Home remodeling, like an earthquake, dramatically changes what it feels like to sit in one’s living room. Gain a new perspective with today's Groupon: for $5, you get one adult admission to Home Show Expo, held at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison (a $10 value). The expo opens at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 9 and closes at 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 11.

The New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center's 135,000-square-foot exhibition hall transforms into a haven for gardening gurus and home improvers during Home Show Expo, a weekend-long event that unites contractors and manufacturers from the major fields of home design and décor. Charming household wares and furniture items occupy more than 500 displays and showcase rooms that plant seeds of inspiration with their glossy kitchen countertops, barbecue-ready patios, and prefab Fortresses of Solitude. As guests peruse the many exhibits, they can pick the perfectly constructed brains of professional contractors, landscapers, and gardeners for tips on upcoming home-improvement projects.