2012 Home and Garden Holiday Fest

The Columbus Dispatch | HOME & GARDEN SHOW AND HOLIDAY FEST SPECIAL SECTION | Thursday, September 6, 2012

Appearing Saturday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m.

HGTV star designer

Genevieve Gorder

Appearing Friday, Sept. 7 at 3 p.m.

Former NBC4 gardens expert

Tom McNutt

Appearing Saturday, Sept. 8 at 3 p.m.

Columbus Zoo Animals

Appearing Sunday, Sept. 9 at 11 a.m.

Columbus Savvy Shopper

Laurie Dixon

Appearing Sunday, Sept. 9 at Noon Dispatch Food Editor

Robin Davis

Appearing Sunday, Sept. 9 at Noon Sunny 95’s

Dino Tripodis

Appearing Sunday, Sept. 9 at 3 p.m.

Gardening expert

Michael Leach

$5,000 Givea way See $h ow Buc ks details inside

Welcome to the Home & Garden Show and Holiday Fest What are you doing Sept.

7-9? Want to find ways to make your home a better place — and get into the holiday spirit while you’re at it?

That weekend, there’s just one place in town where you’ll be able to meet with experts and kick-start your next home-improvement project, do a little holiday shopping, get inspiration from a famed HGTV designer

and pick up a new recipe or two for your holiday entertaining.

That place? The brandnew Home & Garden Show and Holiday Fest presented

by Rosati Windows and the Basement Doctor at the Ohio Expo Center.

The event — formerly the BEST of Fall Home Show — will keep its home-improvement focus, while taking on a holiday flair for the first time.

This truly makes the show the only stop you need to transform your home for the holidays — inside and out.

This is the show central Ohioans asked for.

“We survey guests at all of our shows and ask them what type of show they’d be most interested in,” said Dispatch Shows Group general manager Stephen Zonars. “A holiday event always ranks at the top of the list.”

Let Us ENTERTAIN You If you’re looking for the latest home trends, you can’t miss the show on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m., when HGTV Design Star judge Genevieve Gorder makes her appearance at the Home & Garden Show and Holiday Fest.

A number of central Ohio’s top chefs will also make appearances at the show, including Martini Modern Italian’s Peter Chapman (Sept. 8 at 4 p.m.) and Mezzo Ristorante & Bar’s Magellan Moore (Sept. 9 at 2 p.m.).

Chefs from Kroger will host cooking demonstrations on Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. and Sept. 8 at noon, with Dispatch Food Editor Robin Davis and friends appearing Sept. 9 at noon.

Stick around to sample all of the

chefs’ culinary creations.

Other guests scheduled to appear at the show (with many more still to be announced) include: • Event planner and floral designer Kasey Skobel-Conyers of Bliss Weddings and Event Design, who will talk about decking your party for the holidays on Sept. 7 at 2 p.m., and Sept. 9 at 4 p.m.

• Mary Rubin, interior designer and owner of Simple Bath Ohio, who will present “Deck the Halls ... and Bathroom?” on Sept. 8 at 2 p.m.

• Animals from the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium on Sept. 8 at 3 p.m.

• Garden coach and writer Michael Leach, who will help you celebrate the seasons and make your garden festive from Labor Day to Easter on Sept. 9 at 3 p.m.

Sponsors Presenting

For late-breaking updates to the stage schedule, visit DispatchEvents.com, or stop by the information booth sponsored by Granite Transformations at the show.

Happy Holidays Exhibitors, landscapers and special guests are teaming up to put the “holiday” in Home & Garden Show and Holiday Fest.

The show will feature a grouping of exhibitors that will be selling oneof-a-kind gifts for everyone on your holiday list. There you’ll find home décor items, accent pieces, jewelry and more.

To give you ideas for the inside of your home, Kroger Marketplace is putting together a collection of room vignettes. You won’t want to miss what’s in the works, including a Christmas-themed living room, a Thanksgiving dining room and more.

Better yet, you can purchase items from these areas on the spot.

