Last weekend I went on tour! After hitting up the New Bern historic homes and gardens tour on Saturday, I headed to Raleigh for the Southern Ideal Home Show on Sunday.

The Southern Ideal Home Show is the Triangle’s largest home and garden event. The three-day showcase is held at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds and features more than 300 top area professionals in home and garden.

I kind of thought it would just be designers with booths set up on display, but it was so much more than that. The show spotlighted the latest in building, outdoor living, kitchen and bath, remodeling, interior decorating and more. There were even local restaurants, breweries and wineries, as well as a High Performance Green Building Pavilion that showcased the benefits of renewable energy and green building practices.

My favorite booth was Whitley Furniture Galleries. Their use of navy, green, and yellow felt springy without being too bright or overpowering.

Jamie Meares, owner of Furbish Studio and blogger at i suwannee, hosted workshops throughout the weekend and shared lots of great entertaining tips.

The Southern Ideal Home Show in Raleigh is part of the Southern Shows group, and you can find a full schedule of shows across the south here.

PS – Don’t forget you can enter daily to win beautiful jewelry from Geoflora!

This post was sponsored by the Southern Ideal Home Show. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own.