{"id":18503,"date":"2012-02-13T10:00:22","date_gmt":"2012-02-13T14:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/louisvillehomesblog.com\/?p=3415"},"modified":"2023-08-29T16:24:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T16:24:03","slug":"at-the-build-renovate-landscape-expo-you-never-know-what-youll-find","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/at-the-build-renovate-landscape-expo-you-never-know-what-youll-find\/","title":{"rendered":"At the Build, Renovate &#038; Landscape Expo You Never Know What You&#8217;ll Find"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We like to keep you up-to-date with the different home shows that come to town. It&#8217;s interesting because most of the time you&#8217;ll find 70% of the businesses involved actually <em>belong<\/em> in the show because their products or services match the show&#8217;s title. The other 30% are up for grabs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/expo_balloons.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of parents speaking with exhibitor while children play with their balloon animals\" class=\"wp-image-8198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/expo_balloons.jpg 420w, https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/expo_balloons-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Many booths will make an effort to entertain the visitor&#8217;s children. These balloons came courtesy of Hawkeye Security.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Out of the 104 companies at this year&#8217;s expo, there were many booths that I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;d find familiar, such as companies that provide replacement windows, custom patios, or bathtub inserts. Some big names like ADT, Anderson, Champion, and UBuildIt, all provide home improvement products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not why I visit these events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What I&#8217;m looking for are new, innovative products that Louisville hasn&#8217;t seen before. Take, for instance, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifestonedynamic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LifeStone Dynamic<\/a>, with the audacious claim to sell the world&#8217;s first bendable stone. Check this out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4WR-9PsOFN0?si=zefs9muCIyhoubGX\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Turns out, they&#8217;re a Louisville company. For about 1\/4 the cost of stone and a 20-year warranty, their faux stone solutions are certainly worth considering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve seen or heard advertisements for maintenance-free gutter systems. Many do a fine job of keeping debris out while channeling water away from the house. But the new Gutter Magician product also boasts a <strong>durability advantage<\/strong> over its competitors due to a patented internal brace designed by a member of the Louisville J. B. Speed School of Engineering. For the same price, that&#8217;s a big benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.phantomscreens.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Phantom Screens<\/a> has a broad range of retractable screens that can also be mechanized for use with a simple remote control. They&#8217;ll create a custom solution to fit the doors, windows or even wider openings such as on covered porches or patios. Cool stuff!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/expo_sleep_number.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of some people trying out the Sleep Number bed by Select Comfort\" class=\"wp-image-8199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/expo_sleep_number.jpg 420w, https:\/\/trepryor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/expo_sleep_number-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Not sure when a bed became a renovation but you get the picture.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then there were the not-so-home-improvement booths at this year&#8217;s show. I don&#8217;t know about you, but I don&#8217;t usually attend one of these shows with plans to purchase a VibaBody Slimmer, Airfeet Insoles, or Ravine Springs Amish Cheese. But it must be profitable for these companies, otherwise, they wouldn&#8217;t attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Until next time, &#8220;Cheers!&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We like to keep you up-to-date with the different home shows that come to town. It&#8217;s interesting because most of the time you&#8217;ll find 70% of the businesses involved actually belong in the show because their products or services match the show&#8217;s title. 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