Mark your calendars: the Seattle Home & Garden Show is chock full of ideas and scores of experts as you plan home and garden improvements in 2026!

The Seattle Home & Garden Show, presented by SkyDADU, returns to Lumen Field Event Center February 19-22 with hundreds of exhibitors and experts sharing fresh ideas about housing options, home decor, design and remodeling, D.I.Y. resources, urban farm and garden offerings, pet-friendly attractions and much more. The show runs Thursday, February 19 through Sunday, February 22. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

The region’s largest combined home and garden consumer show features a big line-up of attractions including celebrity antiques appraiser Dr. Lori, gardening guru Ciscoe Morris; the “Shop & Adopt Dog Corral”; the “Yard to Table” area with products and services for the garden, cutting edge 3D printing for the building industry and more than 40 free seminars presented by H&R Block, to name a few.

One of the fastest growing housing segments, DADU’s (Detached Accessory Dwelling Units), often called backyard cottages, are a major focus of this year’s show with SkyDADU, a leading resource for DADU design, construction and financing, plus four “tiny home”/ADU models on display by top regional builders.

Whether it’s a project big or small, make 2026 the year you enhance your “at home” lifestyle with the help of experts at the Seattle Home & Garden Show.

Trash or Treasures? Join celebrity appraiser Dr. Lori for all the fun Friday and Saturday at the show

 

Is that old lamp sitting in your attic worth anything? It might be a valuable rare find!

We welcome celebrity antiques appraiser Dr. Lori as she returns to share her extensive knowledge of potential treasures, heirlooms, and thrift store finds. Always informative and entertaining, Dr. Lori hosts her “Antiques Appraisal Comedy Show” at Stage Two on Friday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 21 at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. each day. Free with admission to the show, it’s an opportunity to have items identified and valued while learning about objects attendees bring to the show.

Showgoers wishing to have their items appraised should arrive approximately 15 minutes beforehand and sit in the front row at the stage. No pre-registration is required, and the free appraisals are on a first-come, first-served basis (limited). She can also make appraisals from photographs of oversized items.

A sought-after expert, Dr. Lori is the star appraiser on the History channel’s The Curse of Oak Island, Pawn Stars Do America and is a regular on Netflix’s The King of Collectibles. She has shared her expertise in articles with Newsweek and People and in the home design publications, House Digest, Redfin, Good Housekeeping, and many more.

Her popular YouTube channel @DrLoriV has over 87 million views…and counting!

Join the fun at Dr. Lori’s “Antiques Appraisal Comedy Show” Saturday at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m.

 

YouTube star and celebrity antique appraiser Dr. Lori joins us Saturday at 12:30 and 2:30   with her how-to tips for identifying the value of family keepsakes, “attic dwellers,” and garage sale purchases.

An award-winning media personality and TV talk show host with a Ph.D. in art history, Dr. Lori’s YouTube channel  has over 48 million views. Here at the show, her “Antiques Appraisal Comedy Show” at Stage Two is not only entertaining, it’s informative, too.

Free with admission to the show, join us and have your items identified and valued while learning about objects other attendees bring to the show.

Showgoers wishing to have their items appraised should arrive approximately 30 minutes beforehand and sit in the front row at the stage. No pre-registration is required, and the free appraisals are on a first-come, first-served basis (limited). She can also make appraisals from photographs of oversized items.

Trash or treasures? Join the fun at Dr. Lori’s “Antiques Appraisal Comedy Show” presentations on Friday and Saturday

 

 

The Seattle Home & Garden Show welcomes celebrity antiques appraiser Dr. Lori as she returns to share her extensive knowledge of potential treasures, heirlooms and thrift store finds. Always informative and entertaining, Dr. Lori hosts her “Antiques Appraisal Comedy Show” at Stage Two on Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22 at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. each day. Free with admission to the show, it’s an opportunity to have your items identified and valued while learning about objects other attendees bring to the show.

