Storage, Built-ins and Prep Spaces Lead Kitchen Designs
It’s the most functional room in the house, so a new survey outlining consumer preferences for the kitchen makes perfect sense. More than three-quarters of homeowners told the U.S. Houzz Kitchen Trends Study that the most important thing they want in their kitchens is specialty built-in features. It’s a big change from years gone by […]
Here Are the Best ROI Home Improvement Projects
Homeowners are focused on which home jobs will give them the best bang for the buck: the trade should be doing the same thing. Home improvement projects run the gamut from quick fixes to full-blown remodels but a new survey from Ace Handyman Services found that certain ones give homeowners the best return on their […]
Home Depot 2026 Forecast: No Rebound in Sight
In a presentation to investors, the big home improvement chain forecast only slight gains for the new year. The giant retailer said it expects same-store sales to be in the flat to plus-two-percent range in 2026, which is below what many analysts had been forecasting previously. Total sales growth projections were also off from estimates. […]
These Are the Top 10 States for Fixer-Upper Homes
A new report shows such homes are in increased demand around the country, good news for contractors in key markets. Searches for “fixer-upper” homes have more than tripled over the past four years, a new Realtor.com study shows as potential home buyers look for ways to buy in a marketplace where prices keep going up. […]
Floor & Decor Expands in the West
The specialty building products chain is opening its 29th California location with additional stores elsewhere in the country on tap as well. Even as the building trade continues to face slowdowns in new home construction as well as existing remodeling projects, the retailer is continuing its expansion plans seeking to gain market share. Its newest […]
These Two Giants Control Nearly Half of Home Improvement Market
It’s no surprise that Home Depot and Lowe’s are the largest retailers in the business, but together, their market share is astounding. The retail world for home improvement and building products continues to be dominated by two big national chains. It’s the level of that dominance that a new study confirms that shows exactly how […]
When Is the Housing Market Going to Get Better?
Forecasting the return of new home construction has been an ongoing struggle this year… and so far, most of the experts have been wrong. It’s been the big question throughout the building trade for much of the past year and despite informed predictions that a combination of lower mortgage rates, built-up demand and a slowdown […]
Forecast for Home Improvements Taken Down for the Year
The Home Improvement Research Institute said “prevailing macroeconomic challenges” were causing a slowdown in the market. HIRI—the Home Improvement Research Institute—reported that the total home improvement market is now projected to grow by 3.4 percent in 2025, a reduction from the previous 5 percent growth rate projected in March. However the organization said it saw […]
25% of Home Renovations in Jeopardy Due to Tariffs
Even as the tariff crisis bounces back and forth, new research shows that homeowners might scale back or even cancel projects. There’s no question that the ever-changing situation with tariffs continues to cause havoc among American businesses but it’s also created problems for homeowners who had been looking at doing renovation projects this year. As […]
Home Depot’s Latest Acquisition Targets Kitchen Sector
The big home improvement chain continues to build out its business in the home design category. With the new home construction sector continuing to stay challenged, Home Depot has made an additional move to strengthen its business in finished products and home services. In late December the Home Depot subsidiary, Construction Resources Company, announced it […]