People from all across Ontario visited the Western Fair Agriplex over the weekend for the Lifestyle Home Show’s return to London.
With the show’s return to London after being on hold for three years due to the pandemic, the show brought with it over 300 booths, with each showcasing new designs and trends.
Jared Zaifman, the CEO of the London homebuilders Association, was glad to finally bring back the show for its 28 anniversary.
“It’s your one-stop shop for anything as far as lifestyle services and products, home improvements, new home builds renovations, we try to create a space where experts in their fields of expertise can get together and talk shop,” said Jared.
The show also saw its fair share of new up-and-coming trends, with an industry that’s constantly evolving, the show witnessed a variety of new design trends.
“One big trend we’ve seen emerge from the home industry is people trying to make their making homes more comfortable, with so many people stuck in their homes during the pandemic many started to take a closer look at their homes’ said Tori, one of the representatives of London homebuilders Association who had helped organize the event.
A number of attendees at the show were looking for inspiration when it came to their renovations, many looking for a more modern minimalist look, with many hoping to find what they were looking for at the show.
“I’m finding that customers are either going towards that sort of modern super clean so you’re seeing the whites, the blacks, the brass, the gold, those types of things, or I’m really finding that modern farmhouse is super in style right now, I’m also seeing a lot of grays,” said Agatha, an employee of Flatout Flooring Inc. who had set up at the show for the weekend.
Several industry insiders at the show also mentioned, modernism rising in popularity as of late, with many working to update their catalogs throughout the pandemic.
Also in attendance was Fanashwe who had set up in the hope of attracting attention to a number of its programs, a partnership Jared was, in particular, proud of maintaining.
“We’ve had a partnership with Fanshawe College for several years, including a number of student ambassadors from the franchise Construction Technology program,” he continued.
A lot of them got Co-Op opportunities and jobs at the end of the day from being part of our association,” Jared added as he hoped Fansahwe’s inclusion in the show would help draw more attention from students.
Fanshawe Professor Steve Steve Geddes who was there representing Fanshawe talked more about the college’s purpose for being there that weekend.
“We’re representing the College and we have two purposes; letting the general public know what our college offers, whether it bere related to carpentry, renovation, techniques, technician, and technology’ said Steve.
“The show also really acts as a career fair for our students, they get the chance to network and build connections in the industry and our carpentry students see this home show as a career fair,” he added.
Jared says he hopes to bring the Show back to London again next year, and that the LHBA has some plans ahead for the new year.
