This year, the East Coast Radio House and Garden Show is all about colour. Whether you’re the Blue DIY Guy with a passion for tools or the Orange Kitchen Enthusiast ready to bake up a storm, The East Coast Radio House & Garden Show has made it easy for you to find your true colour in life.
Picture: East Coast Radio presenters Natarah Nadesan & Darren Maule
The show has been running exclusively on the East Coast for over 33 years, and sees over 90 000 visitors in the course of 10 days. The home inspiration that KZN has come to expect at the Show will once again return to the Durban Exhibition Centre from 13 to 22 June, with more lifestyle products and home inspiration items to create, revamp or just add tasteful touches to the home of your dreams.
Show goers will be happy to note the introduction of a new multi-entry ticket for R100, which gives you access to the show for all 10 days. The entertaining and informative shows-within-a-show will give you great ideas for your home and garden. Come and enjoy a fun and exciting family day out.
What’s your Colour?
After the successful introduction of colour to represent the variety of areas at the show last year, the East Coast Radio House & Garden Show have now incorporated colour to celebrate the theme of this year’s show, ‘What’s your Colour?’ Speaking of colour, Shaves Paints and Décor will show you how to add paint colour successfully to your living environment.
& Robertsons Chef Craig Elliott
Orange is for kitchens: these exhibits will help you turn your tired old kitchen into a spruced up new model with tasteful touches and expert advice, since the kitchens on display are members of the Kitchen Specialists Association (KSA). The Kitchen Studio will once again have a designer kitchen worth well over R100 000 up for grabs, fully fitted with DEFY appliances.
Yellow is for food and features: even more food exhibits especially created for the growing interest in budding Durban foodies. Last year’s Celebrity Kitchen cooking was such a hit with show goers that this year, the Robertsons Celebrity Chefs Kitchen will have celebs back with simple demos to make cooking fun. Featuring Masterchef champion, Deena Naidoo and Robertsons Chef, Craig Elliott who will share his years of knowledge.
Green represents the garden: The Gardener TV show and magazine’s green-fingered guru, Tanya Visser will once again help gardeners with her expert advice. An array of amazing exhibitors from Bonsai and Koi pond experts will also be available to speak about trends. The ‘Garden to the Kitchen’ Food Market, sponsored by Mayford Seeds, has also grown with plenty new exhibitors demonstrating healthy wholesome living. A free ticket to the show will be inserted into the June edition of The Gardener Magazine.
Red is for Kids: children accompanying parents can have a fun safe and entertaining time while their parents enjoy the shopping and inspiring vibe at the Show. This year, Wart & Fish have extended the hours of their fun programme to open at 11am and close at 7pm. The fun crafts, games and activities kids have come to enjoy at the Kids Zone will be themed Bright and Beautiful and children can walk away with nifty spot prizes and Bright and Beautiful goodie boxes.
Purple is for design: there will be decor specialists in the main hall and the Homegrown design area where show-goers will get a chance to see design inspiration to transform living spaces.
Blue is for the DIY enthusiasts: The Builders Warehouse DIY Pavilion is the place to go for all rough and tough fellas and ladies who wish to be DIY fundis. Designed to stage demonstrations by various suppliers, it is a perfect platform to get your ideas put into action with experts that will help you through the process of revamping your home, office or even restoring your favourite piece of furniture.
With good deals, hundreds of exhibitors to look forward to and to breathe new life into your home, get down to the East Coast Radio House & Garden Show for the guaranteed home and lifestyle inspiration you have come to rely on.
The East Coast Radio House & Garden Show takes place from 13 to 22 June at the Durban Exhibition Centre. Tickets are R75 for adults, R55 for seniors (over 60) and under 16s get in free. Multi-Entry tickets cost R100 for all 10 days.
For more info, regular updates, latest trends and exciting competitions visit www.housegardenshow.co.za, like their Facebook page or follow them on Twitter.