BY EMILY K.

(From left) Leong, Ooi and Ong at the Homedec Aged Care Living press conference.

THE Home Decor and Design Exhibition (Homedec) is back with more home decor and designs for home enthusiasts and interior designers to explore.

This year, the exhibition has embarked on its latest initiative entitled Aged Care Living and Design with three life-sized show homes designed by three prominent local designers on display at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

Organised by C.I.S Network Sdn Bhd and Malaysian Institute of Interior Designers (MIID), Homedec will hold Part 1 of the exhibition from Oct 22 to 25 and Part 2 on Oct 29 to Nov 1.

It will be targeting homeowners, architecture and interior design industry practitioners and students, government agencies and the general public.

Show homes with creative and practical designs for the non-assisted aged-care living or low-care living, semi-assisted aged-care living or mid-care living, and fully-assisted aged-care living or full-care living will be featured on site.

C.I.S Network Sdn Bhd president Datuk Vincent Lim expressed his excitement at the exhibition’s special highlight.

“Homedec always aims to showcase different special features, rather than just being a marketplace to source for home products.

“This year, we are proud to be part of this meaningful project, because it creates awareness and alerts the society to plan their homes to be aged-care living friendly,” said Lim.

The project is a joint collaboration between the National Council of Senior Citizens Organisations Malaysia (NACSCOM) and Homedec, with the aim of providing viable solutions conducive to aged-care living.

NACSCOM deputy president Susan Suah Hooi Eng said it was about time interior designers did something for the society.

“The elderly are those who took care of us when we were little. Now, it’s time we care for them and their needs.

“With rising property costs, you don’t need to get a new home to accommodate them. All you need is to renovate it so it’s safe and convenient for our grandparents and ageing parents,” Suah said.

The designers for this project are Design Business Sdn Bhd director Leong Ta Wah, PDI Design and Associates Sdn Bhd design director Ooi Boon Seong, PDI Design and Associates Sdn Bhd associate partner Lisa Ong and Majidah Design Sdn Bhd senior interior designer Idzam Othman.

First organised in 2003, Homedec is held biannually in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kota Kinabalu and annually in Johor Baru and Kuching.