Showgoers wishing to have their items appraised should arrive approximately 30 minutes beforehand and sit in the front row at the stage. No pre-registration is required, and the free appraisals are on a first-come, first-served basis (limited). She can also make appraisals from photographs of oversized items.

Trash or treasures? Join us for the fun and find out!

 

                                                                             Dr. Lori

An award-winning media personality and TV talk show host with a Ph.D. in art history, Dr. Lori’s YouTube channel @DrLoriV has over 48 million views. The director of www.DrLoriV.com, she is the star antiques appraiser on the History channel’s The Curse of Oak Island, and has appeared on Pawn Stars Do America, and  Netflix’s hit show The King of Collectibles. Dr. Lori has shared her expertise in articles with Newsweek and People and in the home design publications, House Digest, Redfin, Good Housekeeping and many more.

Trash or treasure? Join the fun at the “Antiques Appraisal Comedy Show” events with celebrity appraiser Dr. Lori

The Seattle Home & Garden Show welcomes celebrity antiques appraiser Dr. Lori as she returns to share her extensive knowledge of potential treasures, heirlooms and thrift store finds. Always informative and entertaining, Dr. Lori will host her “Antiques Appraisal Comedy Show” for showgoers at Stage One on Friday, Feb. 23 and Saturday, Feb. 24 at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. both days. Free with admission to the show, it’s an opportunity to have items identified and valued while learning about objects other attendees are bringing to the show.

 

Showgoers wishing to participate in Dr. Lori’s special appraisal events should arrive approximately 30 minutes beforehand and sit in the front row of the stage holding their item. No pre-registration required nor accepted, and the free appraisals at Dr. Lori’s events are first come, first served (limited). She can make appraisals from photographs of oversized items.

 

An award-winning media personality and TV talk show host with a Ph.D. in art history, Dr. Lori has been a guest on the History Channel’s The Curse of Oak Island, Pawn Stars Do America, Netflix’s The King of Collectibles and many more. The appraisal “guru” is the director of the art and antiques resource, www.DrLoriV.com and her YouTube channel @DrLoriV has more than 39 million views and counting.

 

Trash or treasures? Join us for the fun and find out!

Behind the Scenes: In the King5 Studio with Dr. Lori

As many of you probably saw, Dr. Lori was here last weekend at the Seattle Home & Garden Show and she also appeared on the morning edition of the King5 news!  Here is a behind the scenes photo taken in the King5 studio.  In case you missed her live on-air appearance, please enjoy the video below!

Award-Winning TV Personality and Ph.d Antiques Appraiser Dr. Lori to Appear on Opening Weekend of the Seattle Home & Garden Show

Have you ever wanted to know if you have trash or treasure?  Now is your chance to find out, as TV personality and Ph.D antiques appraiser Dr. Lori will be conducting free appraisals of show goers art, family heirlooms and garage sale finds today, Sunday February 26 at Lumen Field Event Center.

Each appearance at 1pm and 3pm will include informative talks with insights into the world of collecting, followed by appraisals of items brought in by the audience, who can bring in one item per each of her shows.

Star antiques appraiser on the History channel’s The Curse of Oak Island and Pawn Stars, Discovery channel’s Auction Kings who also appears on FOX Business Network’s Strange Inheritance, Dr. Lori is one of the busiest appraisers today.  She reviews approximately 20,000 items a year at more than 150 events every year and conducts home appraisal visits as well. In addition, she is an internationally syndicated columnist and an author with 30 books to her credit.

Open House

The doors have opened for the 2023 Seattle Home & Garden Show.  Everyone is welcomed to visit Lumen Field Event Center for the next 9 days to see all the latest for the home and garden. 

Tiny homes will be big, energy savings will be hot and ideas for multigenerational living will be in abundance.  A tiny home display featuring the latest designs in backyard cottages, a full offgrid solar power system that can power your home year round and solutions for keeping your home comfortable during weather extremes are just some of the products and services on display at this year’s show.  Get your tickets in advance by clicking here!

