Home Design Chat with Nancy

Kitchen Cabinets: The Details That Make All the Difference

September 14, 2026·32 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Hi everyone, and welcome to Home Design Chat with Nancy, and I'm Nancy.  Before I get started on the topic of the day,  I would really appreciate it if you can you please subscribe to my podcast.As I have said many times, I do podcasts to educate everyone about design & more.  Most people will look at models home, cabinet showrooms or pinterest and quickly notice the cabinet style and color.  The cabinet is more than a pretty door.  Construction is very important and so is the manufacturer who produced the cabinetry.Jeff Hunt, co-owner of Hunt’s Kitchen & Design in Scottsdale, AZ.  is back with me because we have more to discuss about cabinets.Just to summarize the first podcast we did on August 24th, we discussed wood species, face-frame cabinets vs frameless, Custom vs semi-custom vs stock cabinets.  I suggest you go back to listen to that one if you haven’t already.At the end of this podcast, with Jeff’s help, you the homeowner should be able to open the cabinet door and drawer and decide the quality. And what to look for.Topics of discussion:The cabinet mistakes that are expensive to fix after installationCabinet Shelving - what to look forCabinet hardware finishesKnobs vs handlesIs the Kitchen triangle dead?A beautiful kitchen isn't necessarily a functional kitchen. You can have gorgeous cabinets, the perfect hardware, and every appliance you've ever wanted—but if you have to walk around an island three times to make a cup of coffee, something went wrong.Good kitchen design isn't about following one rule or copying a kitchen you saw online. It's about understanding how you live, cook, entertain, and move through your kitchen.Hope you enjoyed learning about cabinetry.  Please share these podcasts with your friends and subscribe on the platform that you use to listen to these podcasts.If you have any questions or suggestions for a topic on the show, please email me at Nancy@nancyhugo.com.Check out my website, NancyHugo.com to learn more about me and see some of my projects.I have added a tab on this site for DesignersCircleHQ.com on NancyHugo.com  By the way, it is also a website so you can bookmark it and read it anytime.  The subjects are interesting for people are take an interest in design and trends.  The podcast is also on there with a player which can be accessed anytime.

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