HGTV "CURB APPEAL" PROJECT MANAGER, THE YARD PRINCESS, COMING TO 2015 HOME & GARDEN SHOW

By Katherine Tweed

or 54 years, spring inspiration has come at just the right time through the Red River Valley Home & Garden show, brought to you by Accent Kitchen & Bath. This year’s show, Feb. 27-28 and March 1, features speaker Kimberly Lacy.

While more than 330 exhibitors will fill the Fargodome, Lacy will present seminars on increasing your home’s attractiveness through simple curb appeal tips, planning a yard makeover and properly phasing renovation projects, determining which are do-it-yourself and which require a professional.

Lacy was the co-host and project manager of HGTV’s “Curb Appeal” and worked on two other HGTV productions, “Designed to Sell D.C.” and “Designed to Sell Atlanta.” She is a paint and design artisan who operates her own design company, “Anatomy of Design.” Lacy brings her style to her panelist position on HomeTalk.com and has been a featured contributor for Sister 2 Sister magazine. A celebrity wardrobe and magazine stylist, her work has been in national magazines, Black Elegance and Essence.

The Fuller Center for Housing, an ecumenical Christian non-profit started in 2005 by Habitat for Humanity founders Millard and Linda Fuller, dubbed her the “Yard Princess” for her volunteer work. She served as an ambassador for The Fuller Center, revitalizing Atlanta’s Lakewood Heights neighborhood. Lacy’s enthusiasm for the project did not go unnoticed. A director for the Fuller House said, “There was nothing but a genuine flow of love and concern for the homeowners and the overall community. Her heart and working hands spoke for themselves.”

Lacy said her work with The Fuller Center was an “exciting opportunity not to just renovate or build up a block, but to build up entire communities around the world.”

She is about creating community in all her work. When she comes to Fargo, she will bring her skills and empathy for homeowners and communities.

Her advice appeals to anyone who works in home and community improvement.

“Plan your plan and keep it simple. Remember, even the simplest thing can be an inspiration,” Lacy said.

Lacy is a philosophical match to the Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead in promoting an environment in which members and their businesses can prosper. HBA is a non-profit association of nearly 800 members that has been in existence since 1956. [AWM]