remodeling-roi-what-actually-adds-value-in-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}