Define Yourself. Design Your Home.

• Spotlight On Design: Design With Light. Hear how design professionals use lighting to create unique effects and enhance a room. See the latest lighting products from a paper-thin tape light to a light up, glowing bar. Come lounge in the outdoor “night” garden featuring state of the art landscape illumination. Learn about all the new trends in lighting and colors for 2012 and beyond. Visit the cabinet of light to see the effect different bulbs have when casting light on an area.

• Personality-PLUS Design Vignettes: Think you really know WWL TV’s vivacious news anchor Angela Hill or Chef-extraordinaire John Besh? How about political lion and lioness James Carville and Mary Matalin? Are you a “Who Dat” who thinks you know all dat about former Saints Quarterback John Fourcade? Four local incredible designers will unveil the inner personalities of each of these four Personality-PLUS celebrities through the Personality-PLUS Design Vignettes. Come see what you can learn about them as well as how good design will show off your own unique personality in your home in this central feature area.

• The Contemporary Canine: Design with your pet in mind. As our animals become more and more a part of our lives, people are taking their pets needs and working them into the design of their homes. Take a look at the creative ideas people have come up with to live in harmony with their four-legged family members.

• Shaggy Chic Designer Pet Beds: For every pet lover you know, it’s the ultimate in pet beds! And it’s all yours if you get the winning bid in this whimsical fundraiser: one-of-a-kind pet beds created by local celebrity artists. Your chance to put in the winning bid for one will come only during the Home + Interior Design Show. Proceeds will benefit area no-kill pet shelters.

• On The Clock Design Challenge: Bring your decorating or design problems to our panel of experts and get a free 15-minute consultation. Bring a picture or a blueprint and let industry pros help you with your project or challenge.

• On The Wall: If these walls could talk…they’d wonder just what 10 different design professionals will create on each of them using new, exotic materials or treatments. The unique feature will be showcased at the center of the show floor in the show lounge.

• Design + Entertaining Seminars: Design professionals and artists teach and share examples of the latest trends, age-old style and glamorous secrets. Learn how to set the stage for art in every room in your house; to organize that high-traffic room or the entire house; kitchen design made easy; decorating with color to suite your personality; and more.