Wet, wonderful Jhb home expo
ADVERSE WEATHER: THOUSANDS OF VISITORS PITCHED
Rain, thunderstorms couldn’t dampen the success of the exhibition.
They say when it rains on your wedding you will have a blessed marriage. If this is true for exhibitions, the Johannesburg Homemakers Expo had a fantastic show. With heavy downpours during build-up, a constant drizzle and occasional thunder storm during show days and another day of rain for break-down it was a wet, wet, wet week and weekend. Definitely not ideal weather conditions for a home improvement show. But that did not deter the exhibitors who created a beautiful show and the visitors who showed up in their thousands.
This show even did what few other shows managed to do the past year, it increased its visitors. From the get-go the show set the pace for a stunning event. The beautiful entrances had visitors mesmerised with hundreds of live flowers and quirky Jozi facts. In the words of one of the visitors; “This is definitely the most beautiful Homemakers Expos yet. I loved the entrances and all the special interest pockets. There was a great variety of suppliers. I feel so inspired!”
This year the expo expanded on its food and wine offering and The Market was abuzz with people tasting wines, buying treats and snacking away.
A 20 metre bare wall was slowly transformed over four days into an awestruck giant piece of art. Street artists Damn Vandall, Zesta and Giffy showed off their talent and skills with a spray can at the I Love Jozi Graffiti Feature giving visitors a behind the curtain glimpse of this art form.
Builders Warehouse was once again a highlight with a theatre programme that all visitors enjoyed and very busy interactive area that had visitors queuing to take part in the fun.
The Workshop enjoyed an overwhelming response to the SawStop Demonstration and expert advice was available to any guy or gal wanting to testdrive some of the products on display.
The Overall Exhibitor Stand Award winner was The Kitchen Studio who built one of the most beautiful kitchens ever seen at the show.
The stand offered versatile options of kitchen tops, cupboards and showcased the highest standard of craftsmanship with a flawless installation.
With all the new maker exhibitors at the show, a special prize category was created, the Artisan Awards. Here Dismoi walked away with third place, The Coote and Wench Design Company with second prize and Flaunt Concepts with the first prize.