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HGTV star offers tips at OKC Home & Garden Show
OKLAHOMA CITY — OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans can transform their home and garden with new products, ideas and trends. Oklahoma City’s largest Home & Garden Show will be Jan. 15-17 in five buildings at the Oklahoma State Fair Park.
With more than 400 local and national exhibitors expected, the Oklahoma City Home & Garden Show will be blooming with new, money-saving ideas that visitors can utilize in their own homes and gardens.
With a changing economy, this year’s celebrity designer offers fabulous home interior tips for people on a tight budget. From HGTV’s “Design on a Dime” and TLC’s new show “Unhinged,” Summer Baltzer will educate show attendees with tips and tricks for the design- and budget-conscious do-it-yourselfers. On her show, Baltzer travels the country helping people work with what they have and teaching them how to add, revamp and revitalize to create stylish, low-cost and unique interiors that reflect their personality. Her presentations will show attendees how to transform their dull living space into a TV-worthy inspiration zone on a budget that works for each individual.
The Junk Master, Sue Whitney, will encourage homeowners to repurpose flea market finds and unused “junk” into unique home furnishings. Whitney, co-author of “Junk Beautiful,” has appeared on the “Today Show” and HGTV’s “Country Style,” where she transforms junk into fun, elegant and functional furniture and home décor.
With spring right around the corner, the Oklahoma City Home & Garden Show will feature landscape inspirations that will have attendees pulling out their gardening tools. TLC Landscape & Design will create an eye-catching landscape that’s bursting with colorful foliage and flower combinations in their themed landscape “Put Some Wow in your Backyard.” And what’s better than a 20-foot-tall waterfall? An entire landscape full of waterfalls. Absolute Lawn Care will design a variety of waterfalls to provide inspiration for different styles, space considerations and budgets.
Show attendees have the opportunity to support Central Oklahoma Habitat by bidding on a door decorated by local artists and celebrities. The “Doors to a Brighter Future” fundraiser transforms doors into pieces of artwork that can be displayed on walls or used as room dividers. All proceeds from the silent auction go to the Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity.
Attendees can experience a world of green living as local experts demonstrate how to turn a home into an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly place to live with the latest green products and services.
Attendees can support local businesses and Oklahoma-made products in the Made in Oklahoma section of the show. In addition, the Garden Market will offer fresh-cut flowers, outdoor accessories and other products for the home and garden.
He’s known as the high-energy host of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” Show attendees will get a first-hand look at some of Ty Pennington’s favorite products in the Ty Style exhibit featuring interactive product displays and videos.
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity will pre-sell tickets to the show for $7 at both Renovation Stations, at 1800 N. Broadway and 2805 S.W. 29th St., with a portion of the cost benefitting Habitat.
The Oklahoma City Home & Garden Show is a three-day event Jan. 15-17 that will showcase terrific ideas, expert advice, top-quality products and first-rate services for home improvement projects. The Oklahoma City Home & Garden Show is an exceptional opportunity to shop, compare, save and get expert advice on hundreds of quality products and services on home remodeling, redecorating, landscaping and fine home living.
Admission is $10, and children under 12 are free. For a $3 discount, tickets can be purchased online at www.OklahomaCityHome
Show.com. Show hours are Friday noon to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information about the event, visit the Web site or call 800-466-7469.
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HGTV star offers tips at OKC Home & Garden Show
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahomans can transform their home and garden with new products, ideas and trends. Oklahoma City’s largest Home & Garden Show will be Jan. 15-17 in five buildings at the Oklahoma State Fair Park.
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