As we head into spring and summer, you may be itching to work on your home and the yard. After a long winter, getting outside is a high priority for many people. Once you get outside, you may find that your yard is a mess. You may want to beautify your space, but you’re unsure of where to start. Instead of working in your yard, maybe you’re interested in working on your house. The spring can invigorate you and the longer days may inspire you to be more active. It may feel like you have more time to spend on projects because of the extra sunlight. This is an excellent time of year to assess your house and yard and decide what you need or want to improve or change. Home and garden shows can be helpful for homeowners. These shows bring together many professionals and ideas for you to evaluate for your own space. Discover these reasons to attend a home and garden expo.
Access to Professionals
One of the best reasons to attend a home and garden show is that you will have access to many different professionals. This will let you see many people in person to see whether or not you want to work with them. You get a much better idea of their personality and skill level than it would if you were to just research them online and talk to them on the phone. Evaluate many professionals at once at a show, which saves you a lot of time later on in the process.
Answers to questions
These professionals can also answer any questions you have and help you with ideas for your house and yard. It gives you a chance to run ideas by them without having to pay out money or make a commitment. This can help you prioritize projects and determine which ones you want to do now.
Exclusive Discounts
A lot of times contractors offer special discounts to those attending the shows. You can get your professional at a lower price than if you were to contact them otherwise.
Save money
From shopping around in one place to expo discounts, attending a home and garden show is a smart way to save money.
Get Ideas
Just from walking around a home and garden show, you can gather ideas for your own space. This is a great place to see different product displays and decoration ideas. It’s a different experience than seeing the ideas online.
New trends and products
Home and garden shows often feature new trends as well as products. This gives you a chance to experience these things and evaluate whether or not they may be a fit for your home.
How to Make the Most out of Attending a Home and Garden Show
Before you attend the show, decide what projects are a priority for you. You should know what you want to work on when you go to the show. Keep it to no more than five items, or you may get overwhelmed.
Review the schedule
Review the schedule of events before the show. Knowing the schedule will help you plan your experience at the show. This way, you know what places and topics you need to hit and what ones you can look at if there’s time.
Be comfortable
Wear comfortable shoes. Prepare to do a bunch of walking during the show. Shows tend to be large with many exhibitors. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes, so you won’t have any foot pain. This way you won’t need to leave the show early and can see everything you would like to.
Make appointments
Prepare to schedule appointments with different contractors. Many of the professionals go to shows with the goal of booking jobs while they are there. Their calendars can fill up quickly so you may want to go ahead and make appointments with the people that you like. You don’t want to risk not being able to get a consultation with someone you like because you hesitated.
Keep track of all info
Keep track of your information and make use of it. You’re sure to get a lot of written material at the show, so make sure to bring a bag to put all of these handouts in. This will help you keep track of everything. Make sure to bring a notebook to take down any names or notes that you need later as well.
Stick to your agenda
Stay focused. It’s easy to get distracted by the amount of stuff at these shows, but it’s important to remain focused on your specific projects. If there is something that is interesting to you but doesn’t apply to your current projects, take some information for later on.
A home and garden expo is the perfect way to spend a spring or summer afternoon. Have fun while you collect ideas and planning your projects!
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