Year after year, visitors tell us how much they love walking through the themed gardens at the spring Home & Garden Show.

For the first time, the fall show will also feature

a collection of gardens with holiday and fall themes — including one with the front of a 40-foot-tall haunted mansion (for more on the gardens, see page 6).

The Home & Garden Show and Holiday Fest will also feature the Home Stage presented by Simple Bath, which will be the place to catch three days of nonstop presentations.

And, if you find yourself hungry after visiting the gardens or walking the show floor, swing by the Holiday Bakery and Café from Cox Catering, which will have all kinds of holiday sweets and goodies.

Many of the experts presenting at the show will focus on the holidays, including Columbus Savvy Shopper and couponing extraordinaire Laurie Dixon, who on Sept. 9, at 11 a.m., will present tips to make your holiday shopping easier.

Official Ticket Retailer

Attractions and Features

$how Bucks

Sports Lounge

Home Stage

Holiday Fest

Kids’ Pumpkin Patch

Info Booth

Holiday Bakery and Café

Happy Hour

Preferred Hotel

(Sat., 4-6 p.m.)

Sept. 7-9 Ohio Expo Center State Fairgrounds DispatchEvents.com Show Hours: Friday Saturday Sunday

10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

KEY: Holiday Fest Gardens Fall Features $how Bucks

2012 Exhibitors 200Columbus.......................................................... 260 Able Roofing............................................................ 305 Absolute Hearing Solutions LLC............................... 253 Accu-Building & Painting Services, Inc..................... 351 Ace Fence & Deck LLC............................................. 711 ADT 24-7................................................................. 508 ADT Security Services............................................... 359 AEP Ohio Home Energy Savings Tour.........................E3 Affordable Custom Flooring & Blinds....................... 641 American Premade Patios, LLC................................. 751 Amish Oak Furniture Co.................................... 108,110 Angela Bonfante Kitchen Designs............................ 542 Angie’s List............................................................... 463 Apollo Pro Cleaning................................................. 345 Archadeck of Columbus........................................... 543 Ascent Roofing Solutions................................... 644,745 Basement Doctor......................................See floor plan Basement Guys, The......................................... 341,510 Bath Fitter......................................................... 561,563 Bath Relax dba Mr. Basement.................................. 411 Beacon Home Solutions LLC.................................... 845 Bedbug Solutions By Green-Relief............................ 703 Benchmark Contractors Inc. .................................... 211 Better Homes Design........................................ 708,809 Better Living of Central Ohio............................. 158,160 Beyond Body Pads................................................... 167 Black’s Furniture Restoration.................................... 611 Buckeye Country Art................................................ 852 Buckeye Hardwood........................................... 440,442 Buckeye Power Sales................................................ 243 Buffalo Hills Resort.................................................... 360 Cabinetworks Kitchens...................................... 750,752 Capital City Daylighting........................................... 240 Cardinal Builders Inc................................................ 249 CBJ Remodeling................................................ 851,853

Cedarbrook Landscaping & Garden Center, Inc................................... GARDEN 1 Celebrating Home.................................................... 848 Certa Pro Painters..................................................... 811 Champion Windows, Siding, Patio Rooms................ FFE ChengYou................................................................ 934 Closets by Design.............................................. 140,142 Collins Paving........................................................... 509 Color World Housepainting now Five Star Painting........................................ 452 Columbus Cabinet Coatings, LLC............................ 849 Columbus Door Sales, LLC................................ 259,261 Columbus Garage Floor Coating.............................. 540 Columbus Monthly.................................................... 144 Culligan Water......................................................... 753 Custom Air............................................................... 541 Danzig Construction......................................... 548,649 Dave Fox Design Build Remodelers................... 451,453 Davidson Builders..................................................... 403 Designs in Warm Glass............................................. 842 Devcon Security....................................................... 610 Direct TV.................................................................. 748 Distinctive Surfaces Inc............................................. 651 DiYanni Remodeling................................................. 652 E. Laine Jewelry........................................................ 936 Elite Home Remodeling, Inc.............................. 441,FFC Encore Skylights & Suntunnels................................. 741 Everdry Sports Lounge..............................See floor plan Everdry Waterproofing...................................... 109,111 Executive Security Consultants................................. 350 Fire & Ice Heating and Air Conditioning........... 168,169 Floor Coverings International................................... 252 Fortin Ironworks....................................................... 448 Fran’s Socks & Sweats.............................................. 916 Glass Guru of Central Ohio...................................... 550 Global Power Products, Inc...................................... 104

