The autumn months are approaching, the nights are drawing in and you will soon be preparing to spend more time indoors enjoying your home, entertaining your friends and getting ready for the coming winter season.
The Autumn Ideal Home Show is the ultimate home event of the autumn and winter calendar. DeskDemon is offering 10 lucky people a pair of tickets to the show. Take part in our competition for the chance to see how you can add interior inspiration to your home and find out all the latest trends in home design, interiors, property and entertaining in the home. Plus, at the show you'll have the opportunity to get specialist advice from leading experts such as ITV1's Don't Move, Improve! interiors and property specialist Alison Cork, ITV1's Saturday Cooks' top chef Gino D'Acampo and wine expert to the stars and Jamie Oliver's sommelier, Matt Skinner.
The show is packed full of fantastic shopping ideas, with special show bargains and everything you need to help you totally transform your home, revive and refresh it; plus it's all under one roof!
So come out of the cold and take a trip to this year's Autumn Ideal Home Show, guaranteed to be a great day out with something for everyone from the first-time-buyer and traditional homemaker to the stylish home lover and interior design devotee.
Whatever you do, make the Autumn Ideal Home Show the place to be this autumn so you don't miss out on everything that's on offer! We've joined forces with the Autumn Ideal Home Show to offer 10 lucky readers the chance to win a pair of tickets, worth £20 each, for a weekday of their choice.
1. How energy efficient is your home? Visit the Energy Saving Trust stand to find out more about saving energy, money and the environment in your home.
2. Stop by the Luxury Living for Less room-sets to gain fabulous interior inspiration from TV expert Alison Cork. Alison will be styling 5 rooms including a luxurious bedroom, a contemporary kitchen and the ultimate wet room. Also, pick up a FREE 80 page book showing you all the latest in home ideas and accessories at affordable prices for the autumn season. Pick up free interior advice from the Homes and Bargains team at the Luxury Living for Less room-sets.
3. The Home Ideas Theatre, in partnership with B&Q Inspired Living: top names from the worlds of DIY, interiors and cookery will be giving demonstrations on the hour every hour throughout the day. Italian chef Gino D'Acampo from ITV's Saturday Cooks will be on hand to give you his top tips on creating the perfect autumn dinner party. Plus there is the chance for some hands-on involvement with masterclasses such as floristry and wine tasting.
4. Pick up some essential property advice from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors at our exclusive Property Lounge, plus the chance to receive a discount copy of Location, Location, Location and Property Ladder magazines with more top tips and first time buyer advice.
5. Take a walk through our stunning, life-size Allied Carpet showhouse, offering the latest home design and trends in modern living and ultimate lifestyle luxury.
6. Wander through the Gift Section filled with wonderful gift ideas and fantastic bargains offering treats for the whole family.
7. Call in at the show's Home from Home and support an appeal to build a CLIC Sargent Home from Home for kids with cancer and their families in London. CLIC Sargent is this year's Autumn Ideal Home Show charity partner.
8. KIDS GO FOR FREE! New to the Autumn Ideal Home Show 2006. Those children under 16 can come along absolutely free, as long as an adult accompanies them.
9. After all that busy shopping why not take time out in the Beauty Retreat and pamper yourself with a complimentary massage or manicure.
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