Showing posts with label BRIAN BAEUMLER. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BRIAN BAEUMLER. Show all posts
Feb 3, 2014
Calling all would-be rookie home
renovators and designers! The State Farm Main Stage at the upcoming Calgary Home + Garden Show will play host to Canada’s top names in design, renovation
and real estate – all armed with the wisdom and experience to find solutions to
your toughest home project queries.
With big names like HGTV’s Bryan
Baeumler and Tommy Smythe, plus the city’s top local experts, there
will be no shortage of expert tips sure to take any home from admittedly
underwhelming to delightedly outstanding. We sat down with
these two fellas to discuss their current musings in home improvement and design
– read below for a glimpse of what’s to come in each of their presentations!
Bryan Baeumler
As the star of HGTV’s Leave It To Bryan and House of Bryan, not to mention the new season Canada’s Handyman Challenge (airing now!), Bryan Baeumler is not one to shy away from a home improvement challenge. Join Bryan on the Main Stage on Friday, February 28 at 6PM and Saturday, March 1 at 11AM for his presentation on How To Save Your Home From Yourself, where the HGTV star will share his top tips for overcoming the most overwhelming of home improvement obstacles to arrive at the successful and rewarding achievement of your dream home.
As the star of HGTV’s Leave It To Bryan and House of Bryan, not to mention the new season Canada’s Handyman Challenge (airing now!), Bryan Baeumler is not one to shy away from a home improvement challenge. Join Bryan on the Main Stage on Friday, February 28 at 6PM and Saturday, March 1 at 11AM for his presentation on How To Save Your Home From Yourself, where the HGTV star will share his top tips for overcoming the most overwhelming of home improvement obstacles to arrive at the successful and rewarding achievement of your dream home.
What is your signature design style? And where do
you find most of your design inspiration?
Bryan: Comfortably solid and efficient. I find my design inspiration all
around me, but mostly in my head. I can’t see myself doing anything else – if I
worked anywhere other than the design industry I would have to quit my job and
return immediately!
What is one new home improvement tool you would like
to add to your collection this year? And which local retail shop are you most
likely to stop at to make the purchase?
Bryan: A welder. We break a lot of stuff around the shop! Lowe’s is great and
my wife and I spend a lot of time there - it’s a great place to pick up any and
all tools needed for home improvement projects.
Tommy Smythe
Tommy Smythe’s
ever-reciprocated love affair with all things interior design has been made
evident on several of HGTV’s most popular series, including design inc.,
Sarah’s House, Sarah’s Cottage and Sarah 101. Bring a pen
and paper stage-side to learn the art of Mastering
the Mix on the State Farm Main Stage on Friday, February 28 at 7PM and
Saturday, March 1 at 1PM.
What’s your
design mantra?
Tommy: Every
renovation project begins with ‘The Triangle of Expectation’ – basically
there’s good, there’s fast and there’s cheap.
You can have two out of the three.
It’s foolproof, universal and it always impresses. Real style is derived
from confidence and the most confident among us are the risk takers. As the
great American decorator Billy Baldwin once said, “A person with real flair is
a gambler at heart” – I live by this credo.
Finish this sentence: If I didn’t work in the design industry, I would…
Tommy: Die. Or
design menswear. Fashion has always been a major area of interest for me. My
sister, Christie, actually went into that field; alongside her co-designer,
Andrea Lenczner, the two head Smythe Les Vestes. Since fashion and design are
so closely related, Andrea, Christie and I often exchange thoughts on colour,
pattern, texture and detail. It’s really creatively stimulating to bounce ideas
off of each other!
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Whatever
your design dilemma, the helpful hints doled out at this year’s Calgary Home + Garden Show are not to be missed! To view the entire
State Farm Main Stage schedule at the Calgary Home + Garden Show, please click here.
See you there!
Living proof that two is better than one, renovation
and design duos will reign supreme at this year’s BC Home + Garden Show. Catch
them all on the HGTV Main Stage, featuring expert twosomes like HGTV’s Bryan
& Sarah Baeumler, Mike Holmes Jr. & Sherry Holmes and
Parker Barrow co-owners Janette Ewen & Jef Hancock. In the
end, it is our ties that bind us. For our lineup of expert dynamic duos, it also means contracts, deadlines, and a whole lot of dedication. Witness firsthand the
barter and banter, stabs and jabs sure to ensue between our top twosomes as
they take the stage with presentations that are both practically informative
and highly entertaining.
