Two popular design stars, six spectacular design rooms, more than 500 industry experts, thousands of products and services.
You’ll find them all at the 33rd annual Philadelphia Home Show, which runs over two long weekends — Jan. 18-20 and 24-26 — instead of eight straight days at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Celebrity guests include Ahmed Hassan, formerly of DIY Network’s “Yard Crashers,” who will motivate you to take on even the most difficult landscaping and design projects, and John DeSilvia of DIY’s “Under Construction” and “Run My Renovation,” who will teach how to get the most out of planning your home renovation.
New this year is Family Day on Jan 20, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Kids under 12 get in free. On Hero Day Jan 24, military, firefighters and police get in free.
In “Simon’s Sticker Room by IKEA,” a completely white room will be transformed with stickers over the course of the show.
In the “Unhinged Challenge,” celebrity experts and design bloggers are competing in a contest to repurpose a door from Habitat for Humanity’s Philadelphia ReStore location
Many final additions and show attractions for the 2014 show are still being confirmed, so please check in http://www.phillyhomeshow.com for updates and for ticket information.
Tickets are $13, door; $10, online; $3, ages 6-12. There will be free parking at the Sugar House Casino and a free shuttle to the Convention Center.
More info: http://www.phillyhomeshow.com
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