Weird and Wonderful on Display at Show

18th April, 2007

For Immediate Release:

The Weird and Wonderful on Display and the Autumn Home Show

There is something for everyone at the Autumn Home Show including intriguing gadgets, DIY inventions and wonderful creations to interest and inspire the whole family.

This year’s Autumn Home Show runs from Friday 20th – Sunday 22nd April at the ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane, Auckland, and features more than 200 exhibitors covering all aspects of home improvement, furnishing and the ever popular Sewing, Stitching and Handcraft Show

Leading the lineup of unique New Zealand inventions on show is the amazing Barbizza™ Barbeque Pizza Oven. If you’ve ever wanted to cook a pizza on a barbeque, well now you can with Barbizza™ - possible the greatest revolutionary development in outdoor and BBQ cooking in the past decade. Simply place the Barbizza™ on any barbeque, gas cooker or hob, or similar combustible heat source. It’s that simple! Totally manufactured and designed right here in New Zealand and crafted entirely of stainless steel. See the Barbizza™ on Stand F14.

Another New Zealand invention at the Autumn Home Show is the Showerdome; billed as the ‘greatest bathroom invention since the tap’! The Showerdome is an inexpensive devise that fits over your shower box, preventing steam from forming in your bathroom, stops the mirror misting, saves money and stops mould and mildew. In short, it makes your home a healthier, warmer and drier place to live. See the Showerdome on Stand 319.

The amazing New Zealand-designed ShowerdomeFor an item of rare beauty, Luminart uses state of the art technology, to suspend any image into crystal. Have your photograph taken in 3D and etched into crystal or engrave your favourite photograph into a crystal of your choice. At the exhibition Luminart will demonstrating their 3D camera and laser, so customers can come and have a 3D portrait and then if they wish have it etched into a crystal block while they wait. Your precious memories will last forever with this amazing technology. See Luminart on Stand A10

The craft of quilting is an exacting and time consuming art form, but the Swiftquilter makes the whole process easier and quicker than ever before. Swiftquilter from Swift Services is a machine quilting frame that fits onto any sewing machine and converts it into a fantastically effective device for appliqué, patchwork or quilting. And Swiftquilter will also be giving visitors an opportunity to try their New Zealand made machine quilting frame so they can see for themselves how easy quilting can be. Visitors will again get the opportunity to go into the draw to win a new Elna 2800 with extras including an accessory bag, threads etc. with a value of over $600. See Swiftquilter on Stand 412 of the Stitches & Craft Show at the Autumn Home Show.

If you’ve never seen a pomegranate, let alone tasted one, you’re in for a treat with the release of the first Pomegranate juice available in New Zealand from Nekta Products. The interest in Pomegranate Juice has arisen because it has been shown to have a higher anti oxidant content than the other high level drinks such as blueberry, green tea and red wine. Pomegranate’s anti oxidants are also believed to be more active, producing very beneficial results in testing on a range of modern ailments, including the oxidation and retention of LDL Cholesterol and the significant delaying of recurrent prostate cancer in men who have been treated. Research is now also focusing on its potential to inhibit Alzheimer’s, and to alleviate arthritis - an ancient remedy for the ailments of modern life.

As always the Autumn Home Show features a huge range of exhibitors, including bathrooms, kitchens, furniture home heating and large appliances to upgrade your home of-the-present to a contemporary, luxury showhome.

Not to forget the kitchen and bathroom, Mitre 10 is central to the DIY section at the show, presenting a huge range of products, including flat pack kitchens and flooring and an extensive range of appliances and bathroom products, such as showers, baths, vanities, tapware - even portable spa pools for those long winter nights.

Back by popular demand this season are the Property Know-How Seminars. These free seminars have been created by the NZ Property Presentation Network and cover the full range of property investment issues, from where to buy, how to refresh your investment, and investment tips and even property maintenance. There will also be a $10,000 prize pack for one lucky seminar attendee.

And once you’ve got your property upgrade planned, the Autumn Home Show has hundreds of other great home products to help you finish your project, including ready to hang artwork and photography from local and international artists.

The Autumn Home Show has it all, making it a must-see for the entire family.

Times: Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-6pm

Tickets: Adults $12, Senior Citizens $10 (Friday only), Children under 14 free

Booking and show information available at www.autumnhomeshow.co.nz

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