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Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Peoria Home Show sees largest year since the pandemic
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Home Show kicked off its first day, and it is already its largest turnout since the COVID-19 pandemic. The home show will be running Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Friday: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. According to Lisa Scott, the executive director of the Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria, the show sold out all 320 booths this year. With 150 vendors, she was excited to see this year's turnout. 'Some people find it helpful to come to the home show multiple times over the course of years and see the new trends in what's hot in kitchens, or baths, or furniture,' Scott said. 'If you need siding, though, you can have somebody get on their schedule this spring. So you can do immediate projects, immediate needs here, but you can also dream for the future.' The president of C.T. Gabbert Remodeling and Construction, Chuck Gabbert, said he's been to the show before. This year, Gabbert reserved five booths. His business began in 1978. He commented on new trends he is seeing. 'We're getting more calls about adding on or finding space like in the basement,' Gabbert said. 'I mean, we're purifying this wall knocker router, so we do a lot of opening up walls and making the area great for the whole family and their friends.' Trends may come and go, but there is one trend that seems to be sticking around. Gabbert said he has been doing open concept designs since he started in the business. A lot of times, rooms are being transformed into new spaces like libraries, home offices, and entertainment centers. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
30th Annual Spring Home Show kicks off this week at the Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill (WMBD) — Spring will be here, and if the thought of those home fix up projects makes you groan, the 2025 Spring Home Show has been eliminating the groan for 29 years. Scott Bosecker, the head of the Home Builders Association of Greater Peoria, told WMBD This Morning, he's excited to be a part of the show's 30th year. The show runs from Feb. 28 to March 2 at the Peoria Civic Center. Adults are $7, seniors are $3 and children under 18 are free. Bosecker said there will be something for everyone including the kids. 'There's actually a family village set up, and they'll have train rides and activities for the kids to do, and it'll be a fun time for the kids this year,' he said. Bosecker said that for every one else, 'there'll be everything you need for the house all the way from the foundation, all the way through the roof.' He also talked of the special appearances sprinkled through the weekend such as a storm chaser, a professional organizer, and a plaster repair expert. All guests and exhibitors and information can be found online at Official Home Show .Com. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
