Speakers & Celebrities | Vancouver Fall Home Show

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October 15-18, 2026

Vancouver Convention Centre - West Building

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2026 SLEEP COUNTRY MAIN STAGE PRESENTERS:

Presented by

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Sarah Baeumler Designer, Creative Entrepreneur, TV Personality

"Designing for a Healthy Home"

Presented by

Sarah Baeumler Designer, Creative Entrepreneur, TV Personality

Sarah Baeumler is a dynamic design expert and one of HGTV’s most beloved

stars, known for bringing modern, intentional living spaces to life. Whether

she’s transforming a space on Bryan Inc., Renovation Inc., or Island of Bryan/

Renovation Island alongside her husband, Bryan Baeumler, Sarah’s passion for

blending luxury with functionality always shines through. Their journey on

screen captures not only their incredible design work but also the heart and

hustle of balancing family life while raising four beautiful children. Outside of

TV, Sarah’s creativity and vision extend into hospitality and retail. She codeveloped

Caerula Mar, a boutique luxury resort in the Bahamas, where every

detail reflects her thoughtful approach to design. Plus, she’s launched a retail

line featuring curated jewelry and apothecary, as well as Sarah Delivered—a

seasonal subscription service that brings beautifully crafted lifestyle pieces

right to your door. No matter the project, Sarah’s goal is always the same: to

make luxury feel accessible, intentional and long-lasting. With a large and

ever-growing community behind her, Sarah continues to inspire and engage

her audience by sharing content that empowers them to bring their own

dreams to life—whether through design, lifestyle choices, or simply embracing

everyday moments with intention and purpose.

Graeme Huguet My House Design/Build Team

"The Renovating & Building Process"

Graeme Huguet My House Design/Build Team

Graeme is the Owner of My House Design/Build Team; a multi-award-winning Renovator & Custom Home Builder. To date, they have received over 100 industry related awards, including being the BC Georgie finalist for “Custom Home Builder of the Year”, “Best Customer Satisfaction”, and "Renovator of the Year" for 7 consecutive years.

Certified Built Green, Net Zero, and Passive House, his team of designers and construction personnel take personal pride in guiding clients through the design/build process to create beautiful, functional, and healthy homes. His team is most noted for taking a holistic approach to all their projects, no matter the size, " Creating Great Living Spaces’.

Taylor Reiko From Home Network's Renovation Resort

Presented by Stormore Home Solutions

"Behind the Design: From Renovation Resort to Your Home"

Presented by

Taylor Reiko From Home Network's Renovation Resort

Taylor Reiko is an interior designer and founder of Taylor Reiko Design, known for creating spaces that feel personal, layered, and unexpected. On Home Network’s Renovation Resort, Taylor’s designs won the Kitchen & Dining challenge and were co-winners of the Living Room challenge.

With a background in both sociology and interior design, Taylor takes a people-first approach to creating spaces that reflect the people who live in them. She loves pushing the boundaries of style, texture, colour, and visual interest while incorporating personal stories and cultural influences into her designs.

At the Vancouver Fall Home Show, Taylor will take audiences behind the design of her Renovation Resort spaces and share practical ideas they can bring into their own homes.

Craig Nygard and Warren Gray Structure Defence

"What Would We Do If This Was Our House? How firefighters look at wildfire risk, pathways, and property resilience"

Craig Nygard and Warren Gray Structure Defence

Craig Nygard and Warren Gray are firefighters and co-founders of Structure Defence, a Canadian wildfire resilience company focused on helping property owners, communities, builders and other organizations better understand how wildfire can affect structures before an emergency begins.

Drawing on real-world firefighting and wildfire experience, they teach people how to look at properties through a firefighter’s lens — identifying pathways, vulnerabilities, priorities and opportunities to improve resilience. Their approach is practical, calm and non-fear-based, with an emphasis on understanding what matters most and making strategic improvements over time.

Structure Defence’s work includes property assessments, emergency consultations, community resilience, builder integration, wildfire resilience systems and emerging applications for insurance and risk.

Trish Picariello Cloverdale Paint

"From Overwhelmed to Inspired: Choosing Colour with Confidence"

Trish Picariello Cloverdale Paint

Trish Picariello is a Colour Specification and Design Specialist with a passion for helping homeowners feel confident about their colour choices. With a background in visual communication, marketing, and interior design, she blends creativity with practical expertise to make the colour selection process clear and approachable.

