Get ready for spring at the 2016 Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show. From Friday, February 12 through Sunday, February 14. HGTV personalities will be at the Knoxville Convention Center to share their expertise on house renovation, real estate and interior design.

Matt Blashaw, licensed contractor and host of HGTV’s Vacation House for Free and featured carpenter on season 2 of Ellen’s Design Challenge, and Tiffany Brooks, designer and host of HGTV Smart Home 2016 are excited about sharing what they know.

Blashaw is everything homeowners want in a versatile handyman and then some. A native of Orange County, Calif., Matt spent his teen years working at his father’s lumberyard before graduating from Chapman University. He then moved on to a variety of jobs in the construction and entertainment industries. A stint with the technical services group at Disney taught him about show effects and electrical installation. Today, when he’s not sharing his expertise with HGTV viewers, Matt works as a real estate agent and builds homes in Orange County.

HGTV host, Matt Blashaw, will stage at the upcoming Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show. Image courtesy of Dogwood Arts.

Tiffany Brooks, designer and host of HGTV Smart Home 2016 will share her knowledge. Image courtesy of Dogwood Arts.

Brooks, recently named as one of the nation’s Top 20 African American Interior Designers, is a wife and working mom who loves spending time growing her residential interior design business. She first demonstrated her design talent when she was offered the opportunity to stage model homes while working in property management. After one of her model-home designs won an award, she decided to follow her passion for interior design full-time. Tiffany’s design style is "classic with a twist," and she enjoys mixing traditional pieces with a little rock 'n' roll.

Admission to the show is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (over 65), and $5 for youth (6-12 years old). Children under 5 are admitted free. Tickets purchased at any local ORNL Federal Credit Union will receive $1 off the ticket price through Saturday, February 13. All proceeds benefit Dogwood Arts. The Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show is presented by ORNL Federal Credit Union. For more information on the House & Garden Show, including how to be a part of the action, visit www.dogwoodhouseandgarden.com.

Show hours are Friday, February 12th ​10:00am-6:00pm; Saturday, February 13th ​10:00am-8:00pm; Sunday, February 14th ​11:00am-5:00pm.

The Cooking School, sponsored by locally-owned-and-operated Avanti Savoia, will be providing eleven cooking and technique-focused demonstrations featuring comfort food dishes but with the flair of everyday Italian cuisine thought the weekend. Appliances at the Cooking School are provided by Pattersons Home Appliances.

Participating Grand Garden Landscape Designers include: Brookhaven Designs, Earthadelic, Landscape Outfitters, Mark Fuhrman Complete Landscaping, Patrick Beasley Landscape & Garden Services, Petey’s Landscaping, and Pleasant Hill Nursery.

Participating Urban Living Roomscape Designers include: Coldstream Market, David’s Abbey Carpet, Decorating Den Interiors, Dock & Deck, Pottery Barn, and Riverwoods Home Furnishings.

New This Year! A Standard Flower Show – District IV of The Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs in conjunction with the Dogwood Arts House & Garden Show, present a Standard Flower Show entitled, Coexistence: Harmony With Nature’s Majesty. The Flower Show will run from February 12th – 14th. The Flower Show will feature exhibits with exciting creative, abstract and traditional floral designs, interesting and varied horticulture specimens grown by exhibitors, and a great variety of special exhibits designed to entertain and educate. “We promise Garden Clubbing and Flower Shows aren’t just your Grandmother’s white gloves and hats any more” says Connie Wallace, Dogwood Arts volunteer and General Flower Show Chairman.

New This Year! A Tiny House from Tiny House Chattanooga – See a real live tiny house from Tiny House Chattanooga. Mike Bedsole, owner of Tiny House Chattanooga says, “out of the box creativity is what inspires us to deliver mini masterpieces; converting dreams into livable reality”. Tour this tiny space and learn more about what Tiny Home living is all about! tinyhousechattanooga.com


How-To Stage Schedule
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Friday, February 12
11:00am: "Blended Nutrition, More than a Smoothie" presented by Mary Collins-Sheppard, Culinary Expert at Williams-Sonoma.
1:00pm: "Loving Your Small Space" presented by Tiffany Brooks, Host & Designer of HGTV Smart Home 2016 and recently named one of the nation’s Top 20 African American Interior Designers.
3:00pm: "Year Round Gardening" presented by Derrick Stowell, MS, CTRS, UT Gardens Educator.

Saturday, February 13
11:30am: Loving Your Small Space" presented by Tiffany Brooks, Host & Designer of HGTV Smart Home 2016 and recently named one of the nation’s Top 20 African American Interior Designers.
1:00pm: “Host the Perfect Soirée” presented by Michelle Huntoon & Virginia McNamee, Design Specialists at Pottery Barn
3:00pm: "Dream It, Build It. Building the Backyard of Your Dreams" presented by licensed contractor Matt Blashaw, host of HGTV's Vacation House For Free and featured carpenter on season 2 of Ellen’s Design Challenge.
5:00pm: "Urban Agriculture" presented by Robert Hodge, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum.

Sunday, February 14 1:00pm: "Dream It, Build It. Building the Backyard of Your Dreams" presented by licensed contractor Matt Blashaw, host of HGTV's Vacation House For Free and featured carpenter on season 2 of Ellen’s Design Challenge.
3:00pm: "Creating an Edible Garden" presented by Peg Beute, Ijams Nature Center.

Cooking School Schedule
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This year, Avanti Savoia will be featuring three comfort food dishes but with the flair of everyday Italian cuisine, guaranteed to delight your palate and sense of adventure in the kitchen! Several techniques and kitchen tips will be demonstrated, as well.

Friday, February 12
11:30am: Italian Sausage, Butternut Squash, Sage and Pappardelle Pasta
1:15pm: Salt Seared Pork Medallions, Farro with Porcini mushrooms and Caramelized Onions
2:45pm: Chicken Piccata with Orzo Salad
4:30pm: Salt Seared Pork Medallions, Farro with Porcini mushrooms and Caramelized Onions

Saturday, February 13
11:15am: Chicken Piccata with Orzo Salad
2:00pm: Salt Seared Pork Medallions, Farro with Porcini mushrooms and Caramelized Onions
4:15pm: Italian Sausage, Butternut Squash, Sage and Pappardelle Pasta
6:00pm: Salt Seared Pork Medallions, Farro with Porcini mushrooms and Caramelized Onions

Sunday, February 14
11:45am: Chicken Piccata with Orzo Salad
2:00pm: Salt Seared Pork Medallions, Farro with Porcini mushrooms and Caramelized Onions 4:00pm: Italian Sausage, Butternut Squash, Sage and Pappardelle Pasta


Dock & Deck Lounge Schedule
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Friday, February 12
2:00-6:00pm: Sip & Stroll [Beer or wine available at the Cash Bar]

Saturday, February 13
12:00-8:00pm: Sip & Stroll [Beer or wine available at the Cash Bar]
12:00-12:50pm: "Q&A: Secrets of Home Selling " presented by Joe Fox & Tyler Fogarty, Affiliate Brokers with the Fox & Fogarty team at Realty Executives.
3:00pm: Watch the University of Tennessee Vols Basketball take on the Missouri Tigers!
4:00-6:00pm: Happy Hour sponsored Fox & Fogarty *First 100 people will receive a free drink*

Sunday, February 14
12:00-5:00pm: Sip & Stroll [Beer, wine, mimosas & Bloody Marys available at the Cash Bar]