Whether or not you’re fascinated with revamping your own home decor or yard, or searching for simple DIY upgrades or somewhat culinary inspiration, there can be one thing for you at this yr’s

BC Dwelling + Backyard Present

The occasion, set to run from March 12 to fifteen on the Vancouver Conference Centre West, will characteristic greater than 300 exhibitors showcasing the most recent in residence enchancment, design, and landscaping, together with Artwork’s Nursery Backyard Retail Market, and a lot extra.

“We’re excited to deliver the present again to Vancouver this yr and look ahead to getting into a brand new location on the Vancouver Conference Centre,” says Market Occasions present coordinator Madelyne Lemieux. “Will probably be full of inspiration and experience for anybody trying to remodel their residence and backyard.

“One of many most important points of interest is the Sleep Nation Major Stage, introduced by Dwelling Community and The Vancouver Solar. That is the place attendees can hear instantly from trade consultants, protecting every part from renovations to design developments and good residence options.”

Included within the Major Stage lineup is actual property professional, designer and TV host Kortney Wilson from Life Is Messy on Dwelling Community. She can be presenting Designed to Keep, Styled to Promote: Life Is Messy, However Your Dwelling Doesn’t Need to Be.”

Additionally on the Major Stage are renovation professional and TV host Adam Weir and customized residence builder and renovator, My Home Design/Construct Staff’s Graeme Huguet.

Horticulturalist Egan Davis will take to the stage to speak about new and enjoyable gardening developments.

Perhaps you’re a budding muralist trying to take a look at your creativity on large-scale canvases? If that’s the case, you might be in luck. For her first time on the present, Calgary-based muralist and illustrator Rachel Lyon delivers Paint with Function: a dwell mural venture curated by Lyon.

“I’m bringing two muralist mates of mine, Susan Phan and Angel Kao, to assist me out,” says Lyon. “As soon as the mural is completed, we are going to donate it to a Vancouver-based charity.”

Lyon is mulling concepts for a shiny, vibrant botanical composition. Attendees are invited to ask questions whereas Lyon, together with Phan and Kao, paint for as much as six hours a day.

John Cowie, retail supervisor at Artwork’s Nursery, can be readily available to encourage any inexperienced thumb on the market. Whether or not you’re a seasoned gardener, a curious newbie, or just need to study extra about rising your individual vegetable backyard, Cowie is there to supply info, suggestions and recommendation.

“I get a number of questions from owners desirous to know easy methods to create separation from their neighbours,” says Cowie. “I’ll give suggestions for selecting the very best timber and shrubs, like deciduous timber that filter gentle, or small multi-season area timber, just like the japanese redbud, stewartia and Japanese maple, that possess attractive fall colors.”

One other must-see present attraction is the Cooking Stage. Cooks like Chef Bruno Feldeisen from The Nice Canadian Baking Present, as properly Carissa Kasper of Seed & Nourish and Harris Sakalis, government chef at Fairmont Waterfront, will take to the stage to show culinary methods, spotlight meals developments and encourage residence cooks.

“Meals lovers gained’t need to miss the Cooking Stage. That is the place issues will actually warmth up, with dwell demos and seminars from a few of Vancouver’s most revered cooks,” says Lemieux. “Count on insider suggestions, scorching eating developments and loads of inspiration to your subsequent meal — plus a number of tasty surprises alongside the way in which.”

Attendees also can glean Energy Good options to avoid wasting on residence power prices on the BC Hydro Studying Centre or store until you drop at The Collective Markets, a curated market showcasing native artisans, and peruse one-of-a-kind items of native artwork on the Artwork Market (previously M(ART)ket).

As housing developments shift, the present gives a take a look at the most recent in cost-saving renovation options, sustainable residence designs and new approaches to multi-functional residing areas.

B.C. prefabricated residence builder Hewing Haus will showcase its latest mannequin on the present ground that guests can discover.

“With the rising value of residing, we’re seeing a giant curiosity in small-scale trip houses, rental suite conversions and energy-efficient upgrades — our exhibitors and audio system mirror that demand,” says Lemieux.

The BC Dwelling + Backyard Present 2026 runs from March 12 to fifteen on the Vancouver Conference Centre West. Discover the Major Stage and Cooking Stage schedule, a rundown of options and workshops, plus present hours and tickets at bchomeandgardenshow.com