Home Show – Spring

Mark your calendars for March 22-24, 2013when the HOME SHOW kicks off springtime home and garden fun at Bartle Hall. This Kansas City tradition for more than sixty years and together with the Flower, Lawn and Garden Show showcases the latest ideas, opportunities, and choices for homeowners to get a jump on spring home and garden projects.

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Another great lineup of Guests for our 65th Annual Spring Home Show

Lonni Paul

Featuring Designer to the Celebrities, Lonni Paul

Headliner on the Spaces Stage will be Lonni Paul, HGTV Design Star Finalist and designer to celebrities. She is a contributor to the Style Network’s Giuliana & Bill show and designed their Brentwood home. Lonni is known for championing purity, clean lines and a refined modern vision with understated elegance. She also created a break-through infant and children’s furniture collection called PetitNest, that she co-created with style-conscious star Tiffani Amber Thiessen. Lonni will present Celebrity Style Within Reach, a down-to-earth look at how homeowners can take ideas from celebrity design, incorporate them and not break the bank. This event will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 25.

Jennifer Bertrand

HGTV Star
Jennifer Bertrand

The Home Show welcomes HGTV Design Star Jennifer Bertrand to the SPACES Stage as the emcee of our line up of presentations that will include  tips and trends in design and decor.

Best selling author Brian Santos, “The Wall Wizard”

Brian Santos, "The Wall Wizard"

Experience and learn the real tips, tricks and techniques of home improvement from Brian Santos, “The Wall Wizard”. This 25 year interior contractor, chemist and educator steps you through the real science, magic and myths of decorating your home.  His Painting Secrets will challenge everything you thought you knew about the walls around you.

Sarah Susanka, "The Not So Big House"

Sarah Susanka, Architect and Author of “The Not So Big House” series

Sarah Susanka is an inspirational keynote speaker and acclaimed architect. She has authored nine best-selling books including “The Not So Big House”, “The Not So Big Life” and “Not So Big Remodeling”. Her message has become a launch pad for a new dimension of understanding about how we inhabit our homes. She will be our featured speaker on the SPACES stage on Friday, March 22 at 6PM and Saturday, March 23 at 11AM. She will follow her presentations with a meet and greet and will have on-hand some of her books to sell and to autograph.

Also featured during our 2013 Home Show:

• Wayside Waifs – representatives will be on hand with pet adoptions.  See their website for more information.
• Kids’ Corner– The KC Bricklab – LEGO™ User’s Group will be on-hand showing off special build features and manning a LEGO™ lab for the kids.
• “Aging in Place” – a consortium of vendors who help seniors and those with special medical needs stay in their homes longer doing bathroom modifications, stair glides, etc.
• Water Garden Society – building the largest display ever in the show complete with water features and lovely flowers in a park-like setting
• Lt. Kelli Bailiff of the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s office – will be on-hand to speak to parents about Building Strong Families.
• Sunday is Harvesters Day – two for one tickets with a $5 or 5-can donation to Harvesters.

Connecting with the Community

The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City connects with the community in a unique partnership with the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department to help continue the over 50-year tradition of the Flower, Lawn & Garden Show.  The Kansas City Parks & Recreation Department maintains 10,000 acres of parks and over 129 miles of roadways and boulevards.  Known as one of the nation’s leaders in ornamental structures, elaborate parks, dazzling fountains and flower-lined boulevards, this show gives its patrons a peek at the depth and breadth of the Parks department.  A wide variety of music, ethnic programs, dancing, floral displays and seminars help to make this event fun for the whole family.   In addition, the Board of Parks Commissioners annually judge the show’s Landscaping booths.

For more information about The Kansas City Parks & Recreation Department, click on the following link: www.KCMO.org/parks

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