On the Being Home With Hunker podcast in December, host Laurie Gunning Grossman spoke with Cass Aarssen from Clutterbug on clever ways to help keep our homes feeling organized; sisters Sarah and Boo, owners of the Los Angeles-based cheese shop, Lady & Larder offered tips on how to build a cheese board; Lauren Hayes from Wooden Spoon Herbs shared ways to boost our wellbeing; and we featured a recap from my chat with Leanne Ford on giving ourselves permission to create. We’re giving you short clips from each conversation, basically a taste of who we had on the show and the topics ..read more

On the Being Home With Hunker podcast in February, celebrity interior designer Nate Berkus shared his two foundational philosophies of design; feng shui consultant Kristina Hollinger offered helpful ideas on how to bolster family harmony in the home through feng shui; Amanda Pendleton, Zillow Home Trends Expert, gave us an inside look at the hottest housing markets of 2023; and finally we shared inspiring self-care tips from some of our past guests.   We’re giving you short clips from each conversation, basically a taste of who we had on the show and the topics we talked about ..read more

Today on the show, previous guests share their favorite ways they practice self-care at home. From meditation to routines to mantras, you’ll find quick inspiration here in this episode. There’s inspiration to be found in hearing about other people’s rituals, habits, and routines that make them feel like they are tuning in with what helps them to be their best selves. And so, we’re sharing a few with you today. Thanks for listening. And take care of yourself.   LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR FEATURED GUESTS                 ..read more

Today on the show, Zillow Home Trends Expert Amanda Pendleton shares the paint colors that can potentially help a home sell for thousands more. Yes, thousands! Plus, she explains the psychology behind why these colors have such selling power. To hear the full episode, listen to Being Home With Zillow’s Home Trend Expert (Amanda Pendleton).   LEARN MORE ABOUT AMANDA PENDLETON AND ZILLOW                                    ..read more

Today on the show, we are sharing a clip from a recent conversation with feng shui expert Kristina Hollinger.   Kristina is a feng shui consultant, author, and host of the podcast Feng Shui With Kristina Hollinger.    In this clip, Kristina shares ways to enhance the Family area of the home, according to the feng shui bagua map.   There are feng shui ideas everyone can do through design and decor to help elevate this area of the home, promoting greater harmony and stability within the family. Kristina has easy and actionable tips to try.   To hear the full episode, lis ..read more

Nate Berkus, celebrity interior designer, HGTV star, and creator of Nate Home (in partnership with mDesign), is a storyteller through his designs. In a recent conversation with Laurie Gunning Grossman here on the Being Home With Hunker podcast, Nate spoke about how we can reflect our stories and identities through what we choose to bring into our homes. This is a quick clip from this conversation. For the full episode, visit Being Home With Nate Berkus (Celebrity Interior Designer & HGTV Star). LEARN MORE ABOUT NATE BERKUS Instagram for Nate Home: @natehome Instagram for Nate Berk ..read more

Today on the show, host Laurie Gunning Grossman talks with feng shui expert Kristina Hollinger.   Kristina is a feng shui consultant and author — and she’s the host of the podcast Feng Shui With Kristina Hollinger where she’s focused on helping people expand their manifesting toolbox. Kristina says that she is dedicated to helping you design the life you deserve.    We wanted to have Kristina back on the show to talk specifically about feng shui for families — and how we can use feng shui to help foster harmony within the home.   Kristina talks about how there are areas of ..read more

Today on the show I am talking with Nate Berkus, celebrity interior designer, best-selling author, and host of HGTV’s “The Nate & Jeremiah Home Project.” We’ve seen evidence of Nate’s talent ever since he came into the public eye in 2002 after his first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.   Nate knows design, and he knows how to elevate a home. As he says, he cares deeply about living beautifully.   And, lucky for us all, he’s just released a brand-new collection called Nate Home.   As he says in our conversation, he’s “standing on the edge of a cliff,” with his return to ..read more

This past October, host Laurie Gunning Grossman (@laurie.gunning.grossman) welcomed Nina Freudenberger to Hunker House in Venice, CA for a live recording of the Being Home With Hunker podcast. Nina is no stranger to the podcast. We first had her on the show in 2021, and after that conversation ended, we realized that had even more questions we wanted to ask her. So, we were delighted when she agreed to come back to Hunker, yet this time IRL and in front of a design-loving group. If you scroll through Instagram or Pinterest, chances are you’ve seen Nina’s books ..read more

This is a clip from our recent conversation with Aya Kanai, Head of Editorial and Creative for Google Shopping.   We're talking shopping trends. Here Aya shares what people are searching and shopping for on Google in the home design and decor space. Ever heard of jewelry for the home? Learn more from Aya on this episode.   To listen to the full episode, click here.   LEARN MORE ABOUT AYA KANAI LinkedIn: @ayakanai Instagram: @ayakanai                          ..read more