Good Feet Store....................................................... 262 Gournet Blends Ohio............................................... 914 Granite Transformations..............................................E5 Great Day Improvements LLC....................202,204,303 Greiner Landscaping LLC......................................... 353 Gutter Guard Store........................................... 640,642 Gutter Guards Direct................................................ 459 Gutter Helmet Systems............................................ 349 Hamilton Remodeling LLC....................................... 461 Hansons................................................................... 409 Hawaiian Moon Aloe................................................ 915 Heavenly Dips.......................................................... 917 Hedge Landscape, LLC.................................. GARDEN 4 High Point Cabinets................................................. 258 Holiday Café and Bakery by Cox...............See floor plan How Cute!................................................................ 834 ImproveIt! Home Remodeling.................................. 503 Insured Home Improvements.................................. 605 Invisible Fence Brand................................................ 241 J.B. Design Group.................................................... 444 JES Basement Systems Inc........................................ 545 Jacobs Grant Design LTD......................................... 710 Jason Wolff Pottery................................................... 840 Just Stains and Odors............................................... 836 Kauffman Lawn Furniture......................................... 450 K-Guard of Ohio...................................................... 402 Kitchen Fronts dba Wall to Wall Remodeling.... 551,553 Kitchen Kraft Inc....................................................... 152 Kroger................................................ S1,S2,S3,S4,S5,S6 Kroger Marketplace Holiday Themes........See floor plan Kroger Tailgate Games..............................See floor plan Landscape Design Solutions, LLC.................. GARDEN 5 Larmco Windows.............................................. 502,603 LeafFilter Gutter Protection...................................... 102 LeafGuard of Central Ohio....................................... 309 Leisure Spa Backyard Living.............................. 648,749

Lifetime Stainless Steel Cookware...................... 302,304 Lindsay-Wright Co........................................ GARDEN 3 Lustrecraft......................................................... 361,363 M&E Sales................................................................ 803 Magic Massage Therapy.......................................... 251 Miracle Method................................................ 740,742 Monkey Bars Garage Storage Systems..................... 653 My Dolly’s Closet..................................................... 816 Nancy’s Crafts................................................... 935,937 Nationwide Children’s and Kohl’s Cares Kids’ Pumpkin Patch...................See floor plan Naturally Farmed Foods Inc..................................... 559 New Arch Orthotics................................................. 462 Oberfields LLC................................................... 404,505 Ohio Build & Remodel............................................. 841 Ohio Falun Dafa Association.................................. 1015 Ohio Gardener Magazine.......................................... 460 Ohio State Basement Technologies.......................... 308 Outdoor Lighting Perspectives................................. 358 Outdoor Space Design............................................. 242 Owens Corning Basement Finishing System..... 410,511 Pamer Family Chiropractic....................................... 244 Phantom Screens.............................................. 208,210 Pierson-Gibbs Homes Inc......................................... 602 Pink Zebra.............................................................. 1035 Preferred Basement Solutions................................... 743 Professional Design Services..................................... 650 ProXterior, Inc.......................................................... 311 RainSoft of Greater Columbus.................................. 310 Renewal by Andersen................................................ FFF RhinoShield.............................................................. 135 Riepenhoff Landscape.............................................. FFD Rochell Landscape & Lawn Care.............................. 362 Rosati Windows.........................................See floor plan R-Pro Insulation........................................................ 348 Sauna Bobs Infrared Saunas.............................. 643,645

