Tina's Favourite Fall Finds at Toronto’s Fall Home Show September 22, 2011

With over 300 retailers and industry experts at Toronto’s largest Fall Home Show, there are plenty of innovative products and great design solutions to inspire a wide array of projects for your home. Show Manager Tina Holmes has pulled together her Favourite Fall Finds that cannot be missed this year at the Fall Home Show at the Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place from Thursday, September 22 to Sunday, September 25. For more information call 1-877-715-7469 or visit www.fallhomeshow.com.

Alta Moda
The beauty of wood continues to be a favourite this season. Alta Moda will be showcasing its New Chair Collection Kairos. Made in Italy, Kairos chairs are made from solid American walnut chairs with white leather and are also available in Birch with the option to customize and stain the wood in any colour.

Sears
The soul of any kitchen lies in its appliances. Kitchen appliances need to be functional, aesthetically pleasing and technologically advanced. New from Sears is the Kenmore Elite S/C Electric Slide-In Convection Range in Stainless Steel. With French Doors leading the 2011 appliance trend, Sears introduces the Kenmore Elite®/MD 27.6 cu. ft. French Door Refrigerator in Stainless Steel.

Cambria
Reminiscent of the Fall Colours and a Group of Seven Painting, the new Aberdeen natural quartz surface from Cambria is stunning. An interesting design of natural quartz, reflecting rich colours, Aberdeen quartz is as lively and bustling as the Scottish city it’s named for. Oranges, greens and grays are free-flowing and lava-like in this energizing array, making Aberdeen a show-stopper.

Torquay, one of Cambria’s 12 new colours, resembles marble with its understated cream complemented by swirls of gray and tan with a posh, continental feel much like this English Riviera town itself.

EQ3
People at their best live unframed, going beyond expectations to surprise and delight us. SAYL has designed a family of chairs that gives form to that spirit. Inspired by the principles of suspension bridges, the frameless back of the SAYL work chair encourages a full range of movement while the suspension back material keeps you cool—all with an extremely small environmental impact. It is everything a Herman Miller chair should be at a very attainable price.

Lumber Liquidators
Lumber Liquidators offers over 340 varieties, including Bellawood Prefinished Hardwood. Setting the quality standard, Bellawood Prefinished Hardwood is introducing Bellawood 5” Select Ash flooring, a groundbreaking finish so scratch-resistant it came with the first 50 year warranty and Bellawood 3 ¼” Brazilian Cherry flooring with even more durability and backed by a Certified 100 Year Transferable Warranty.

Marathon International
Now available in Canada, the Marathon International 98% efficient Eternal Hybrid water heater features a unique triple-pass design, which combines endless hot water with high output flow capacity. With an industry high .96 Energy Factor rating, Eternal water heaters have a stainless steel heat exchanger and a built-in 2 gallon reserve tank which promise no pressure drop issues and no cold water sandwich (unlike tankless). A marathon-trained and qualified contractor can install an Eternal Hybrid water heater in less time than a tankless, vent with 2” or 3” PVC (up to 35’ and 100’ respectively), and easily integrate the unit with existing recirculation system.

Umbra Concept Store
Always on the cutting edge, Umbra has a number of hot new items that are being showcased at the Fall Home Show including:
• The Bird Cafe, Umbra’s light and airy bird feeder, resembles a contemporary building with lots of windows. “It takes visual cues from modern architecture,” says Dennis Cheng, who designed the piece with Teddy Luong.
• The Drinking Buddy Charms & Topper makes entertaining fun and whimsical. Each set includes 1 avocado topper and 6 assorted wine charms.
• A popular home trend, STICKS is a moulded wall hook with five flip-down hooks and is available in black, white and espresso.
• How can you not want to play Ping Pong with this awesome moulded portable ping pong set. The Pongo Set includes two ping pong paddles with retractable handles, portable net, ping pong balls and drawstring pouch for storage and is a top seller at the Umbra Concept Store.

Wicked Gourmet
Known for their range of delicious gourmet products, Wicked Gourmet is all about flavour and taste, check out their latest offerings:
• As the New Canadian Distributor, Wicked Gourmet introduces The Modern Cocktail to the Fall Home Show. Since the dawn of the happy hour, mankind has been searching for the perfect cocktail creation. The Modern cocktail is a refreshing line of mixers featuring an evolved twist of the classics. Their clean and colourful packaging houses 5 pre-measured bottles giving you a variety of cocktails: Modern Berrytinis, Modern Martinis, Modern Margaritas, Modern Tropical Highballs, Modern Champagne Toppers and Modern Bloody Mary.
• Another Fall favourite is Wicked Gourmet’s signature chunky Red Pepper Jelly that tantalizes the taste buds and has you coming back for more. A true gourmet experience that is not to be missed, it is a perfect complement when used as a glaze on turkey or pork tenderloin and is delicious on Brie, Camembert, Cream Cheese or Old Cheddar.

