9 Reasons to Get Yourself to the Johannesburg Homemakers Expo

The Johannesburg HOMEMAKERS Expo brings you top-notch exhibitors showcasing an array of beautiful products and expert insight all under one roof. Don’t miss out as the expo comes to the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg from 22 to 25 February 2018. With so much on offer, we share just 9 highlights from the Expo that you won’t want to miss out on!

  The UJ Design Challenge: At this year’s Design Challenge, students from the University of Johannesburg will bring us into the intricate world of clamping tools. With innovation at the forefront, Vermont Sales and the UJ Design School will see the stellar workings of brilliant young minds, making simple tools work for and appeal to the everyday user. Skybar: The SkyBar speaks to relaxation with a difference. Exhausted after hours of shopping and perusing through the fabulous expo, what better way to unwind than with a cooling cocktail or whisky for a kick! This chic SkyBar facility will overlook the entire show, giving you a bird’s eye view of your next endeavour! Vermont Theatre: Intermediate to Ninja! This area is for serial DIYers. Vermont Sales will take visitors through a whirlwind of demonstrations on power tools, inspiring even the most mundane of minds to break down a few walls! Live by Design: Living stylishly, lavishly and resourcefully is “Live by Design’s” premise. Offering up-to-the-minute design trends, a stroll through this area will see visitors leave with purchases and ideas well ahead of the 2018 design game! Live by Design: Pets: The Live by Design Pets feature will revel in all things fitting to our domesticated friends. Fashionable collars, designer pet beds & beautifully designed bowls will be all the rage at this exclusive crafty corner, where your animal companion can indulge as much as you! Sustainable Living: Going off the Grid: Feeling a bit gridlocked? This energy efficient feature will spotlight sustainable living. A holistic overview of how we can take a phased approach to living more responsibly. The feature will address alternative energy sources showing visitors how to escape the grid. The Market: Families, friends and food-loving frantics can whet their appetites to their hearts’ content at the HOMEMAKERS Food Market. Delightful delicacies await those with a passion for varying cuisine! Annie Sloane: British Annie Sloan Painter in Residence, Jonathan Marc Mendes, will be demonstrating the many furniture paint finishes one can achieve using Annie Sloan’s world renowned Chalk Paint™ and techniqueing products. Talented local stockist and specialists will add pizazz to furniture makeovers; looking at ombre, fabric dyeing and printing…show off your newly acquired skills at the Expo and you could walk away with an exclusive prize for the best colour mix!

Jonathan Marc Mendes

tuis|home Theatre: Tuis|home is coming to Johannesburg! Wine tastings, food demos, chalk paint demos, coffee tastings…you name it, we’ve got it! For the first time, exclusive to the 2018 HOMEMAKERS Expo, this home theatre will bring a refreshing myriad of entertaining and informative demos in a home theatre space reminiscent of so many visitor homes! Contact:Johannesburg HOMEMAKERS Expo