Everything from the best kitchen layouts to the prettiest garden features can be found at the upcoming Fraser Valley Home and Backyard Living Expo which comes to Abbotsford this weekend.
This event invites exhibitors from a wide variety of home improvement sectors, including landscaping, swimming pools, fencing, windows, cabinets, renovations, and much more.
Put on by EXPOsure Events, this Abbotsford show is one of two events the group runs every year, with the Chilliwack show taking place earlier in January and more than 200 vendors participating.
It's not just rows of various booths, with speaker presentations also taking place throughout the weekend.
This year, the two presenters are award-winning horticulturist Brian Minter and Livwell Collective founder Cynthia Lucas.
Minter is giving a presentation on creating impressive planters, while Lucas plans to do a couple of presentations on picking the right interior design style and common mistakes during kitchen renovations.
Friday, Jan. 31:
Three Ways to Finding Your Interior Design Style – Cynthia Lucas (3 p.m.)
Five Mistakes to Avoid in Your Kitchen Renovation – Cynthia Lucas (6 p.m.)
The Art of Creating Spectacular Planters for Inside and Outside – Brian Minter (7 p.m.)
Saturday, Feb. 1:
Three Ways to Finding Your Interior Design Style – Cynthia Lucas (1 p.m.)
Five Mistakes to Avoid in Your Kitchen Renovation – Cynthia Lucas (3 p.m.)
The Art of Creating Spectacular Planters for Inside and Outside – Brian Minter (4 p.m.)
Sunday, Feb. 2:
Three Ways to Finding Your Interior Design Style – Cynthia Lucas (11:30 a.m.)
Five Mistakes to Avoid in Your Kitchen Renovation – Cynthia Lucas (1 p.m.)
The Art of Creating Spectacular Planters for Inside and Outside – Brian Minter (2 p.m.)
Attendees will also have the chance to win prizes, with the main prize being a new garage floor worth $2,500.
The Fraser Valley Home and Backyard Living Expo takes place at Tradex from 1 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 31, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Feb. 1, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 2.
Admission is free for all ages, with more information available at www.exposureeventsltd.com.