We sat down with each of our favourite duos to
discuss their current musings in home improvement and design– read below for a
glimpse of what’s to come in each of their exciting presentations!
Bryan
& Sarah Baeumler
With
a booming television production company, custom home-building business and two
charitable organizations, power couple Bryan & Sarah Baeumler are no
strangers to the spotlight or the chaotic frenzy of the design world. Witness
the candid couple in action during their All’s
Fair in Love and Construction presentation on the HGTV Main Stage on
Saturday, February 22 at 6PM and Sunday, February 23 at 12PM.
What trends do you anticipate we’ll see in the home
for 2014? And what trends are on the way out?
Sarah: Let’s hope we can do away with heavy,
pooling drapery and head back to the days of appreciating the view. Everything
doesn’t have to be a mirror image or balanced equally in a room. Have fun with
scale and break out of the mould!
Brian: I’m anticipating more open concept, more built-in cabinetry to replace
old-school closets, and lots of LED lighting!
Personally, I'm hoping the throw pillow
gets thrown out - but don't tell Sarah I said that.
Radiant Orchid is slated to be the hue for 2014. Yay or nay?
Sarah: A definite ‘yay’ for me! A splash of pink
anywhere in the home makes me happy.
Bryan: What?! Luckily paint is one of the easiest
things to change!
Mike
Holmes Jr. & Sherry Holmes
Siblings Mike Holmes Jr. and Sherry Holmes may have been born with
home building in their blood, but the work they have done to become masters of
the industry has been entirely their own. Join Mike and Sherry on the HGTV MainStage for three insightful presentations on Growing
Up Holmes on Friday, February 21 at 7PM and Saturday, February 22 at 1PM
and 4PM.
What is your signature design style? Are there any
tools you’re currently jonesing for that would help you achieve your signature
look with your next home project?
Mike: For the
home and around the house I like the rustic look, with some detail and modern
accents. I would love to have my own professional laser level. We have one on
set but I really need to get one for myself. You can use it to find any level
you need on the job site.
Sherry: My
style is eclectic. I like my home to be
colourful, bold and exciting! If we’re talking construction, I think I have all
the tools I need – a whole truck full, to be exact! My favourites are my mitre
saw and stiletto hammer.
Finish this
sentence: If I didn’t work in the design industry, I would…
Mike:
If I didn’t work in the design industry I
would be a firefighter - no question.
Sherry:
If I didn’t work in the design industry I
would definitely be working with
animals in some way, either as a marine biologist or a veterinarian. Failing
that, I’d probably be a hippie traveling the world and doing odd jobs!
Janette
Ewen & Jef Hancock
Cutting-edge customer alert! What design tips
would you recommend to a client looking to get ahead of the design curve?
Janette: Think for yourself! Don’t follow trends - follow
your passion and heart. What makes you tick? Think of what colours, textures,
materials make you swoon and create your own style based on that. That way,
you’ll always be ahead.
Jef:
Forget the curve. Focus on your personal
creative vision. Go wild. If something’s worth doing, it’s worth doing all the
way. Don’t be fearful of breaking through ‘safe’ barriers. Trends are about
what everybody else is doing. If you want to stand out, go your own way and
your spaces will make you happy. Use color and composition as a guide, as you
can’t throw out design sense, but open your mind to unorthodox possibilities.
We love shopping local! What are a few of your go-to spots for retail
therapy for the home?
Janette: I
LOVE The Cross! Urban Barn is also a great go-to for quirky accessories and
mainstay must haves. I also find gems in goodwill, someone else’s trash, and my
parent’s basement.
Jef: It’s a three-way tie between Urban
Ore in Oakland,
The City of Detroit, and my
workshop – I can’t choose just one!
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With twice the advice, twice the fun and twice the expert knowledge, the presentations at this year’s BC Home + Garden Show are not to be missed! To view the entire HGTV Main Stage schedule, please click here. See you at the show!
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