In search of ideas ... and inspiration
Keith Cousins Staff Writer | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 9 months AGO
KEITH COUSINS/Press Norm Anderson and Joan Gregory of Coeur d’Alene look for inspiration to deck out their cabin in Montana during the Home and Garden Show on Sunday at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.
LISA JAMES/Press Bill Gabiou, right, in red, owner of Building Ground Landscape in Rathdrum, accepts the 1st Place award for Feature Display from Dave Gibson, as fellow members of the North Idaho Building Contractors Association, NIBC, congratulate him at the 2017 Home & Garden Show at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds on Friday. Gabiou's display of the loose stone pattern beneath their feet, took 3 days to set up.
LISA JAMES/Press Dave Gibson, right, holds up the 1st Place award for best booth, awarded to New Leaf Nursery in Hayden, as the owners pose for a photo with members of the North Idaho Building Contractors Association at the 2017 Home & Garden Show on Friday. Pictured from left: Kevin Earnest, Leslie Streeter, Kathleen Jenkinson, New Leaf owners Eric, Elaine and Ben Christen, Dave Gibson, Mark Wild, in front, Paul Edwards, in back.
LISA JAMES/PressMembers of the North Idaho Building Contractors Association pose with the 2nd Place award winner for best booth, Bath Planet, at the 2017 Home & Garden Show on Friday. Pictured from left: Kevin Earnest, Leslie Streeter, Kathleen Jenkinson, Bath Planet manager Donna Swavely, Dave Gibson; Mark Wild, back left, and Paul Edwards, back right.
LISA JAMES/Press Dave Gibson, right, of the North Idaho Building Contractors Association (NIBCA), presents Jerry Hall of Culligan Water with the 3rd Place award for best booth, as fellow NIBCA members Mark Wild, left, and Paul Edwards, back, look on at the 2017 Home & Garden Show on Friday.
LISA JAMES/PressEric Christen of New Leaf Nursery in Hayden puts the finishing touches on their booth before the start of the 2017 Home & Garden Show at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds Friday morning. New Leaf Nursery's booth took 1st Place for best display.
LISA JAMES/PressBen Christen of New Leaf Nursery in Hayden stands in his booth at the 2017 Home & Garden Show at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds Friday morning. New Leaf Nursery's booth took 1st Place for best display.
LISA JAMES/Press Michael Jones, left, of Hot Tub Warehouse, highlights the features of an Eco Spa at the 2017 Home & Garden Show at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds on Friday.
LISA JAMES/PressFlowers were given to the first 300 visitors to the 2017 Home & Garden Show at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds on Friday. The show opened Friday at noon and runs through Sunday.
COEUR d’ALENE — Like many in North Idaho, Josh and Toni Robertson are done with winter.
To combat the doldrums of winter’s last gasps, the Spirit Lake couple headed to the Kootenai County Fairgrounds on Sunday. While browsing vendor booths at the 45th annual CW Wraps and Marketing Home and Garden Show, the Robertsons told The Press they were daydreaming about sunny days spent in their soon-to-be improved backyard.
“It’s pretty cool here,” Josh said.
“There were a couple things here where I thought ‘Really? That’s interesting,’” Toni added.
The show, presented by the North Idaho Building Contractors Association, marks the end of winter by encouraging attendees to start their spring with beautifully landscaped gardens and home improvement projects. According to event organizers, the show aims to bring homeowners together with the area’s top remodeling and building experts.
A large crowd of residents navigating through vendor booths Sunday to discuss how to turn their home improvement dreams into reality was a testament to that aim being accomplished throughout the three-day event.
As the Robertsons continued to make their way through the show, Josh said he would like to see the event grow and bring in even more companies with products and services to improve their home.
Norm Anderson and Joan Gregory of Coeur d’Alene, came to the show Sunday to find inspiration for improving their cabin in Montana. At the Whiteman Lumber Company booth, the couple found treated, multi-purpose wood planks that Anderson said were perfect for building a bar at the cabin.
“We like to look at everything,” Anderson said.
“I like this type of thing a lot,” Gregory added before pointing toward a small wooden bridge. “We also need a walkway to go over the river on our property.”
For Terri Capozzo, the Home and Garden Show is an annual opportunity to get ideas for her Rathdrum home. Roofing and painting materials were at the top of Capozzo’s browsing list, but she added that she loves improving every aspect of her home because it makes her feel more safe and secure.
“This is a house I am planning on living in forever. It’s an investment that’s worth it,” Capozzo added. “Overall (the show) was great, I got a lot of good ideas. Now I’m going to go home and figure out where to start.”
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