Lighting up Hot Holiday Homes

Take six beautiful private homes, 12 talented designers, over 20,000 energy efficient mini lights, a few cases of bubbly, a mile of sweet treats, enough chocolate to pave Hwy 97, and 1000 fans of Christmas and you have Hot Holiday Homes.

Hot Holiday Homes is a self-guided tour of warm, welcoming, private homes that will get you in the spirit for your own holiday decorating.  Sponsored by Re/Max, tours will be held over two days, Friday, November 11th and Saturday, November 12th from 4:00 - 9:00 pm celebrating the season while raising funds for Ballet Kelowna.

This community event is spearheaded by local dynamo Debbie MacMillan, Special Events Coordinator for Ballet Kelowna, who promises not only inspiration for your own holiday decorating but a great night out while enjoying a real home atmosphere filled with the sights, sounds & smells of the season. "Everyone loves this tour.  It gives them the opportunity to get behind ordinarily closed doors of private homes and be inspired for the holidays.  The homeowners and all of our sponsors are extremely generous to make this event possible for the community."

Six beautiful private homes will be decorated by proud homeowners and talented designers for the tour.  Designers include Fowler Interior Design, Barbie Ross, Sticks and Stones Design Group, St. Nicholas Ave., Home at Last Interiors, LBV Design Dress Décor, olive & elle, Nesbitt Originals, Okanagan Dream Builders and Suzanne Petti. 

The decorated homes:

  • • A European country-inspired home with a Mediterranean colour palette and old-world charm
    • A traditional home built in 2001 and almost completely transformed into a modern, almost
      industrial design with stainless steel contrasting with traditional mouldings.
    • A home that is centered around a gorgeous "Chef" -certified kitchen where cooking & entertaining
      are always top of mind.
    • A beautiful multi-generational home that blends old and new with a private backyard oasis.
    • A lakefront home where classic comfort combines with theatre for a home filled with holiday magic
    • One of Kelowna's original properties restored and reborn with loving care and filled with the spirit of
      a home of days gone by

 

Hot Holiday Homes will be especially bright this season with the help of FortisBC who contributed over 20,000 energy efficient mini lights to our homeowners to help with the decorating.  These LED lights use 80% less power than regular mini lights and will burn an average of 20,000 hours lasting long after Hot Holiday Homes & the Christmas season have passed. 

Tickets can be purcased online or Art Knapp, Bylands, LBV Design Dress Décor, olive & elle, Picture Perfect, or Rick's Garden World.  Tickets are $45.

To get behind the scenes information on Hot Holiday Homes you can follow them on Twitter or like them on  Facebook.

Proceeds support Ballet Kelowna, one of Canada's ten professional ballet companies.  Ballet Kelowna's mission is to inspire, educate and entertain through the energy and artistry of ballet. Capturing the entertainment interest of all members of the family, Ballet Kelowna performs to sold out audiences and enhances the image of ballet, making the art form more inviting, fun and personally meaningful.  Proudly 'Made in Kelowna' this boutique ballet company is a dedicated community partner.

For more information contact:
Debbie MacMillan
250-764-4803
events(at)balletkelowna.ca