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Visit BBC Good Homes Live It!

For expert advice, inspirational ideas and great shopping

 For the latest in inspirational interior design and expert home advice, don’t miss BBC Good Homes Live it!, taking place at The NEC, Birmingham between 18 and 21 May 2006.  The new look home show is packed with live demonstrations by celebrity experts including, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Tommy Walsh, Kristian Digby and Melissa Porter and is bursting with the latest trends in decorating, shopping and one to one design advice for the home and garden.

The largest dedicated home show in the Midlands, BBC Good Homes Live it! promises to be the most exciting day out for anybody who is passionate about life in the home and garden.  It brings together the best interior design and style and features hundreds of exciting exhibitors across six new zones covering Interiors, Shopping, Property, Homewares, Home Improvements & Renovation and Exteriors.

 Visitors to the show will be able to learn from the professionals appearing on the Live it! Stage. Each day celebrities and experts will be presenting their take on the latest in decorating and design techniques and sharing useful advice and insider tips on shopping, property and investment.

Do you long to be tidy and organised? Are you fed up with never being able to find anything? Then you could benefit from being "de-cluttered"! Read about "Clearly Sorted" – a service recently launched in Birmingham, which specializes in de-cluttering your home for a less stressed life.
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Visit the Spanish Living Experience within the Property zone and discover a full size Spanish villa showhome complete with practical advice on all aspects of purchasing a property in the sun.

The Interior Design Consultation Studio is the one stop solution for homeowners looking to update or simply refresh the home. Featuring live intimate design seminars and valuable advice on the most up to date furnishings, visitors will also get the opportunity to experience a one to one consultation with the Design Service team from Laura Ashley.

Discover the most cutting edge looks in interior room designs featured as part of 16 stunning room sets throughout the show.  Whilst the Exteriors zone is packed with innovative solutions for outdoor living including ideas to update your garden, stylish outdoor furniture and celebrity themed garden retreats.

The Home Improvements and Renovation Theatre is just the ticket to get hands on advice from leading experts on adding the professional touch to your home projects, or visit one of the daily DIY workshops featured within the Have A Go Pavilion.   

Tickets include free entry to The Summer BBC Good Food Festival, a brand new food event taking place alongside with an al fresco summer feel offering seasonal shopping and celebrity chefs including Gordon Ramsay and Ainsley Harriott and wine expert Oz Clarke.

Advance tickets cost £12 for Thursday and Friday and £14 for Saturday and Sunday, saving £2 on tickets purchased on the day. To buy advance tickets visit www.bbcgoodhomesliveit.com or call 0870 380 0151. Ticket includes free entry to The Summer BBC Good Food Festival.

18-21 May 2006 at The NEC, Birmingham

www.bbcgoodhomesliveit.com

WIN TICKETS TO THE SHOW

We have 5 pairs of tickets to give away for the show -
For your chance to win, just answer this simple question:

Name one of the highlights of this year's show

CLICK HERE to e-mail us your answer.
 Please put "Good Homes" as your subject and remember to include your name and address so that we can send the lucky winner their prize. 

The draw will take place on 8th May 2006

Good luck !