9 things to see at this year’s Vancouver Fall Home Show

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It’s the Vancouver Fall Home Show again, which means another chance to catch up on the latest in HVAC technology, check out kitchen gadgets you didn’t know you needed and get caulking tips from DIY greats like Bryan Baeumler. We paid a visit to the show on opening day, Oct. 24, to see what else was bubbling and brewing. Here are some of the exhibits that caught our attention.

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Thrifted by Revival

New to the show is a vintage clothing booth curated by Main Street shop Revival. It’s part of an effort by Vancouver Fall Home Show to attract a younger demographic, says Revival owner Christina Florencio — a goal that, presumably, the BC Hydro Learning Centre is failing to do. We’re betting someone’s going to walk out of the show with that Christian Dior Old Hollywood-style sleeping gown.

Got Craft Pop Up Market

Here, you’ll find locally-made items such as the “F*cking Relax” candle from Coconut Candle Company, pumpkin caramel chocolates from Coconama, and alpaca stuffies from Winterborn Alpaca.

Boxd Living

For 75 thousand dollars, you can have a new home delivered to your current home’s backyard. Boxd Living specializes in pre-built tiny homes as small as 400 square feet that are perfect for turning your property into a passive-income-earning bonanza, or a place to put your mother-in-law.

Soulroots

A rolling stone may gather no moss, but if it did it might be breaking a few North Vancouver city by-laws. That’s why Anne Marie Lewis has to source her materials from overseas for her Soulroots wall hangings, which are made using preserved mosses and other forest materials. You can see some of her pieces at the show’s m (ART) ket.

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Aging-in-Place Design

Let’s face it, we’re not getting any younger. Someday we’ll need safety bars on our safety bars to get around our homes. You can see what, if you’re lucky, your future bathroom may look like at Aging-in-Place Design’s booth, complete with soft, foam-like flooring, a floating sink and, yes, safety bars.

Retro Modern Designs

Anyone who grew up with a wood-panelled (or in our case fake wood-panelled) rec room will appreciate Jeff Gold’s reproductions of mid-century modern designer furniture. We were especially impressed with the wall panels. For $500, these cool, retro designs can transform your living room into a set from Boogie Nights.

Maxburn Fitness Plates

If you’re wandering the Home Show aisles and happen upon people jiggling in place, don’t worry — they’re not in the early stages of a grand mal seizure; they’re just on board a Maxburn Fitness Plate. Randy Gratton has been selling these gadgets for 19 years. “I never worry about anybody walking back and saying, ‘Randy, it didn’t work.’ The only way it doesn’t work is if you don’t plug it in.” Among their benefits, according to the marketing literature, are lower risks of osteoarthritis, type 2 diabetes, colon cancer, coronary heart disease and stroke, depression and dementia.

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Suncoast Enclosures

The Delta company makes louvered roofs, outdoor enclosures and patio covers. The louvered roofs open or close, “so whether you’re looking to let in the sun or keep out the rain and snow, we’ve got that sorted,” says sales manager Connor McFayden, who gets bonus points for resisting the urge to say, “We’ve got that covered.”

Eco Spa Canada

Made of polyethylene, Eco Spa Canada‘s hot tubs are durable, easy to enter and exit, and more energy efficient than their traditional acrylic and fibreglass brethren. They also have a hard-cap lid system that is as durable as the tub itself. “That’s what got me into the business,” says Eco Spa Canada owner/operator Carey Missler. “I had a regular hot tub in my old house and was always having to replace the lid. I saw these down in California and I was like, ‘I’m bringing these to Canada.’”

Vancouver Fall Home Show 2024

When: Until Oct. 27

Where: Vancouver Convention Centre West

Tickets: From $8 at vancouverfallhomeshow.com

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