If you’re looking to decorate, renovate, or landscape, the National Home Show is the place to be. Canada’s largest and longest-running home show—58 and holding—is set to open in Toronto this Friday for 10 days packed with workshops, exhibitors, and celebrity appearances.
Home design expert Ty Pennington, host of hit TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, is the show’s spokesperson and will speak on opening day. Other notables include CityLine design specialists, HGTV hosts, and a special interview with former supermodel and entrepreneur Cheryl Tiegs.
The home show, which runs from Feb. 19-28 at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, aims to inspire, present new ideas and products, and bring consumers in touch directly with retailers, contractors, and designers. The “everything under one roof” approach of the show allows visitors to research, ask questions, find contractors and even buy products without the extra travel.
One home show feature is the 2010 Dream Home, an eco-friendly innovative home built with modular building techniques.
“By building the house in blocks, we are giving the homeowner the flexibility to change their living spaces at will, thus creating a truly customizable home environment that can grow and shrink to fit the lifestyle of its occupants,” said Brendan Charters of Eurodale Developments, the Dream Home’s builders, in a press release. The house was designed by Richard Librach Architect Inc. and decorated by CityLine designers.
Home design expert Ty Pennington, host of hit TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, is the show’s spokesperson and will speak on opening day. Other notables include CityLine design specialists, HGTV hosts, and a special interview with former supermodel and entrepreneur Cheryl Tiegs.
The home show, which runs from Feb. 19-28 at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, aims to inspire, present new ideas and products, and bring consumers in touch directly with retailers, contractors, and designers. The “everything under one roof” approach of the show allows visitors to research, ask questions, find contractors and even buy products without the extra travel.
One home show feature is the 2010 Dream Home, an eco-friendly innovative home built with modular building techniques.
“By building the house in blocks, we are giving the homeowner the flexibility to change their living spaces at will, thus creating a truly customizable home environment that can grow and shrink to fit the lifestyle of its occupants,” said Brendan Charters of Eurodale Developments, the Dream Home’s builders, in a press release. The house was designed by Richard Librach Architect Inc. and decorated by CityLine designers.
Another feature, the Dream Gardens, consists of 25,000 square feet of gardens inspired by designs from Great Britain, France, Italy, China, Hungary, Sweden and Australia. The project was developed by Landscape Architect Arnis Budrevics of Alexander Budrevics & Associates Ltd. Garden designers will be on hand to explain gardening principles for different garden sizes and seasons. The gardens also feature a wine bar.
Show highlights include:
• Opening night party hosted by CityLine in the Dream Gardens (7 p.m.-10 p.m.). The party will bring awareness to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
• Over 50 workshops by field experts. Topics include income property, renovating, gardening, and decor (visit www.nationalhomeshow.com for a detailed stage schedule).
• Celebrity workshops, including Ty Pennington on Friday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., and Cheryl Tiegs on Saturday at 10:30 a.m.
• Over 700 exhibitors (predominantly from Canada and the United States) in the following categories: appliances, construction and renovation, garden and outdoors, heating and air conditioning, home decor, home entertainment, kitchen and bath, recreation, health and wellness, and suppliers.
• Rogers Sports Lodge: Restaurant and interactive entertainment; exclusive autograph signing with Toronto Raptor player Chris Bosch on Feb. 25.
• Live Green Toronto Pavilion: Information from the city of Toronto on becoming more environmentally friendly, including grants, rebates, and incentives.
• Theme Days: Mommies Day (Feb. 22) and Girls Night Out (Feb. 25). Both events offer 250 free goodie bags and a chance to bring a friend for free (codes are: RogersMom and yourhome respectively).
• Online contests: Ty Pennington’s Secret Project Contest (spend time with Ty and the Extreme Makeover team), a $10,000 furniture shopping spree, and a chance to win a pair of VIP tickets to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Canon Theatre in May.
Quick tips for making the best of the home show:
• Get free one-on-one renovating and design advice from registered contractors and designers from Destination Renovation and What’s your Design Dilemma
• Bring cameras, measuring tapes, floor plans, etc.
• Pick up business cards, brochures, and information to take home
• Go online at www.nationalhomeshow.com to plan your visit before going to the show
• Buy your tickets online to save; use the code Epoch to save $4
Source: National Home Show
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