MAPLE RIDGE / PITT MEADOWS Feb 13, 2015 Real Estate Weekly

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MAPLE RIDGE PITT MEADOWS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, [email protected] • 604-435-7977

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Retro wallpapers, edgy rustic

furniture and gold in everything

from hardware to toss cushions

are just some of the hottest trends

you’ll be seeing at the BC Home

+ Garden Show 2015 at BC Place

Stadium from February 18-22,

2015.

Whether building, buying, reno-

vating or selling your home or

maybe you just want to gaze long-

ingly at some cool furniture and

products, make your way to this

year’s much anticipated show.

“The BC Home + Garden Show

has everything you need for

design, renovation, lifestyle and

landscaping – all under one roof,”

says Tyson Kidd, manager of the

BC Home + Garden Show.

Every year, the show attracts

record crowds – between 54,000

and 59,000 visitors. Many attend

to collect inspiration or to dis-

cover the newest spring trends

in home and garden decor from

renovation gurus such as: Janet

Ewen, interior designer and fre-

quent television guest, who will

discuss quick and easy design

elements and Bryan Baeumler

from HGTV’s Leave It To Bryan

to W Network’s Love It Or List It

Vancouver presenter Todd Talbot,

who will speak about piloting

Vancouver’s uber-expensive real

estate market.

In addition, there will be hun-

dreds of the industry’s fi nest

Canadian renovation, decoration

and landscaping specialists to

answer your questions.

What? Gold … Really?What? Gold … Really?For many baby boomers, the

very idea that gold is back in

kitchen and bathroom fi xtures,

hardware and even on your couch

is enough to make them groan!

Well, not to worry, says guest

speaker at the show, interior

designer Karin Bohne.

“It’s not that shiny, brassy-

looking gold that many people

remember from the seventies and

eighties,” adds Bohne, founder

and principal of Moeski Design.

“It’s a matte gold with a sleek

contemporary fi nish.”

Wallpaper and CushionsWallpaper and CushionsFellow interior designer

Christine Friend agrees that these

fi nishing touches are crucial.

“I’ve noticed wallpaper is

coming back in a huge way,”

says Friend, owner of Friendly

Decorator, who will off er up her

best inexpensive tips and tricks

during the show. “If you can’t

aff ord pricey art work, fi nd a gor-

geous wallpaper pattern or a post-

er and frame it.”

Her other economical ideas

include purchasing a 22-inch fi ller

for a 20-inch pillow cover to cre-

ate a plush cushion or adding a

rustic tray fi lled with diff erent

sized candles or antique pieces.

Structural ElementsStructural ElementsDuring the show, Bohne will be

on the main stage helping home-

owners get that million-dollar

look they yearn for – but for a lot

less. One of the easiest ways to do

that is by adding wider, longer,

more detailed moldings and base-

boards throughout your home.

“Whether you are renovating

or selling there are key elements

that will help elevate the look of

your home and they don’t cost

thousands,” she adds.

Be Inspired at the BC Home + Garden Show

Karin and Christine’s Top Trend Tips

• Lighting size – bigger is bet-ter: Let your light fi xture be

the statement piece.

• Wood fl ooring is going light-er: Honey oak, natural tones

right up to medium hues in

a matte fi nish. However, the

wide plank is still very much

in vogue!

• There’s a global approach to design: Think beautifully

inspired Indian textures and

fabrics, a gorgeous, colour-

ful Moroccan area rug or a

Chinese sculpture

• Modern to mid-century ele-ments: Modern elements will

intertwine their way into

2015 décor in a big way.

• Tufted upholstered high head-boards with deep buttons or

reclaimed wood headboards

are all the rage in 2015.

For more information on the 42nd annual BC Home + Garden Show, February 18 - 22, visit www.bchomeandgardenshow.com or call 604-639-2288.

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