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ORLANDO FALL HOME & GARDEN SHOW
- Sept 11 - 13

www.orlandohomeandgardenshow.com
Orlando Fall Home and Garden Show is featuring
several well-known TV and radio personalities, including Jeff Lewis, star of Bravo’s hit TV show “Flipping
Out,” Anne Rue, local designer and fan favorite from
HGTV’s “Design Star” and Tom MacCubbin, from the
syndicated radio show “Better Lawns & Gardens.”
The show, which is coming to the Orange County
Convention Center in Orlando Sept. 11-13, features notable local home and garden experts, kitchen and bathroom contractors, interior designers, and much more.
In addition, local Central Florida companies will exhibit
everything from front entrance décor to backyard landscapes.
Star of Bravo’s hit TV show Flipping Out and a top
interior designer Appearing on Saturday only, Jeff
Lewis has earned
the title of America’s
most
well-known
house flipper. Lewis
has created a brand
of properties that are
in harmony with and
are exemplified by the
exterior and interior
living spaces. When
it comes to renovation, Lewis believes in
finding the true integrity of the house, then
breathing life back into
the space in a way that
will connect with a certain type of buyer. Jeff will speak at noon and 3 p.m. on
the Celebrity stage; attendees are invited to learn from
his 20+ years of experience and participate in what will
surely be a lively question & answer session.
Viewers of HGTV’s Design Star will recognize Anne
Rue at first glance as the “red head” fan favorite of
Season 8. Rue is an accomplished celebrity interior
designer based in Central Florida. For over 17 years
Rue has designed timeless interior scenes for both
commercial and residential clients, working with everyone from professional athletes to the Travel Channel’s
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Hotel Impossible. Anne
is playful, affable and
down to earth; her passion for interior design
is immediately apparent from her extensive
portfolio of work. In addition to her national
recognition, her designs have also been
featured in her hometown publications such
as Orlando Sentinel,
Playground Magazine,
Orlando Magazine, Orange Appeal Magazine and televised on Fox News. Appearing 1:30 p.m. Saturday on
the Celebrity Stage, Anne Rue will share a behind the
scenes look at fan favorite reality shows and offer some
quick and easy design tips to bring home.
Gardeners in Florida know Tom MacCubbin
through his radio,
television, and newspaper contributions. A
retired extension environmental horticulturist with the University
of Florida in Orange
County, MacCubbin
has degrees in Horticulture from the University of Maryland
and advanced training from the University of Florida.
New this year is the “Ugly Kitchen” make-over from
Affordable Granite Concepts. Attendees are invited
to visit the Affordable Granite Concepts booth and
bring a photo of their current kitchen and enter to win
a $15,000 kitchen makeover (rules at the booth). The
SODO HOME Design Center returns with a dramatic
exhibit displaying an array of wood, carpet, tile, stone
and custom area rugs.
Other show highlights include:
Florida-Friendly Landscaping Seminars, Plant Sale
by South Seminole Nursery, Flu Shots by Walgreens,
Art, Gift, Gourmet & Wine Tastings Area
Kids Zone: Free 4” x 6” Fall Photo for Children 12
& Under by Michele Justice Photography, Interactive
Kids Sports Courts, Silly Willy Balloon Animals & Face
Painting, Astro Skate Ice Skating Simulation, Living
Flowers by Craig Janice Performing Arts
Pet Zone: Birds of Prey by Wild About Birds, Seminars by Critter Encounters, Pet Adoptions by Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando, Dog Training Seminar.
Gardening Seminars by the Orange County Master
Gardeners.

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