Scentsy by Michele.................................................. 810 Schaad and Sons Inc................................................ 209 Secret Doorways, Inc............................................... 458 Shearer Landscaping................................................ 137 ShelfGenie of Columbus................................... 344,445 Sherriff-Goslin Roofing...................................... 702,704 Sherwin-Williams............................................... 248,250 $how Bucks Registration Closets by Design.................................See floor plan Simes Landscape, Inc........................................ 203,205 Simple Bath Ohio......................................................FFB Simply Tea Co. ........................................................ 846 Smart Bath Remodeling........................................... 352 SmartKleanTeam.com............................................ 1017 Spellacy’s Turf-Lawn, Inc............................... GARDEN 2 Spine and Sports Chiropractic.................................. 408 StarTec Security........................................................ 552 Suncraft Sunrooms Decks Patios....................... 340,342 Sunny 95...................................................See floor plan Sunspace of Ohio, LLC............................................. 744 Tacoma Energy........................................................ 449 Tee’s Flooring........................................................... 504 Teeters Windows and Remodeling............................FFA The Columbus Dispatch - Kiosk.................................. 119 Treat For Your Feet................................................... 544 Ultimate Cloth......................................................... 808 Unique Wooden Bowls............................................. 844 United Garage Door Columbus............................... 443 Varment Guard........................................................ 343 Watkins.................................................................... 850 Weather Armor................................................. 148,150 Wide Open West...................................................... 117 WindowPRO...................................................... 162,263 World Home Decor, LLC.......................................... 804 Xtreme Teeth Whitening.......................................... 558 Yoder’s Vinyl Fencing............................................... 609

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Gardens & More Haunted garden among landscapers’ creations you’ll find at the show Labor Day may be the last summer holiday but it launches a series of autumn and early winter celebrations — and the busy fall garden season.

Harvest inspiration for your own backyard at the Home & Garden Show and Holiday Fest presented by Rosati Windows and the Basement Doctor, where some of the model gardens will offer seasonal or holiday themes.

Gardening “We’re pretty excited about Expert it because it is a good change,” said John O’Neill, of the expansion of the show’s scope to include the holidays. He is operations manager for Spellacy’s Turf-Lawn and former chairman of the Columbus Landscape Association. Visitors will have a head start on ideas and shopping.

At least one garden has “holiday” atmosphere.

Cedarbrook Landscape and Garden Center will create “The Haunted Garden” using Halloween as a guide.

Cedarbrook owner Larry Burchfield promises surprises along the path between the dilapidated boundary fence and an old house. Even the plants will add to the eerie atmosphere: Shrubs and trees with gnarly, twisted or weeping branches are to be featured, such as Twisted Baby Locust and weeping forms of white pine, spruce and willow trees.

Burchfield also said Tom McNutt, former longtime garden expert on WCMH-TV, will be a guest in the garden.

A distinctly fall feel, however, is planned for the Spellacy landscape. Fire rings and outdoor cooking are to accent the blend of plants with autumn appeal, such as ornamental grasses, maples and sedum.

Another feature will be Adirondack chairs made from recycled shipping pallets used for landscape stone. Inspiration came from a DIY Network project. Some will be offered for sale, he said.

Besides landscape ideas and gear, you may be able to take home some plants. An end-of-show sale follows the close at 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 9.

It’s similar to the sale at the spring show.

And there’s a good chance those living souvenirs will take off. Fall is an ideal time to plant most shrubs and trees, plus perk up the lawn. You can begin making a transformation as soon as you get home.

Just don’t let any of those twisted branches scare you.

Michael Leach

‘New’ Dispatch Preview The Home & Garden Show and Holiday Fest isn’t the only thing that’s going to be brand new come September.

Monday, Sept. 10, will mark the debut of the brand-new, completely redesigned, first-of-its kind, Formatted For Life Columbus Dispatch.

But before it hits the streets, you can get a sneak peek at the “new” paper during Dispatch Day at the show on Sunday, Sept. 9.

Editor Ben Marrison and others from The Dispatch will be on hand at 1 p.m. that day to show you the exciting new format and answer your questions.

