Grand things planned for this year’s Grand Designs Live
Returning to South African shores in May 2011, the show promises to deliver a unique, award-winning home show, packed with even more design and inspiration for your abode. Whether you are self-building, renovating or simply re-decorating, you’ll find everything you need for your very own grand design.
Grand Designs Live Home & Garden Show is the perfect show for anyone who has an interest in interiors, building, kitchens, bathrooms, gardens, shopping and delicious food. The show will provide you with plenty of amazing ideas to turn your dream home into a reality.
Firm favourites from last year’s show will return, namely The Design Arcade – an area within Grand Designs Live, which focuses on featuring new up and coming products, companies and designers. The Grand Theatre offers visitors an interactive ‘how to' experience where celebrities and experts offer tips, advice, ideas and inspiration. Situated within the dedicated Kitchens & Bathrooms area, the Chef’s Theatre will tantalise the taste buds with top chefs sharing their best-kept culinary secrets.
Visitors will find the brand new DIY/Eco Theatre as well as the Expert Centre, which will be launched at Grand Designs Live 2011.
Within the Interiors Section the feature is the IID House (The South African Institute of the Interior Designs Professions). The idea for the feature is to build an amazing 7 roomed house at the show. One established designer and one celebrity will work together to decorate their individual room, with visitors to the show voting for their favourite. Celebrity, singer Tamar Dey is coupled with Phil Darby who will be decorating the bathroom. Radio personality Pabi Maloi and Mark Reilly will be working on the Lounge & Dining room. Celebrity chef Justin Bonello and Liezel Malan will be whippng up the kitchen. Fashion Designer David Tlale and designer Aidan Bennets will be desiging the study and a second bedroom and radio personality Sureshnie Rider takes on the main bedroom with Tracy Lynch as the interior designer. Boasting these incredibly creative and diverse celebrities and designers the IID House is sure to accommodate designs for every taste.
The event will be held on the 20 – 22 May 11 at the Coca Cola Dome. Tickets cost R80 for adults with children under 16 attending for free, making the Grand Designs Live Home and Garden show one that the whole family can enjoy. For ticket bookings or more information, visit www.granddesignslive.co.za
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