UPDATE: (Gallery) Greensboro Ideal Home Show Experiences Triumphant Return
Greensboro, NC – The Greensboro Ideal Home Show experienced a triumphant return last weekend (Oct. 8 -10) to the Greensboro Coliseum. Although attendance was not a high as in previous years, vendors were pleased with the results. With the current boom in home improvements, those in attendance were serious consumers seeking interior and outdoor design ideas and tips, home improvement, and DIY ideas.
Of particular interest was the nonprofit that is promoting the building of tiny houses. Guests at the show were able to tour the Tiny Homes, presented by Tiny House Community Development. Tiny House Community Development’s mission is to be a coalition of diverse individuals and local organizations who aim to reduce homelessness by engaging in public and private partnerships to create a tiny home community.
Photo recap of the 2021 Greensboro Ideal Home Show (Photos: Jada Stokes):
Following Pandemic Delays, Greensboro Ideal Home Show Returns To Coliseum Complex
Published Sept. 24, 2021
Greensboro, NC – Following pandemic delays and amid a flourishing home improvement market, the highly anticipated Greensboro Ideal Home Show returns to the Coliseum Complex from October 8-10, 2021.
As always, the show features interior and outdoor design ideas and tips, home improvement, and DIY ideas as well as the hottest new products.
Show highlights include:
Go Small And Go Home.
The pandemic has shaped many home design trends, including the movement to downsize. During the lockdown, many purged, decluttered, and learned they could live with less – making the tiny home movement even more popular than ever. Guests at the show can tour the Tiny Homes, presented by Tiny House Community Development. Tiny House Community Development’s mission is to be a coalition of diverse individuals and local organizations who aim to reduce homelessness by engaging in public and private partnerships to create a tiny home community.
Special Days.
Before arriving at the show, check out special days and special admission pricing. On Friday and Saturday, take the late shift and get $5 after 5 p.m. admission. Friday, October 8 is Senior Day, with $5 admission for guests aged 55 and up (with valid I.D. at the box office). Sunday, October 10 is Hero Day. To thank them for their service, all active and retired military, fire, and police personnel get into the show for free with valid work/military ID. 
Artist’s Row.
New this year is a special feature devoted to showcasing work from local artists. Handcrafted and artisan crafts will be available for purchase.
Shop, Compare, Save.
One trip to the Greensboro Ideal Home Show can replace multiple stops running around town, in and out of stores, searching for parking, and wondering if you are in fact getting the best pricing for projects. Local experts at the show often offer their deepest discounts as show specials to our guests, and with so many home improvement experts you can shop, compare and save under one roof. In fact, our average guest spends about 2.5 hours with us – that’s a fraction of the time you’d spend driving all over town.
Show hours are Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and free for children under 12. Advance discounted tickets for $8 are available at greensboroidealhomeshow.com
The recent Ideal Home Show was a sparse and hollow shell of its former self. I don’t think it was “triumphant” return so much as a lame excuse for a trade show. Of the handful of vendors there, a good number of them had nothing whatsoever to do with home related items. I don’t think cheap jewelry and face cream qualify as “home improvement” categories.