Appearances will also be made by Columbus Savvy Shopper Laurie Dixon (11 a.m.), and Dispatch Food Editor Robin Davis (noon). Robin will be kicking off The Dispatch’s annual holiday cookie special section, so bring her your favorite cookie recipes.

One of the main reasons central Ohioans have supported the spring Central Ohio Home & Garden Show for more than 50 years is it’s an easy way to meet with scores of professionals in one central location.

The Home & Garden Show and Holiday Fest continues this tradition by giving you nearly 150 exhibitors who are experts in nearly every facet of home improvement. Whether you need new siding or windows, or want to fix up your garage or basement — this is the place to get it done.

To help pay for your home-improvement projects, the show will be giving away $5,000 in “$how Bucks” presented

by Closets By Design that winners can use with participating exhibitors.

Each hour from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, the show will announce a winner of either $100 or $500 in $how Bucks.

Armed Services Appreciation Day On Friday, Sept. 7, the Home & Garden Show and Holiday Fest will celebrate all of the heroes in central Ohio who have served in our nation’s armed services.

That day, all active or retired members of the military will receive free admission to the show, plus have their $how Bucks doubled by the show if their name is drawn.

Buckeye Fans, You’re Covered Heading to the Horseshoe to see Ohio State take on Central Florida on Saturday, Sept. 8? Come see us afterward. You can get into the show free following the game simply by showing your team colors at the door.

Buckeye fans who park and ride using COTA’s shuttle service from the Ohio State Fairgrounds to Ohio Stadium can repark their car free by

showing their game ticket at the Ohio Expo Center afterward.

For a limited time after the game, there will be $1 happy-hour pricing on select alcoholic beverages and food items at the show.

You can also get your sports fix all weekend long at the show by hanging out in the Sports Viewing Lounge, presented by Everdry.

Decorate PUMPKINS With Your Kids Bring the entire family out to the Home & Garden Show and Holiday Fest for the free Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Kohl’s Cares

Merry Music and Taste Preview Love the holidays?

Sunny 95 does, and central Ohio’s continuous Christmas music station will be on hand to welcome you to the Home & Garden Show and Holiday Fest.

Dino from Sunny in the Mornings with Dino and Stacy will join Dispatch Food Editor Robin Davis on stage for a holiday cookie-baking exhibition on Sept. 9, at noon.

You can be among the first to get tickets to Sunny’s next Taste of

To increase your chances of winning, each hourly winner will be selected from among only the people who registered that hour. All you have to do to win is be 18 or older and register at the show at the Closets By Design exhibit.

Winners will be able to redeem their certificates with participating exhibitors during the show, or any time till Dec. 31, 2012. Official rules are available at DispatchEvents.com.

• Also, at the show you can enter to win a home-energy audit and a home-energy makeover worth up to $10,000, sponsored by The Columbus Dispatch and Columbia Gas of Ohio. Just visit the special kiosks at the Home & Garden Show and Holiday Fest to submit your entry.

• And on Sept.

7, from 12-2 p.m., you can Spin-to-Win with the Dispatch Reader Rewards prize wheel.

Home Cooking School, planned for Oct. 26, at the Aladdin Shrine Center near Easton.

You can pick up the latest holiday cookbooks and get some fun recipes, too.

Kids’ Pumpkin Patch.

During all three days of the show, your children can pick out a kid-sized pumpkin, decorate it and bring it home to proudly display.

Free Tickets Free advance tickets to the 2012 Home & Garden Show and Holiday Fest are available now, exclusively at central Ohio Kroger locations.

Tickets will also be available at the show for $5 per adult.

Children 12 and younger will be admitted free.

Show hours are Friday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, Sept. 9, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Parking is $5.

Q&A with Genevieve Gorder HGTV Design Star judge Genevieve Gorder’s unmistakable style and enthusiasm have made her one of America’s favorite interior designers Finding inspiration and beauty in everyday life, Genevieve Gorder applies her soulful and whimsical style to transform the interiors of homes around the world and on her HGTV series, Dear Genevieve.

