1980-present
Corner baths and conservatories caught the eye in the 1980s and new technology was still very much in evidence. Through the 1990s, a new shopping experience was developed for the Show, with entertainment high on the agenda and a mission to provide everything for the home in one environment.
In 1997 a rainforest was created and visitors could experience a tropical downpour every hour from the shelter of a tree house.
In 2008 people could take a trip down memory lane and see some of the highlights of the last century in the Century Street.
100 years have passed since the first Exhibition and the event is now the largest Home Show in the world.
In September 2009 the show changed hands for the first time in its history, after being sold by The Daily Mail to Media 10.
The 2010 Ideal Home Show won the award for Best Consumer Show over 2,000sqm at the Industry AEO Awards.
The 2011 Ideal Home Show takes place from 11 to 27 March at Earls Court Exhibition Centre.
On their 2008 album CSI:Ambleside the British band Half Man Half Biscuit released a song entitled "Took Problem Chimp To Ideal Home Show". It contains sardonic lyrics about an imaginary visit to the Ideal Home Show Exhibition.
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