Mood Upbeat, Crowds Brisk on Final Day of Seattle Home Show 2010

Crowds are brisk and interest is high in all that’s for the home as Seattle Home Show 2010 concludes its its 66th annual run. Show visitors are demonstrating interest in just about every facet of interior and exterior home improvements as the nation’s oldest and largest home show finishes its final day.

At this year’s Show, there’s been an interest in essentials and value. Seminars at the Show have focused on everything from remodeling your home for rental income to creating a backyard cottage. On Idea Street, show visitors have been flocking to see the latest design trends in model homes created by Timberland Homes, FabCab, Palm Harbor Homes,

Coast Cabins and Aurora Quality Buildings. Exhibitors report that consumers seem more willing to spend more on their homes as consumer confidence in the economy begins to return. Green practices, from design to materials, continues to be a popular request among consumers at this year’s Show.

Essentials and value, simplicity in design combined with green building – these are the hallmarks among consumers as Seattle Home Show 2010 concludes.

Seattle Home Show Featured on KCPQ 13 TV’s “Mornings with Kaci”

Seattle Home Show 2010 had special guests this morning when KCPQ 13 TV news reporter Kaci Aitchison and crew showed up to film Seattle Home Show for a live remote broadcast from Qwest Field Event Center. Kaci featured the Seattle Home Show on her broadcast “Mornings with Kaci,” which airs live during the 7 to 10 AM morning news on this FOX affiliate.

Segments included “Small is the New Big in Home Design” with footage shot at the Palm Harbor Avanti and footage and interviews at the FabCab; “Landscape Tips from the Pros” with Ben Middlemas of London Landscaping; “Cost Effective Design Tips” with Pam Saftler of PCS Design who designed the interiors of the Timberland model home; and “Simplifying Technology in the Home” with Brett Griffin of Architechtronics. Other live shots were taken during the Show as well, from kitchen appliances to a built in massage shower/tub/steam room in one.

To see the Architechtronics interview live, visit “Mornings with Kaci” at the KCPQ 13 website.

Check back tomorrow for Seattle Home Show news!

Sales Brisk, Attendance Strong at Seattle Home Show 2009

Consumers are spending on their homes at the 65th anniversary of America’s Largest and Oldest Home Show

On the opening weekend of the Seattle Home Show 2009, attendance is strong and exhibitors report brisk sales as the nation’s oldest and largest consumer home products showcase celebrates its 65th anniversary. Economy notwithstanding, consumers are indeed spending money on their homes, say the Seattle Home Show exhibitors, who represent the leading building, design and landscaping professionals in the region.

Among the exhibitors reporting strong sales is Palm Harbor Homes, which is displaying a model home “The Paradise” at the show. Palm Harbor says that it sold a home on the first day of the show, with strong interest by additional attendees. London Landscaping concurs, and says that it garnered more sales leads on the first day of the Seattle Home Show 2009 than on any other opening day at previous shows. Contractors at the Seattle Home Show cite brisk traffic, with good qualified leads particularly for remodeling as more consumers opt to improve their current homes rather than move.

“Attendance at this year’s show is strong, especially in light of what is happening in the economy,” says Mike Kalian, executive director of the Seattle Home Show. “While it is not our top year, ticket sales remain healthy.”

The Seattle Home Show runs now through February 22. For more information, or to purchase tickets online, visit www.seattlehomeshow.com

The New American Home Featured at the Seattle Home Show 2009

As Americans grapple with the realities of our changing economy, the Northwest home is changing. Nowhere will the "New" American home be in stronger evidence this month than at the Seattle Home Show 2009, the nation's oldest and largest consumer home show.

"Small" is in - at least in home building and remodeling. There's less opulence and flamboyance than in the McMansions of the past, but no fewer amenities. There's plenty of remodeling going on in the Puget Sound, but with a difference. Cost and frugality are key factors.


Highlighting these trends at the Seattle Home Show 2009 will be a variety of model and display homes in a variety of styles and construction methods. All homes are built, landscaped and decorated in just five days time.

Among the homes being built this week at the Seattle Home Show are:

- A 500 plus square foot vacation home replete with floor to ceiling windows for views

- A beachfront cottage with separate guest and master suites

- A "Built Green" contemporary home that works equally well in urban or remote settings

- A community of mini cabins that can serve as extra bedrooms or studios in an urban setting, or as a retreat in remote locations

Now celebrating its 65th anniversary, the Seattle Home Show runs February 14 through 22 at Qwest Field Event Center.






(Photo credits:

Photo One: Palm Harbor Homes
Photo Two: Timberland Homes
Photo Three: Timberland Homes
Photo Four: Aurora Quality Buildings)