by Annie Dameworth | Apr 29, 2025 | Industry News, Trends & Products
The homeownership rate saw a recent dip, declining to 65.1% in the first quarter of 2025, the lowest level since the first quarter of 2020, according to an analysis by the National Association of Home Builders. Housing affordability is also at a multidecade low, with...
by Annie Dameworth | Apr 29, 2025 | Industry News
Consumer spending this Mother’s Day is expected to reach $34.1 billion, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics, up from last year’s $33.5 billion. 84% of U.S. adults are expected to celebrate Mother’s day, with those...
by Annie Dameworth | Apr 29, 2025 | Industry News, Trends & Products
The Sherwin-Williams Company announced its financial results for Q1 2025, with the first quarter ending on March 31, 2025. The Paint Stores Group of Sherwin-Williams Company saw same-store sales increase by 1.2%, up from a 0.1% decrease in Q1 2024, and left its...
by Annie Dameworth | Apr 23, 2025 | Industry News
PPG recently announced Leon Topalian will join the PPG board of directors in July. Topalian comes from Nucor Corporation, where he served as chair, president and chief executive officer. He began as a project engineer at Nucor Steel Berkeley in 1996 where he advanced...
by Annie Dameworth | Apr 23, 2025 | Trends & Products
While light and bright kitchens have been in the spotlight in the past few years, kitchens centered around dark and moody elements can provide a cozy and welcoming feel. According to Houzz, combinations like dark green, black and wood, black and white oak and black...
