Monday, February 13, 2012
With a residential real estate market that remains weak and an employment outlook thats still shaky, many homeowners have opted to stay put for now.
And some have decided that if theyre not going anywhere, theyre going to improve where they are, said Wayne Abendschein, chairman of this years Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Show.
People are completing that basement remodel, that kitchen remodel and that bathroom remodel more so than they have in the past, said Abendschein, of 1st Choice Heating amp; Cooling in Waukesha. People are taking care of that little bathroom theyve been putting off for the last 10 years, and realizing that the house of their dreams is the one that theyre living in.
Homeowners in search of remodeling ideas or advice on home and yard maintenance should find plenty Thursday through Sunday at the 50th annual home improvement show at the Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park in West Allis.
More than 700 booths are set up at the expo center, featuring providers of indoor and outdoor improvements ranging from kitchen renovations to windows to landscaping.
The show will include educational seminars by experts and celebrities, such as Doug Wilson of TLCs Trading Spaces, Melinda Myers, Gus Gnorski, Lis Friemoth and Tom Feiza.
The cooking demonstration stage will feature area chefs and national cooking celebrities, including Mad Dog amp; Merrill and Food Network Star contestant Jyll Everman.
Among other attractions: an outdoor living area with a North Woods theme, the Schlossman Dodge City Chrysler Jeep vehicle display, the Kohls Color Wheel Mobile Arts display and an interior design contest featuring students from local colleges.
At least one of NARIs professionals will be in the information center at all times to answer consumer questions regarding home improvement and remodeling, the organization said.
Diane Krueger, manager at Carl Krueger Construction Inc. in Milwaukee, said that while some people worried about the economy still are holding off on remodeling projects theyd like to do, maintenance-type projects can only be deferred so long before problems arise. Siding, roof and window replacements are among them.
Those are the ones they really cant put off anymore, and we are seeing those kinds of things coming through, she said.
Asked what she hoped would be the key take-away for visitors to the show, Krueger said: I think one of the things that we would like them to go away with is that theres no bad time to remodel. Making an investment in your home is always a good investment.
The show is co-sponsored by the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council Inc. and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
IF YOU GO
Hours: 10 am to 8 pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 10 am to 5 pm Sunday.
Admission: $6 in advance, $8 at the door. Seniors 60 and older: $6, with a special price of $4 at the door Thursday for Senior Day, presented by Callen Construction. Children 12 and younger and all military personnel with a military ID card: free.
More information: www.milwaukeenari.org or call (414) 771-4071.
Source: http://www.bulletinslive.com/?p=2112
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