GREENSBORO – If your home’s decor has you in a funk, perhaps some junk will give your home spunk.

This coming weekend could be your opportunity to find out, when nationally recognized junk expert Sue Whitney – co-author of “Decorating Junkmarket Style” and “Junk Beautiful” – brings her trash-is-a-treasure philosophy to the annual Southern Ideal Home Show as its guest designer.

The show, featuring more than 300 building, home improvement, landscaping and interior design companies and experts, will be held Friday through Sunday at the Greensboro Coliseum.

“‘Junkmarket Style’ provides the tools for people to build, remodel and decorate stylishly green with ‘junk’ in a tight economy,” Whitney says. “Flea market finds, roadside acquisitions and garage sale goodies help to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind homes at an affordable price.”

During stage presentations throughout the weekend, Whitney – a frequent contributor to NBC’s “Today Show” – will share ideas and demonstrate how she turns other people’s trash into her own treasures. Her unique creations range from lamps, vases and chandeliers to outdoor furniture.

Another highlight at the show will be the “Ideal Dream House,” a fully functioning high-tech house that will be a showplace for the products and services of more than 20 vendors participating in the home show. Following the show, the house will be donated to Victory Junction Gang Camp, the Randleman camp for children with chronic medical conditions or serious illness.

Among the house’s highlights are a kitchen with state-of-the-art stainless-steel appliances and porcelain flooring; a shower constructed of marble that requires no grout cleaning; a custom-designed vanity with a flat-screen television hidden behind the mirror; high-tech security and fire prevention systems; a sound system designed to be compatible with mp3/iPod players and indoor/outdoor speakers; and a home theater.

Victory Junction will host an exhibit next to the “Ideal Dream House” and show a video about the camp.

Other show highlights will include:

• Top chefs from local restaurants, giving cooking demonstrations on the cooking stage.

• Designer rooms, created to inspire, by the Association of Interior Design Professionals.

• Local artists showcasing their original works.

• Kitchen and bath displays of the latest energy-saving appliances, as well as cabinetry, fixtures, countertops and tile.

• The Interiors Showplace, featuring home decor, furniture, accessories, and window and floor treatments. This area will also include a popular designer sample sale.

• The Outdoor Living Marketplace, featuring the latest in outdoor design, including pools, spas, lighting, and lawn and garden equipment.

• Building and home improvement displays.

For more information about the show, including stage schedules, visit the Web site at www.southernidealhomeshow.com.