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Glen Peloso

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Glen Peloso 250x300 Glen PelosoThe International Home & Garden Show is pleased to present Glen Peloso.   Glen forged into the world of design almost 20 years ago after completing his Masters degree in Fine Art.   As Principle of Glen Peloso Interiors, he creates inspiring spaces for his clients around the world and has successfully designed over 300 residential & commercial projects. 

Glen makes regular guest appearances on various magazine styled TV and radio shows across Canada and is a regular guest speaker to national trade shows and Home show events across the country. Glen’s TV successes include host/designer of the internationally popular television show Restaurant Makeover, and Take this House and Sell it, playing across North America, and Canada’s  “Slice Network” show, Renovate my Wardrobe.  He is currently a design columnist for The Toronto Star’s “New in Homes section” and the Design Contributor for “Canadian Homes Trends” magazine, and  Design Columnist for Revive Magazine and Home Decor & Renovations Design Editor  read nationally.  What to see more! www.glenpelosointeriors.com

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Mary Dobson

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The International Home & Garden Show is pleased to present Mary Dobson. Mary Dobson is widely recognized as Canada’s leading expert in fabric and window covering design and perhaps best known for her almost twenty years as the resident “material girl” on Citytv’s popular CityLine national lifestyle program.

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Mary’s degree in textiles and business, a Bachelors in Home Economics from Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, combined with many years of hands-on experience in the custom drapery field, gives her a unique understanding of the industry and of consumer needs. Mary appears twice monthly on CityLine, providing practical advice and creative inspiration for the show’s legion of loyal viewers, from coast to coast. Over the years she has contributed key ideas and demonstrated creative use of fabrics in a number of best-selling home decor books, as well as in most of Canada’s top home décor magazines.

Mary has also traveled extensively across North America where her friendly, outgoing style and familiarity with consumer concerns make her a popular speaker at Home Shows, seminars and workshops. Mary is currently Professor, Interior Decorating at Georgian College in Barrie, Ontario.

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