Other features at this year’s Seattle Home & Garden Show include:

● LANFest, an onsite computer gaming event for gamers of all ages

● A 20 x 80 square foot game room exhibit featuring the latest in in game room equipment

● Swim/Bike/Run for Habitat, an onsite fundraiser for affordable housing with proceeds

donated to Habitat for Humanity (the public is invited to sign up to compete)

● Art and antiques appraisals by Ph.D antiques appraiser Dr. Lori (February 25 & 26 only)

● Daily “Meet the Experts” seminars on all things for exterior and interior home improvement

Spend Your Tuesday at the Seattle Home Show with Dr. Lori

Dr. Lori will be at the Seattle Home Show today, appraising your antiques, collectables and thrift store finds.  You may have seen her on New Day Northwest this morning talking about the ways you can decorate your home with your collectibles and so much more.  Click on the video below if you want to see the segment in its entirety.

If you want a free on the spot appraisal in person, her last show will be at 3pm today.  Come on down to CenturyLink Field Event Center and spend some time getting ideas and inspiration for your home and see a great show with Dr. Lori!

Star Appraiser Dr. Lori at Seattle Home Show 2/17 and 2/18

Have you been wondering what that family heirloom or garage sale find is really worth?  You can find out for certain here at the Seattle Home Show from Dr. Lori, Ph.D. art and antiques appraiser from the History channel, who is providing free on the spot appraisals to show visitors both today and tomorrow, appearing at noon and 3pm each day.

Only one item per person per each appearance by Dr. Lori, but show visitors can come to see Dr. Lori multiple times.

Dr. Lori also gave the public a sneak preview of her amazing appraisal skills this morning with Q13’s Ellen Tailor.

The Seattle Home Show Day One Setup

Exhibitors have already begun their fast-paced setup for the upcoming Seattle Home Show which opens this Saturday, February 15th and runs until February 23rd at CenturyLink Field Event Center.

Everything from free art and antiques appraisals to a special “Kids Zone” with activities just for children will be at the nation’s largest housing extravaganza, along with all the latest products and services for the home, during its annual nine-day run.

There will be so much to see and we will continue to post updates from the show floor throughout the coming weeks.

See the Latest in Home Design and More at Seattle Home Show 2

From gaming to gardening and everything in between, Northwesterners can see all the latest for the home today and tomorrow at the 21^{s t} annual fall version of the oldest and largest consumer home show in the nation, Seattle Home Show 2 which is presented by Kitchen Plus.

Many exciting things are taking place over the next two days here at CenturyLink Field Event center, including “The People’s Choice” award for the best in interior design, where the public has the chance to see and vote for their favorite design created by members of the Northern Pacific Chapter of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) community; free art and antiques appraisals by star appraiser Dr. Lori of History Channel's "The Curse of Oak Island," Discovery Channel's "Auction Kings" and Fox Business Network's "Strange Inheritance;” and Lanfest, a two-day “Bring Your Own Computer” (BYOC) gaming event for gamers of all ages to raise money for charity. 

Other highlights at this year’s show include the Outdoor Living Area with Wine and Beer Garden, created by Malone’s Landscaping, featuring the latest in outdoor living and landscaping, along with wine and beer garden with live music; cooking demos by well-known local chefs; and daily “Meet the Experts” seminars on both interior and exterior home improvement, brought to you by Innovative Kitchen & Bath.  

Want to save time and money?  Buy an E-ticket online at www.SeattleHomeShow.com and receive $5 parking for Seattle Home Show at CenturyLink Field Parking Garage and T-Mobile Park Parking Garage, courtesy of BECU and Aqua Quip. Ticket purchases of all types, whether online or purchased on site, can sign up for a one-year subscription to Better Homes & Gardens Magazine.

