New Houzz Study Offers Encouraging News

Even as the building trade continues to have its struggles a new report suggests better times are coming…and coming soon. “Home professionals are entering 2025 with renewed confidence and expectations for growth in both revenue and profitability after navigating two difficult years,” Marine Sargsyan, staff economist for the online design resource said in releasing the […]

Lowe’s New Contractor Loyalty Program Simplified

The big home improvement chain has reworked its MyLowe’s Pro Rewards program to make it easier for professionals. The Lowe’s loyalty program has put into place a number of initiatives designed to allow small and mid-sized pro contractors to earn and redeem rewards as it increases its focus on this sector of the home improvement […]

Key Furniture Analyst Looks to Disaster-Driven Recovery

Noted industry advisor Jerry Epperson says wildfires in California and big storms in the Southeast could result in better business. In his latest Mann Armistead Epperson Furnishings Digest Newsletter, Epperson, who has been working with the industry for more than five decades – the past 39 with the Richmond, VA-based investment banking firm – lamented […]

84 Lumber Teams Up with Home Builders Institute

The retail chain will fund scholarships at HBI’s training academies as well as sponsor an annual awards program. The lumber retailer’s new national partnership with the Home Builders Institute will include eight scholarships for the HBI’s BuildStrong Academies and will also sponsor the 2025 Shirley McVay Wiseman Award. “The HBI is thrilled to strengthen our […]

NKBA Forecast: Brighter Colors, Earth Tones, Mid-Century Modern Designs

The new 2025 Kitchen Trends Report points to a number of design directions in color and cabinetry. Kitchen design is one of the leading indicators of where home building is going and the new study from the National Kitchen & Bath Association is pointing to a number of trends going forward. Based on a nationwide […]

SCM Confirms Partnership with Timberlab

U.S. timber solutions company Timberlab is teaming up with SCM, the Italian machinery manufacturer. The collaboration includes the supply of special technologies for a new plant in Millersburg, OR, focused on Cross-Laminated Timber production. SCM will supply a new Celaschi XL profiling machine and double-end tenoner that can process panels over 18 meters long at […]