For minds brimming with ideas to enhance their homes, the 32nd Annual Builders Home Remodeling Show is the place to fulfill schemes from Oct. 12 to 14 at St. Charles Convention Center.
Show specials and comparison shopping lead to imaginative surprises, products and services all three days under the sponsorship of the Home Builders Association of St. Louis and Eastern Missouri.
“More than 250 companies will fill more than 350 booths in the expansive area. The latest home ideas from reputable companies are under one roof. Seminars give how-to information on indoor and outdoor projects and the show’s first-ever Craft Market will supply handmade local goods ranging from soap and candles to jewelry and birdhouses,” said Ellen Viehmann, assistant staff vice president for show marketing of the HBA.
Mills Apple Festival returns for the fourth year with free samples of tasty apple varieties, pie and cider. Jim Mills also will be happy to send home full pies, cookies and other foods made with his apples fresh from the orchard in Marine, Ill. Kids 12 and under can paint pumpkins to take home free as long as supplies last. Games and temporary tattoos also make the show a family destination. The apple festival is sponsored by Window World and Suburban Journals of Greater St. Louis.
Walter Knoll Florist’s award-winning design team will lead guests in innovative ways to add festive floral decorations to a home fall and winter.
Beyond the booths, the Home Idea Stage — aptly named — just off the lower level lobby inspires show-goers with ideas for a home’s interior as well as outdoors. Workshop leaders share information and answer questions.
Grilling gurus Mad Dog Merrill have spiced their up-to-the-minute cooking expertise with humor on TV and traveled the country with seminars. Geared for the grill smokin’ in the Midwest, their workshop includes recipes, tips, tricks and techniques.
Scott Mosby, KMOX Home Answer Man, shares information about kitchen and bath remodeling on a budget, based on extensive expertise with home improvement and building practices at Mosby Building Arts. His useful information helps homeowners maintain, improve and live safely in their homes.
Mole hunter Jeff Holper helps rid lawns of moles and voles with expertise from Holper’s Pest Animal Solutions.
Horticulturist Tay Farrelly, Master Gardener and owner of Cullivour Landscapes and Cullivour Construction, presents landscaping tips and techniques that enhance a home’s curb appeal.
The Building Products Warehouse Sale provides new and used merchandise, true bargains, to sell as profit for Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County. The St. Charles Convention Center provides plenty of space and convenient free parking to load up doors, cabinets, appliances and small items like fixtures and tile.
At 1 p.m., judges will sample recipes submitted in the Fourth Annual Apple Dessert Contest and sponsored by the Home Builders, Suburban Journals and STLMomsandDads.
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