Old House New House Home Show Returns with Renovations, Repair and Remodeling
Improving Not Moving Trend Continues for Homeowners
St. Charles, IL – Falling housing prices, tighter lending restrictions and less mobility among homeowners has re-shaped the current housing market. Maximizing existing spaces and places has become a priority for today’s homeowner. From simple solutions to magnificent makeovers, The Old House New House Home Show is an exceptional resource for enhancing, expanding and maintaining properties. This outstanding event returns for its 27th year, February 11, 12 and 13 to Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 East Main Street (North Avenue) in St. Charles. Since 1984, award-winning contractors, distinguished designers and creative craftsmen have gathered to present industry trends as well as traditional home improvements. Show hours are Friday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Adult admission is $7; senior admission (62 and up) is $4, and children (under 18) attend free. Parking is free. A portion of the ticket proceeds benefits The Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley.
Homeowners can see cutting-edge innovations, explore building materials, find time-saving services and find inspiration to customize, update and refresh home environments. Deluxe displays from 300 experts will feature the latest in kitchens, bathrooms, additions, landscaping, interior design, painting, patios, ponds, sun rooms, basements, home automation, storage solutions, window treatments, waterproofing, roofing, windows, doors, floors and more. The Grand Prize is a $1,000 home show gift certificate to use with the exhibitor of choice. Homeowners can enter to win and there is no purchase necessary. See web site for contest rules.
Industry experts share tips from the trades with exciting workshops on: Designing Your Dream Kitchen, presented daily at Noon by Barbara Quatroke of Q’s Cabinet Shoppe, Inspired Interiors, presented daily at 1:00 p.m. by Loren Reid Seaman of LRS Design, and Blueprint for a Greener Home, presented daily at 2:00 p.m. by Michael Pudlik of Legacy Builders, Ron Rous of Tankless Technologies and Joe Konopacki of Insight Property Services. Workshops are included with admission and seating is limited.
Green innovations and sustainable improvements continue to be popular among homeowners. Home energy audits, infrared thermographic imaging, tankless water heaters, rainwater harvesting, low and no VOC paints, bamboo flooring, geo-thermal heat will be showcased, offering homeowners greater energy-efficiency, reduced consumption and conscientious home living.
New exhibitors include: Instone Masonry Veneer of Alsip, Old World Millworks of DeKalb, Airoom and Elevations Renovations of Lincolnwood, Illinois Infrared Imaging of Elgin, Davis Roofing of Arlington Heights, All American Decorative Concrete of Woodridge and U.S. Waterproofing of Rolling Meadows.
Mature homeowners, not yet ready to sell in this market, can investigate options with Aging-in-Place experts, Don and Carole Williams of Bathcrest in Elmhurst, who specialize in bathroom safety products.
With lower interest rates, excellent opportunities are available in this market for re-finance. Lending experts, Steve DePolis from U.S. Bank and Lana Haske of Avenue Mortgage will be available with helpful information on lowering monthly payments, shortening the duration of a loan or freeing up valuable equity for home improvements. Home buyers, especially first-time purchasers, are benefiting from the high number of homes available for sale, lower interest rates and reduced price points.
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