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A new year is always a good time to think of home improvement projects.

If you're not sure where to start, then head to the El Paso Spring Home Show on Jan. 18-20 at the El Paso convention center.

The home show, put on by RJ Promotions Inc. along with El Paso Association of Builders, will feature more than 150 booths of innovative products for remodeling home interiors and exteriors.

"That's the reason we put on our big show in January -- to get people excited about some of the new and upcoming ideas for remodeling and new construction," said Kevin Linville, director of sales.

Home vendors will showcase products for kitchens, bathrooms, sunroom additions, patios and landscaping, as well as organizational ideas.

The show also will feature HGTV celebrity carpenter Eric Stromer from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. He is known for TLC's "Clean Sweep," and "Over Your Head." He also co-hosts a nationally syndicated radio show, "Home Wizards," with Cindy Dole.

After doing home improvement shows for several years, Stromer said, he has a good idea of what people need help with.

"I've probably been in about 500 people's homes doing different shows over the years and you really start to understand trends, especially why parents' houses fail in terms of organization," he said.

But as a family man with three children younger than 14, Stromer wants people to know he understands their issues.

"I have a couple of great rooms

that are perfect, and then there are these crazy rooms where five teenage boys stayed up all night eating cereal, and it's hell on earth," he said.

"My approach on the radio show is that we're all in this together."

Antiques buyer and appraiser Michael Amosson with Viking Productions will also be at the show.

He will give free appraisals all three days.

Mar?a Cort?s Gonz?lez may be reached at mcortes@ elpasotimes.com; 546-6150.

Make plans

• What: El Paso Spring Home Show.
• When: 4 to 8 p.m. Jan. 18, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 19 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 20.
• Where: El Paso convention center.
• Admission: Adults, $5.95, seniors and military, $4.95 and children younger than 12, free. Discount admission coupons are available at neighborhood McDonald's restaurants in El Paso or the show website, HomeShowElPaso.com
• Information: 800-756-4788.

Source: http://www.elpasotimes.com/entertainment/ci_22357079/el-paso-spring-home-show-comes-conventioon-center

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