Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Show February 13, 2010

The 48th annual Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Show, Wisconsins largest home improvement and remodeling show, will be held Thurs., Feb. 11 Sun., Feb. 14, 2010 at the Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park in West Allis, Wis.Cosponsored by the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council, Inc., and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the 2010 Show will provide Milwaukee/NARI, the areas leading home improvement and remodeling industry resource for more than 48 years, with the opportunity to have its members provide consumers with ideas on how to Put a Little Love in Your Home, the theme for the Show.More than 300 exhibitors will fill over 700 booth spaces covering the entire exposition center and feature providers of thousands of home improvement products and services, including kitchens, decks, cabinets, windows, bathrooms, siding, lighting, landscaping, media rooms, wall covering, rec rooms, roofing, fireplaces, and more.During the Show, educational demonstrations and seminars by home improvement experts and media celebrities will be held, including presentations by Paul James of Gardening by the Yard and Steve Whittle, presented by Bliffert Lumber and Hardware, of Save My Bath, both on HGTV and Sue Whitney, The Junkmaster. The American TV Kennedy Hahn Appliance Cooking Demonstration Stage will feature area chefs and national cooking celebrities, including Colleen Cleek, The Classy Gourmet and Season 5 Hells Kitchen contestant on FOX and Tre Wilcox, Season 3 Top Chef contestant on Bravo.In addition, the Shows Outdoor Living Area will feature a neighborhood comprised of a variety of landscaping and hardscaping, plus playhouses built by area technical school students that will be raffled off at the conclusion of the Show. There will also be special attractions, including an Interior Design Room Display contest between area college students, the Solar Decathlon Meltwater Project house built by the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee School of Architecture, manufacturer displays, the Time Warner Cable Relaxation Station, and an automotive display by Uptown Ford Lincoln Mercury.Hours on Thurs., Feb. 11, and Fri., Feb. 12, are 11 a.m. 9 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 13, 10 a.m. 9 p.m.; and Sun., Feb. 14, 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Admission is $6 in advance, $8 at the door on Thurs. and Fri., and $10 Sat. and Sun.Tickets for seniors 60 and older are $5.00, with a special price of $4.00 at the door on Thurs., Feb. 11, for Senior Day sponsored by Callen Construction, Inc. Children 12 and younger are free and there is free childcare for ages 3 12 presented by Pekel Construction & Remodeling, Inc.For more information, visit www.milwaukeenari.org, e-mail info@milwaukeenari.org, or call 414-771-4071.