The Show Your House Room Challenge

WHAT IS IT?

♦ Live virtual presentations over Zoom with HEC’s own show house designers giving you advice about how to design your spaces!

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?

♦ To have your space considered, simply send a short description of your design challenge, along with photos, room dimensions and contact information to showhouse@showhouse.historicec.com with “Show Your House Entry” in the subject line by February 28th.

HOW DO I ATTEND?

♦ You can join the sessions by just watching and listening! Send an email to showhouse@showhouse.historicec.com and ask for a Zoom invite.

♦ Admission is free, but donations are appreciated (see below). Depending on the popularity of the program, we may have to limit the total number of participants, so HEC members and donors will be given first priority.

WHEN IS IT?

♦ Every third Thursday from March to July, 2021:
March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17 and July 15.

♦ at 5:30 pm

TELL ME MORE!

♦ Do you have a room that you would like to see how a professional designer would handle the space? The design panel will be reviewing all the entries and selecting five to be featured during the course of the series. Professional renderings will be drawn-up and two designers, with different styles, will present their redesign reveal during the live on-line event.

♦ You can submit as many entries as you would like but each room or space should be submitted separately.

♦ You will be notified in advance if your room has been selected and when it will be scheduled to be presented.

♦ Questions should be emailed to showhouse@showhouse.historicec.com.

How Do I Donate?

Click below to go to our donation link.

We suggest a donation of $25.00 to participate in all of the design sessions.

All donations go toward our mission to support the preservation and restoration of the Ellicott City Historic District as well as other historic Howard County properties, and to promote a greater awareness of Ellicott City and Howard County history.

FAQ’s

Q: Can I submit more than one design challenge?
A: Yes, you can submit as many entries as you would like but each room or space should be submitted separately.

Q: How much is a suggested donation for one session?
A: We are a non-profit organization with no paid employees. We suggest $25.00 to participate in all of the design sessions.

Q: Why is the deadline for July in February?
A: We will review all the submissions at one time so that over the course of the series viewers will get design ideas for a variety of rooms.