As a main stage presenter, Trish will share simple, essential knowledge tools that take the stress out of choosing colour for your home. Drawing on insights from design trends, colour theory, and real-world experience, she’ll show you how to narrow your options, understand undertones, and select colours that truly work in your space.

Her goal is simple: to replace overwhelm with clarity — and give you the confidence to choose colour with ease.

Smash + Tess Fashion Show The Real Life Runway

"Part Fashion Show. Part styling session. Part bestie hang."

Florence van Dijk Florence Botanicals

"Designing with Dried Flowers and Foliage"

Florence van Dijk Florence Botanicals

Florence van Dijk has recently moved to BC from Winterpeg, Manitoba and set up a small floral studio in Kitsilano. Florence grew up on a farm on Ireland's East coast and developed her love of nature and botanicals from the Dutch side of her family and her many trips to the Netherlands. Leaving behind a career in retail marketing, she trained in Floristry school in Northern Ireland and has worked as a florist and interior designer in Ireland and Canada.

Florence Botanicals is known for a rustic, whimsical and above all seasonal style. Her aim is to bring her customers the joy and seasonality of flowers as part of their every day and on their most special days too. Florence brings fresh and dried flower bunches and houseplants to markets around the city and regularly at UBC.

Find the FB stall in the Market District and follow along on Instagram @florence_botanicals

Eileen Wu I Love Kitchens

Presenting on the Cooking Stage

Eileen Wu I Love Kitchens

Eileen Wu is the founder of I Love Kitchens and owner of A&A Holz, a local cabinetry and architectural millwork manufacturer. Since 2008, she has worked across both the design and manufacturing sides of the kitchen industry, giving her a practical understanding of what makes a kitchen not only beautiful, but functional and well built.

Her experience spans the entire process—from space planning and cabinet design to materials, construction, manufacturing, and installation. She believes a functional kitchen isn’t one decision: the space plan, cabinet design, construction, and materials all have to work together.

Eileen is passionate about making professional kitchen knowledge easier for homeowners to understand. Through real projects, practical examples, and new tools such as AI, she helps homeowners make smarter decisions and create kitchens that work beautifully for everyday life.

Presentation Topics

Saturday: How to Get More Space From the Kitchen You Already Have — Without Making It Bigger

Sunday: See Your Kitchen Before You Build It: How AI Can Help You Plan Your Kitchen

2026 COOKING STAGE PRESENTERS

Bruno Feldeisen Judge for CBC’s “The Great Canadian Baking Show”

A passionate and energetic Chef, known for crafting unique cooking experiences, Bruno Feldeisen brings nearly three decades of culinary experience to his role as Judge on the CBC’s The Great Canadian Baking Show..

Bruno Feldeisen was born in the small French town of Clermont-Ferrand. He began his career as an apprentice at one of France's most renowned chocolate shops in Moulin: Les Palets d'Or. He graduated from his apprenticeship with an almost-perfect score.

After working as a chocolatier at Hotel de Paris in Monaco, Feldeisen moved to the U.S. in 1988, working in a number of prestigious restaurants in California. In 1994, he became the executive pastry chef at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York. Feldeisen's culinary journey continued when opened Soléa, an American-French restaurant in San Francisco; he later became a pastry chef instructor at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts in Vancouver and the executive pastry chef at the Four Seasons Hotel in Vancouver.

Feldeisen was named one of the Top 10 Pastry Chefs in America by Chocolatier Magazine two years in a row and has been nominated twice for the James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef. His delicious works have appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Gourmet Magazine, Bon Appetit Magazine and New York Magazine.

Feldeisen is a passionate and energetic chef, known for crafting unique cooking experiences. A supporter of the local food movement, he's committed to food sustainability and supports ethical farming and fishing.

Chef Feldeisen is a committed supporter of Anxiety Canada, partnering with the organization to promote awareness for a society where mental health is prioritized and free of stigma and prejudice. He also spearheads fundraising efforts for Growing Veterans, Vancouver Opera and many other organizations.

He is a super-dad to his wonderful son, Sergio.