HGTV Celebs Coming to Philly Home and Garden Show in Oaks

The Philly Home + Garden Show will run Feb. 17-19 at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, and will include a few special guests as a part of the festivities. HGTV and Bravo celebrities to join the workshops, vendors and interactive features of the expanded and highly interactive home show, according to a press release issued by organizers.

The show will aim to inspire and educate show-goers on how to achieve the home renovation, décor, or craft project of their dreams, organizers said.

“Because last year was such a success, we decided to make our main features even bigger,” says show manager Alyson Caplan. “Our goal is to help local homeowners turn their home improvement ideas into realities.”

Co-host of HGTV’s Love It or List It, Hilary Farr, as well as host of Bravo TV’s Flipping Out, Jeff Lewis, will take the stage to share their design experience and offer tips they have learned over their years of experience.

Lewis’ Flipping Out, a docu-series that completed its ninth season in 2016, chronicles the trials and tribulations of his home flipping business. Lewis also represents a line of paint with handcrafted colors, a line of rugs and a line of tile and barn doors. Lewis will speak on the main stage on Sunday, Feb. 19, organizers said.

Features, as described by the Show, include:

• Make-it, Take-it – All new Make-it, Take-it workshops are scheduled throughout the weekend to not only inspire your next crafting project, but to teach visitors techniques they can then apply to their own projects at home. With the help from local bloggers, crafters and designers, visitors will learn new skills and take their completed project home with them.
• Feature Gardens – Six of the region’s top landscaping companies are coming together to help us escape the winter and start planning for spring. Walk through more than 7,500 sq. ft. of inspirational gardens showcasing new gardening techniques, ideas and must-have products for 2017. This year the gardens include wine and beer tastings and live music, as well as a custom designed wedding shed.
• Smart Home powered by Xfinity, built by Rudloff Custom Builders – Experience the next generation of at-home comfort in the all-new, custom-built Smart Home powered by Xfinity and built by Rudloff Custom Builders in . This home will feature innovative design concepts by Deanna Lorenti of Deanna’s Interior Design in Horsham as well as the latest in home technology.
• Habitat for Humanity Upcycle Challenge – As part of a newly expanded partnership with Habitat for Humanity Montgomery County, local designers and DIYers have worked hard to turn shabby Adirondack chairs into patio focal points.
• Local designers will create tablescapes themed to their favorite TV shows on dining tables provided by Country Lane Furnishing. Keeping the tabletop fully functional, these pictures add personality and flavor, and highlight our designers’ serious dedication to their favorite shows.

Show Dates & Times:

Friday, Feb. 17: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 18: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 19: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tickets (single tickets valid for one day of show):
$10 Box Office Adult Admission
$8 Adult Online Admission at www.phillyhomeandgarden.com
FREE for Children 12 Years and Under

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