Are you dreaming of a kitchen transformation that will showcase your special gourmet meals?
At the end of a busy day, do you want to drift away in a spa-like oasis in the privacy of your own bathroom? Or perhaps your thoughts are drifting to a spectacular summer day in your outdoor living space.
No matter how small or grand your plans are, let us help make your dreams become a reality by inviting you to the 8th annual Kitchen, Bath & Renovation Show, presented by the Manitoba Home Builders' Association with Manitoba Hydro Power Smart as presenting sponsor.
Grab your plans, your dreams and aspirations and join us at the Winnipeg Convention Centre Show Jan. 23 to 25 with the best industry information, truly a one-stop renovators' dream show. This year's KBR will showcase more than 250 exhibitors, with many new products and innovations. The popular Ask a Renovator feature is back and we welcome the Canadian Decorators' Association to the Ask a Decorator area. Appointments can be made online for a consultation with our renovators and decorators directly from the KBR website at www.kitchenandbathshow.com.
Consultations with our experts will be conducted in an area where consumers will be offered a private meeting. We encourage consumers to roll out their plans and get their process in motion with advice from our professionals.
The Lifestyle Stage, meanwhile, will be the idea go-to setting for people who want to have their renovations reflect their lifestyle. From informative how-to presentations to lifestyle and entertaining, our stage will present unique and entertaining features. Local industry experts will share their knowledge and there will be time for questions and answers.
We are pleased to welcome Canada's design diva, Cheryll Gillespie, to the 2009 KBR Show. She will be on-stage to share her wealth of knowledge on design and decor.
Cheryll is famous for her creative verve and magnetic approach to fashion. Her experience and global reach in television, radio and print are vast. As a licensed builder, she is overseeing a half-billion-dollar interior design project in Shanghai, China. Don't miss her entertaining seminars on Jan. 24.
Don Engebretson, "The Renegade Gardener", will take the stage throughout the weekend. He is a field editor, writer and garden scout for Better Homes and Gardens magazine. He is well known to HGTV fans for the four seasons he spent as the gardening guru.
Don is an author of five books and a professional landscape designer with the most-linked website for gardening sites.
Many of our exhibitors will feature environmentally responsible approaches to your home renovations. This year's show directory will identify companies who promote green products and services.
Fun and entertainment are an integral part of the three-day KBR event. It is our job to create a dream list for every consumers' home. We will be offering amazing grand prizes for your home. You won't want to miss out on these.
Your home should reflect your lifestyle. Live the life you want and deserve at the 2009 KBR Show.
This column prepared by the Manitoba Home Builders' Association.
