Home and Remodeling Show Comes to D.C. Area

Nationally Syndicated Columnist Heloise and local contractors will educate homeowners.

Whether you’re planning to renovate an entire house, update an antiquated bathroom, create a more functional kitchen or simply add more color to your home, there will be inspiration and ideas aplenty at the 2013 Home and Remodeling Show.

The expo, scheduled for Jan. 18-20 at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, will feature more than 400 remodeling industry experts as well as the trendiest home design products and services.

Some of the biggest names in the home business will attend the show, including Heloise, queen of household hints and nationally syndicated columnist; Josh Flagg, the LA real estate mogul and star of Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing; and Spike-TV’s Mike Baird, who stars in Flip Men. In addition, show-goers will have opportunities to meet with local remodeling experts in one-on-one information sessions.

“Anyone who is thinking about or getting ready to do work on the inside or outside of their home can come to this show and not only talk to experts, but also hear from a pretty interesting slate of headliners,” said Jill Collins, of Oak Hill, show spokeswoman. “There is a big educational component. You can get advice and consulting from the top to the bottom of your house and everywhere in between.”

For example, Robert J. Kalmin of RJK Construction, Inc. in Fairfax, who sits on the Board of Directors for the D.C. Metro Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), will provide an information guide and checklist for those considering home remodeling projects.

“I am going to be as informative as possible and relay information about making sure consumers have the proper people involved in their project from the design, planning and budget phase,” he said.

Bob Gallagher, president of Sun Design in Burke, will have advice not only on general home design, but also on kitchen trends and design ideas for those who are remodeling a house to accommodate multiple generations.

“We will have pictures of our projects,” said Gallagher. “We are pushing more on the kitchen trends and multi-generational design for people who have people are aging have folks in their home.”

Guy Semmes of Hopkins & Porter Construction Inc. in Potomac, Md., says the show offers homeowners an opportunity to learn the latest trends in home design. “It is a great thing for someone who is planning a remodel. They will learn a lot.”