
Produced by Tidewater Builders Association
The Virginia Beach Convention Center
November 9-11, 2007
What is the Mid-Atlantic Home, Remodeling & Interior Design Show?
The event will feature over 200 exhibits of products and services to assist homeowners with upgrading the look and feel of their homes. Plus, a celebrity line-up of knowledgeable presenters offering information to improve all areas of your living environments.
When is the show open?
The show is open to the public from noon-9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9; 12 p.m.-9 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10 and 12 p.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 11.
How much does it cost?
Admission is $8 for adults and free for children 12 and under. Active-duty military and senior citizens get a $1 discount. Parking is free.
What’s happening?
Well-known gardening expert and author The Renegade Gardener, will share his vast knowledge of gardening and landscaping with show audiences. Also known as Don Engebretson, this life-long lover
of the great outdoors, is garden editor and columnist for Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine, field editor and garden scout for Better Homes and Gardens magazine and columnist for The Seattle Times and other publications. In addition, he is a featured speaker at home and garden shows across the country and has appeared on HGTV and PBS. Engebretson will dispense tips on how to improve the look and life of outdoor gardens and landscapes at 1, 3:30 and 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9; 1, 4 and 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10 and noon and 3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 11.
Nationally known home improvement expert Paul Ryan will be on hand to demonstrate the
how-to's of kitchen and bathroom renovations. A licensed building contractor, Ryan has hosted home improvement shows on both The Learning Channel and the DIY Network. His newly released book,
Weekend Kitchen Makeovers, instructs readers on how to keep renovation projects from taking over your life by completing a job in one short weekend. Ryan will share home renovation tips and techniques he has learned over the years that can be easily applied to all aspects of home improvement. He takes to the stage at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10 and 1:30 and 4:30, Sunday, Nov. 11.
Feng Shui Diva Robyn Bentley will impart her techniques on how to create a healthy and balanced
environment for the home using both ancient and modern day feng shui practices. As a seasoned feng shui expert, Bentley believes that a home or apartment with bad feng shui can have a negative impact on your life. Learn about negatives like bad photo and art placement and the effect that the deer head above the fireplace can have on you. Find out the best way to point your bed and how to arrange furniture for better communication. The author of Creating a Haven: Simple Steps For a Healthy and Nurturing Home, Bentley has been a featured guest on numerous television and radio shows.
Other highlights:
- Bring the kids out to meet SpongeBob SquarePants, all the way from Bikini Bottom, on Saturday and Sunday.
For more information, contact Tara Davis at 420-2434, ext. 283, or tcdavis@tbaonline.org.