Ep #97: Color Conscious Living with Mehnaz Khan
Release Date: 11/28/2023
Ep #116: Beat the Overwhelm: Kitchen and Bath Design with Torrco Design Center
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Tile, sinks and faucets - a kitchen and bath renovation can be so overwhelming! Today I’m joined by Emily and Dawn of Torrco Design Center, who reveal how having the right team behind you can take the overwhelm out of the process. They also provide some great tips and best practices for accomplishing the next renovation project you tackle in your home, along with the pitfalls to watch for, and so much more. Emily Becker Fasano is a Senior Sales & Design Associate and part owner of Torrco, a family-owned plumbing, heating, and HVAC supply wholesaler with a rich history spanning...
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Ep #115: Sleep Smarter: Your Personalized Sleep Solution with Bob Zukowski
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Did you know that there’s actually a science behind getting a good night’s sleep on the proper mattress? In this episode, Bob Zukowski of Custom Sleep Technology is here to share what you need to know about the benefits of a real custom mattress! Bob is President and Co-Founder of Custom Technology, and he ha 23 years of experience in the mattress industry, including 9 years with Latex International (now known as Talalay Global). He also has additional experience with Textron Aerospace and in financial services with Prudential Securities. Bob is a lifetime Connecticut...
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Ep #114: Matchmaking for Your Dream Home Design Team with The Renovation Concierge
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Are you tackling a home design or renovation project and feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of moving parts and professionals involved? If so, you may need a renovation matchmaker to simplify the process! Enter today’s expert guest, Julie Potack, founder of The Renovation Concierge, who is here to make your renovation journey smoother. Julie established The Renovation Concierge in 2023 with the intention of filling a void in the home renovation market. Her passion for renovation started in 2008 when she undertook the transformation of her apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan....
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Ep #113: Pulling Back the Curtain on window treatments: Everything you need to know with Bumble Bee Blinds
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Are you feeling lost when it comes to window treatments? Overwhelmed by all the options for your home? Today, we’re pulling back the curtain on window treatments with expert Betsy Smyth from Bumble Bee Blinds! Betsy is also an interior designer with her own design firm, but she really saw a need in the marketplace to help people solve their window treatment dilemmas. Betsy spent her early carer days in elementary education, and after a hiatus to welcome her 3 greatest joys of all who call her “Mom”, she decided to take a leap to become an interior designer with her own design firm, and...
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Ep #112: Overcoming Self Doubt in Your Home Design - A Client Experience
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How do you go from overwhelm to ease when you’re tackling a brand-new home design project in a new home in the suburbs? In this episode, you’ll meet my client Virginia as she shares how her and I did it together with my signature room service. I hope this conversation gives you the insight and inspiration for your own home! Is there’s something Virginia shared today that resonated most with you, and that you can relate with? Do you have any questions about how I may be able to help you as well? If so, I want to hear about it! You can DM me on Instagram, @jillkalmaninteriors and I...
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Ep #111: Let’s “Get Neat with Lisa”! Home organization 101
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Are you ready to get your home organized this Fall? Setting boundaries is essential, and that’s why I’m thrilled to introduce our first expert guest of the new season, Lisa Trigsted of Get Neat with Lisa! Lisa grew up the oldest of 7 kids in beautiful Idaho. It was her parents who installed a “work before play” work ethic in her.This skill plus her natural gift for organization prompted her to start her own home organizing business, Get Neat with Lisa, in 2017. Since then, Lisa has created an organization product line available at HSN.com, an online course, and a team of amazing...
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Ep #110: Fall Kickoff: Discover the unique design service created for YOU!
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As the saying goes, “It’s Fall Y’all”, and that means a new season of The Welcome Home to the Suburbs Podcast is here! In this special Fall kickoff episode, I give you a sneak peek at what we’ll have for you this season, and I share the ways in which I’ve designed my business to be different, in order to offer a design service specially curated for YOU, the Client. I’m so excited to have you join us this Fall for the brand-new season of the podcast, and if you loved this episode, let us know and tag me too, @jillkalmaninteriors. You can also get more great content...
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Ep #109: That’s a Wrap! See you in the Fall
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The 2024 Spring Season has now officially wrapped up after our amazing interview last week with , but we’ll be picking things back up this Fall! We don’t want you to be forgetting about us over the summer, so make sure to join our email list as we’ll be sharing about certain topics you may have missed from the last 100-plus episodes. Over the summer, we’ll be working on a new line-up to bring to you this Fall, and if there is anything specific you would like to hear on the podcast, let me know on or by using the on our website. You can listen to all the past episodes on...
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Ep #108: Lily Lou’s Aromas: An Illuminating Entrepreneurial Journey
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Have you ever heard the expression “you can’t have the rainbow without the rain?” Today you’ll meet a very special guest and hear about how she has created her very own incredible rainbow! At just 10 years old, Lily leads Lily Lou's Aroma's, a business dedicated to creating eco-friendly self-care products with delightful scents. From scented candles to wax melts, essential oils, and perfumes, each item is meticulously made with sustainable and cruelty-free ingredients, ensuring a delightful experience while honoring our planet. But Lily's vision extends...
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Ep #107: Client Spotlight: How Lisa went from Overwhelmed to Overjoyed
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As the saying goes, the proof is in the pudding – and I’m serving you some pudding today! In this episode, you’ll meet my very special guest, Lisa, who happens to be one of my clients that used my digital design services (for all 9 rooms in her home)! You’ll hear Lisa’s story of moving to the town that I live in with her family and how she had already hired a contractor who was doing work when she reached out to me for help. She reveals why she made the decision to hire me and all the reasons why this service worked so well for her. Lisa was a joy to work with, and...
info_outlineIn today’s episode, we’re getting color conscious! My guest Mehnaz Khan is here to talk about the impact of using color in your home, and as you’ll find out, color also has a big effect on YOU as well as your home!
Mehnaz Khan is an RIDQC certified professional residential interior designer with a focus on creating positive psychological spaces. She uses the principals of color and design psychology to help homeowners not only make their homes beautiful, but stress-free, fun and happy.
We would love to hear what resonated with you the most from our conversation and how you plan to put these strategies we discuss into action. You can DM or tag us on Instagram, @jillkalmaninteriors and @colorconsciousliving.
For this season of Welcome Home to the Suburbs, you can watch this interview with Mehnaz, and all the other great guests I will be speaking with, on my YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@jillkalmaninteriors.
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