The home improvement boom shows few signs of slowing down. Lowe’s told shareholders Wednesday its same-store sales were up 5% in the fourth quarter. The company also raised its sales forecast for the year to $99 billion. That was after Home Depot reported an 8% increase in same-store sales the day before. One big reason…
A do-it-yourself remodel can be a budget-friendly way to freshen up your home. For some projects, it may take just a few YouTube videos to show you how to modernize your space. Yet not every project is right for amateur renovators. Your skill level, budget and how important the project is to your home’s value…
By Uday Sampath Kumar Feb 18 (Reuters) – Home Depot Inc HD.N and Lowe’s Cos Inc LOW.N may warn of a slowdown in 2022 sales when they report their quarterly results next week to reflect a potential cooling in the U.S. housing market and a rapid rise in inflation. The easing of COVID-19 fears in…
Mark Vetter, from left, Ted Grund and Ryan Helwig of UFP Retail Solutions prepare for the 60th NARI Home Improvement Show that takes place this weekend at the Wisconsin Exposition Center at State Fair Park, 8200 W. Greenfield Ave., in West Allis. The 60th annual NARI Milwaukee Spring Home Improvement Show takes place this weekend…
Photo credit: Neptune New research has revealed that 69% of people in the UK are planning home improvements in 2022, whilst one in 10 plans on moving house in the next year. The study, conducted by mortgage broker Boon Brokers, also revealed the top 10 home improvement trends we will be trying, including fitting a…
If home improvement projects have been piling up around the house or apartment because of product delays caused by supply chain issues in the U.S., take heart. Speaking on “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Feb. 5, 2022, DIY expert Chip Wade shared ideas and products we can use and buy right now to spruce up…
These are times of primal screams. Sociologists talk about the widespread loneliness that has settled into the fragile spaces of Americans’ lives; the winter of 2022, with its compounding crises, has brought a new acuity to the isolation. Burnouts and breaking points are now part of journalism’s vernacular, the frustrations they’ve brought sharpened by the…
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s office announced on Tuesday that home improvement contractor Richard Capachione is banned from owning or managing construction companies in the state and is to pay $150,000 in restitution. As part of the settlement, the Suffolk Superior Court ordered the dissolution of the three home improvement companies owned by Capachione. Namely,…