Verti-Crete
Verti-Crete is the leading producer of vertically poured precast concrete wall and form systems:
Verti-Crete Residential Precast Walls are poured standing up, but their benefits are best heard sitting down. Homeowners love the realistic stone textures and colors of Verti-Crete privacy fences. The concrete design is available in a variety of patterns to match most architectural styles and all can be custom-stained to match a home and its environment. Verti-Crete privacy walls also feature seamless concrete panels and post corners for a realistic stone look from every angle.

When you need a solution for retaining walls and other landscape projects, nothing stacks up quite like the Verti-Block Retaining Wall. People all around the world are recognizing and enjoying the perks of Verti-Block. A hollow, interlocking block measuring 2’ x 4’ x 3’ provides a beautiful, cost-effective earth retaining solution.

Ironworks Radiators
Elegant warmth that stands the test of time, Ironworks Radiators refurbished radiators are truly a great selection of brand new, beautiful cast iron radiators, designer radiators and panel radiators. Whether you are buying a cast iron radiator or bringing in one of your own, the refurbishing services include stripping the layers of old paint off, priming, custom painting or sealing bare metal. The results are beautiful! Choose from a huge variety of colours, including many shades of metallic shimmer paints and an industrial finish. Ironworks Radiators is a Canadian company using environmentally friendly solutions to refurbish and recycle cast iron radiators.

Sprucewood Handmade Cookie Co.
As the holiday season approaches Sprucewood Handmade Cookie Co. introduces ‘Typsy’ shortbread cookies to its all–natural, handmade shortbreads. The Evolution of shortbread adds pure essences of your favourite liqueurs: Orange brandy, Coffee Liqueur and Irish Cream. For cheese lovers, a Fall favourite flavour sensation is the original aged Canadian Cheddar, a savoury shortbread cookie, sugar free and made with 4-year old Canadian cheddar . They taste cheesy and homemade, with a little zing at the end. They make a perfect treat or a great hostess gift.

Lumon
A leading supplier in the European balcony and terrace market, Lumon is coming to Canada for the first time to introduce a new clean, frameless balcony glazing system. A great solution for enclosing balconies and patios, Lumon Balcony Glazing and Retractable Glass Walls are a convenient way of adding space to your home while protecting your balcony from rain, snow, wind and dirt. The glazing lets you furnish and decorate your balcony, making it an extension of your living room, while keeping you close to nature. Glass terraces can be enjoyed throughout the year. In the summer you can open the glass panes and enjoy the warmth, while as the Fall approaches, the sun shines warmly through the glazing. And what would be cosier than admiring the snowy winter landscape from the inside?

Yurta
Steadfast and versatile, the Yurta is a portable structure that is an excellent shelter for intermittent or continuous use for all types of climate and sites. Portable and quick to assemble, the 266 square foot insulated Yurta can be installed by two people without tools and can easily be packed into a 4 x 8 truck. Rooted in nomadic tradition, this original design was developed to provide a strong yet truly portable dwelling. Traditional yurts are considered to be portable structures. If you require a shelter that will provide a very comfortable space with a capacity to be easily moved then a Yurta is the right choice.

Stressless
Scan Décor brings comfort to your home with the innovators of comfort … Stressless
Style and good looks are important too but in the end, it’s all about how wonderful your body feels when you are seated. The patented Glide System is the key to the renowned comfort of the Stressless. It makes for perfect balance and lets the chair move in harmony with your body all of the time. The Stressless control is adjusted to match the Glide System to your body weight. Then as you lean back you’ll appreciate the wonderful feeling of the chair following your movements… hands free!

Timeless Classic
There’s a style, beauty and spirit about old barns that are brought to life in reclaimed Rustic Barn-board Furniture. Rugged and classic, this furniture is built exclusively from unaltered barn boards. Barn board furniture is like a slice of history in your living room. Additional pieces include end tables, entertainment units, or a custom piece of your own classic barn board furniture for your home.

SHOW DATES AND HOURS:
Thursday, September 22, 2011 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, September 23, 2011 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, September 24, 2011 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, September 25, 2011 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

ADMISSION:
Adults: $14.00 at the door / $11.00 online
Senior (65+): $12.00 at the door / $9.00 online
Children 13-17: $12.00 at the door / $9.00 online
Children 12 years & Under: FREE

Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, 151 Princes’ Boulevard, Toronto, ON 1-877-715-7469 www.fallhomeshow.com

About The Fall Home Show:
In its 23rd year, the Fall Home Show is Toronto’s largest fall consumer show with more than 32,000 people attending the Show annually, seeking helpful advice, solutions and new products for in and around their homes. Visit www.fallhomeshow.com for full show details.

The Fall Home Show is produced by Marketplace Events in partnership with the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD). Marketplace Events currently produces 31 home shows in 21 markets that collectively attract 14,000 exhibitors, 1 million attendees and another 1 million unique webs visitors annually. From 12 offices, the 100-person staff produces some of the most successful and longest-running home shows in the U.S. and Canada. On the web: marketplaceevents.com.

Official Website: http://www.fallhomeshow.com