Seattle Home Show 2 is sponsored by the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties and The Seattle Times.  Toyota is the official show vehicle. 

Fall into Focus this October 12th-13th

It’s time to “Fall into Focus” with all things for the home when Seattle Home Show 2, the fall version of the nation’s oldest and largest consumer home show in the nation, opens its doors at CenturyLink Field Event Center for its 21^stannual run. 

Many exciting features are planned, from an Outdoor Living, Wine & Beer Garden accompanied by live music, created by Malone’s Landscape, to free art and antiques appraisals by star appraiser Dr. Lori.  

All this and more will be ready for you to enjoy starting Saturday October 12^that 10am. Be sure to check back soon for more updates!

Seattle Home Show on Q13, New Day Northwest

The Seattle Home Show made the news again today!  Q13’s Ellen Tailor broadcast live from the show floor this morning, interviewing star appraiser Dr. Lori, who is here at the show today giving free appraisals to show visitors, and taking a tour of exhibits such as Carriage Houses Northwest and Builder’s Hardware & Supply.  Dr. Lori was also a featured guest on New Day Northwest where she shared more insights into the world of collecting with host Margaret Larson.

Seattle Home Show Makes the KING 5 Weekend News

If you were tuned in to the KING 5 Weekend News this morning, you would have seen two special guests there from the Seattle Home Show: show exhibitor Luwa Luxury Products and star appraiser Dr. Lori, who is appearing at the Seattle Home Show today and tomorrow. Luwa demonstrated to anchor Amity Addrisi  its new “smart” induction burner, complete with its own set of smart pans and a recipe app, while Dr. Lori shared with Amity some of her insights into the world of collecting.   

Find Out if Your Trash is Really Treasure

Have you always wondered what that family heirloom or garage sale find is really worth?  Now is your chance to find out the answer when star appraiser Dr. Lori appears at the 75^thAnniversary Seattle Home Show.   Dr. Lori will be evaluating your finds and treasures and help you learn the item’s history and value twice daily Sunday, February 24^that 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM, and Monday, February 25^th,at 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM.   One item per person, per appearance, but you are more than welcome to attend her presentations multiple times.

A Visit from KING 5

There was a very special guest here this morning – KING 5 news!  The station broadcast live from CenturyLink Field Event Center throughout the morning, sharing with viewers some of the “hot” things here.  Included were tips on fall and winter landscaping with Malone’s Landscape, how to transform your home’s interior using barn doors from Born in a Barn and tips on collecting with star appraiser Dr. Lori.   

Be sure to come down to check these out yourself before the show closes today!

Spend Your Saturday at the Home Show

Today is the second day of the Seattle Home Show 2 and it’s the perfect place to spend your Saturday! If you’re anxious to see the Big Green Egg, Dr. Lori, and an abundance of new trends for your home, come down and explore all the show has to offer.

A Visit from Q13

Q13’s own Ellen Tailor broadcast live this morning at CenturyLink Field Event Center.   She talked with star appraiser Dr. Lori about tips on collecting. Learned about the top trends in home design with the experts at Accent Construction.  She tasted freshly cooked ribs at the “Battle of the BBQs” charity cookoff to raise money for affordable housing.  If you missed the live interviews, you can watch them using the links below or better yet, come to the show in person and experience the excitement yourself!

Q13 interviews:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2nqcpdOQIA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1WiTd5ke7M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqqJJZFgtV0

Star Expert Dr. Lori To Appear at Seattle Home Show 2

Making a return appearance at the 2018 Seattle Home Show 2 will be the ever-popular Dr. Lori, star expert on History Channel’s “The Curse of Oak Island.”  Dr. Lori will demonstrate to show visitors her amazing skills at appraising art, antiques and collectibles of all types. Dr. Lori will be appearing at Seattle Home Show 2 twice daily, every day of the show. Show visitors are invited to bring in their trinkets and treasures for Dr. Lori to appraise, free of charge with admission.  One item per person per appearance.