A wide range of kitchen design ideas will be showcased at the upcoming Grand Designs Live Birmingham event.Taking place at the Birmingham NEC from October 8th-10th, 2010, the event will feature various home development exhibits including the Grand Kitchens Live Kitchen Experience sponsored by Miele.This will feature kitchen designs from a number of market leading manufacturers including Ikea, Porcelanosa, Poggenpohl and Stonewood. Miele will also host interactive sessions to demonstrate the latest kitchen appliances.While visitors may pick up ideas for new kitchen sinks, taps and other kitchen fixtures, they can also tour the rest of the home improvement exhibits. These include the Grand Designs Expert Advice Centre sponsored by Velux where free, one-to-one expert advice on home design will be available.The event is based on the popular Channel 4 TV series Grand Designs, which is presented by design guru Kevin McCloud.For more information on the event or to buy tickets visit granddesignslive.com.