Southern Home & Garden Expo to offer project ideas and more February 9-10

Hosts, Brooke and Brice, of Making Modern working on home design as seen in episode 100 of Season 2.

LEBANON, TENN. – Wilson Bank & Trust’s 31st annual home show will return to the Farm Bureau Expo Center in February with a variety of exhibitors ready to help with all types of home-related projects.

The Southern Home & Garden Expo takes place Friday and Saturday, February 9-10. With free admission, the event provides access to dozens of Middle Tennessee businesses in the home improvement industry, featuring more than 120 exhibitors. Special guests this year will be Brooke and Brice Gilliam from the hit television show Making Modern with Brooke + Brice, featured on theMagnolia Network, Discovery +, and Max. Entirely self-taught, Brooke and Brice Gilliam took matters into their own hands and completed construction of their own home. Taking on non-traditional roles with Brooke as builder and Brice as designer, they are passionate about creating custom pieces and projects for their rapidly growing list of clients. The couple reside in Nashville, but Brice is a native to Lebanon.

Prizes and giveaways will be given away at this year’s Expo, including a $250 MasterCard gift card and Blackstone Grill from Wilson Bank & Trust, a solo stove from Chim-Chimney plus additional prizes. There will be giveaways each event day (while supplies last). Expo hours are 4pm to 8pm on February 9, and 9am to 5pm on February 10. A food court area will be located inside the expo center. WBT also offers special financing rates only available during the event, as well as competitive deposit products. Please see a lender for more details.

For more information about the Southern Home & Garden Expo, visit wbthomegardenexpo.com.

Wilson Bank & Trust’s Southern Home & Garden Expo will take place at the Farm Bureau Expo Center on Friday and Saturday, February 9- 10. The home show offers free access to local experts in construction, decorating, remodeling, financing and more, all under one roof.

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