Gorder’s work has been featured in many major publications, and she has appeared numerous times on the Today show, The View, The Nate Berkus Show, Entertainment Tonight and CNN. She also has been recognized for her design and television work, including multiple awards for interiors, products and branding, as well as accolades for her contributions on an Emmy-nominated design series. Off camera, Gorder runs her own interior design, product design and production companies.

On Saturday, Sept. 8, at 1 p.m., Gorder will appear at the Home & Garden Show and Holiday

Fest presented by Rosati Windows and the Basement Doctor to discuss the latest design trends. She also will answer your questions about designing for the holidays and beyond and, time permitting, will be available for photos and autographs following her presentation.

She recently took time out to give us a sense of what’s hot in design right now, what moves her and more.

A lot of central Ohioans are going to come to see you looking for inspiration, but what inspires you?

A lot — I’m writing a whole book on just this. Inspiration comes from within. It’s about keeping your eyes open and a bit wider than everyone else, and being fully awake.

Anything and everything can be inspiring, but if I had to name my top trigger, it would be travel.

It removes all blinders and calluses.

You’re humbled when you don’t know everything, so you start seeing like a child again.

What trends are you seeing this year?

Indigenous patterns — embroidery, appliqué, and the geometric are exploding in all mediums, as are big, bold, colors — turquoises, pinks, salmons and yellows. It’s a pretty fun time to play right now.

Can you tell us about a couple of the more interesting or exciting interior design jobs you’ve worked on during your career?

We can chat about this together in Ohio — there are way too many jobs and crazy moments to list. Television is pretty exciting, period.

Vern Yip is a former guest at our shows. Can you talk about the great chemistry you and he have on Design Star?

Vern and I have a major history together. We were kids on a show that really helped catapult the genre of design television. The six of us from Trading Spaces are forever bonded because of this.

What’s been the most rewarding experience of your career?

So far? There are several, but the move to HGTV has been one of the most rewarding experiences, as I’ve been given this opportunity and support to really play with the genre in a variety of ways that I couldn’t anywhere else.

Can you give us a quick preview of what visitors to the show can expect when they see you on Sept. 8?

I like to create a living room setting where we can all really have a chance to chat. No question is off limits but design drives the day.

Home Stage Schedule of Appearances & Events FRIDAY, Sept. 7 Noon

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2 p.m. “Decking Your Party for the Holidays,”

with Kasey Skobel-Conyers of Bliss

Weddings & Event Design 3 p.m. NBC4 garden expert Tom Wood and

former longtime NBC4 garden expert

Tom McNutt 4 p.m. Cooking with the chefs of Kroger 5 p.m. Wine tasting featuring Catering by Cox

($2 cover. Must be 21+ with valid ID.)

SATURDAY, Sept. 8 Noon

Cooking with the chefs of Kroger

1 p.m. HGTV’s Genevieve Gorder 2 p.m. “Deck the Halls .. and Bathroom?” with

Mary Rubin, interior designer and owner

of Simple Bath Ohio 3 p.m. Animals from the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium 4 p.m. Cooking with Executive Chef Peter

Chapman of Martini Modern Italian 5 p.m. Wine tasting featuring Catering by Cox

($2 cover. Must be 21+ with valid ID.)

For late-breaking updates to the stage schedule, visit DispatchEvents.com or stop by the information booth sponsored by

presented by

SUNDAY, Sept. 9 11 a.m. “Savvy Savings for the Holidays,” with

Columbus Savvy Shopper Laurie Dixon Noon

“Holiday Cookies,” with Columbus Dispatch Food Editor Robin Davis and Dino from Sunny 95’s Sunny in the Mornings with Dino and Stacy

1 p.m. “A Whole New Experience with

The Columbus Dispatch.”

2 p.m. Cooking with Chef Magellan Moore

of Mezzo Ristorante & Bar 3 p.m. “Make Your Garden Festive from Labor Day

to Easter,” with garden coach and writer

Michael Leach 4 p.m. “Decking Your Party for the Holidays,”

with Kasey Skobel-Conyers of Bliss

Weddings & Event Design * Schedule subject to changes or cancellations