Appliance Shipments Post Sharp Gain in First Half of 2021

WASHINGTON, DC — Reflecting growth in new construction and residential remodeling, domestic shipments of major home appliances continued their marked rebound from the impact of COVID-19 in the first half of 2021, the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers reported in July.

According to the Washington, DC-based AHAM, an April-to-June spike of 23.7% over the same quarter a year ago was largely responsible for an overall year-to-date gain of 26.6% in major appliance shipments compared to the same six-month period in 2019. First-half gains were posted in all key product categories, including food preservation (+31.6%), home laundry (+27.7%), cooking (+24.1%) and kitchen cleanup (+17.4%), the trade association noted.

 

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Cabinetworks Parent Acquires Major Flooring Distributor

LOS ANGELES, CA — Platinum Equity LLC, the global investment firm that recently acquired the nation’s largest independently owned manufacturer and distributor of kitchen and bath cabinets, Cabinetworks, has acquired Paramount Global Surfaces (PGS), a major flooring products distributor, from Linsalata Capital Partners, the companies announced.

Terms of the July transaction were not disclosed.

The Miami, FL-based PGS is a leading developer, importer and distributor of premium, proprietary porcelain tile and other hard surface floor coverings used primarily in both residential and commercial remodeling projects. The company goes to market through a pair of floorcovering brands: Happy Floors, which serves a diverse base of more than 6,000 independent dealer customers throughout the U.S., and Ceramic Technics, which serves some 1,800 architecture and design firms, and 4,000 contractors/installers and corporate customers across multiple commercial and multi-family end-user segments, according to Platinum Equity.

Aside from its recent purchase of Cabinetworks – which includes such brands as Merillat, KraftMaid, Medallion, Cardell,and Quality Cabinets, among others – Platinum Equity recently acquired Interior Logic Group, the largest national provider of interior design and finish solutions for the homebuilding industry; PrimeSource, a national distributor of specialty building materials including fasteners serving the new construction and remodeling markets; and Nilco, a wholesale distributor of specialty building materials and industrial products.

“PGS serves a critical link in the value chain connecting high-quality tile manufacturers with thousands of end customers in the U.S. residential and commercial markets,” said Platinum Equity Partner Jacob Kotzubei. “COVID and demographic trends are also driving a shift in consumer lifestyle that is stimulating increased new home construction and renovation activity, and we

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Further Strengthening Expected for Home Remodeling

CAMBRIDGE, MA — Annual gains in homeowner improvement and maintenance spending are poised to accelerate in the second half of the year and remain elevated through mid-year 2022, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA).

The latest LIRA, released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, projects that annual growth in home renovation and repair expenditures to owner-occupied U.S. homes will reach 8.6% by the second quarter of next year.

“Home remodeling will likely grow at a faster pace given the ongoing strength of home sales, house price appreciation and new residential construction activity,” said Chris Herbert, Managing Director of the Cambridge, MA-based Joint Center for Housing Studies. “A significant rise in permits for home improvements also indicates that owners are continuing to invest in bigger discretionary and replacement projects.”

Larger gains in retail sales of building materials also suggest that the remodeling market continues to be lifted by do-it-yourself activity, as well,” according to Abbe Will, associate project director in the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center. By the middle of next year, annual remodeling expenditures to owner-occupied homes are expected to surpass $380 billion, Will said.

In a related development, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its NAHB/Royal Building Products Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the second quarter, posting a reading of 87, up 14 points from the second quarter of 2020, and a signal of residential remodelers’ confidence in their markets, for projects of all sizes.

“As the market attempts to balance the number of households that want homes and the number of homes available, the value of homes is rising, helping to fuel demand for remodeling,” said NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz. “This has been sufficient to keep remodelers optimistic, despite the significant headwinds of labor and material shortages,” Dietz added.

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NAHB Pushes Congress to Enact Changes in Housing Policy

WASHINGTON, DC — The housing industry’s largest trade association has called upon Congressional lawmakers to enact a series of policy proposals aimed at helping home builders to expand the housing supply, reduce the housing deficit and improve housing affordability for all Americans.

Jerry Howard, CEO of the National Association of Home Builders, testified during a hearing before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight about expanding housing access to all Americans, noting that rising home prices, apartment rents and construction costs “represent additional risks to housing affordability for prospective home buyers and renters.”

“Over the past decade, the residential construction industry has underbuilt and not kept pace with demand due to several supply-side constraints,” Howard testified. “These include a lack of skilled labor and buildable lots, tight lending conditions, shortages and rapidly rising prices for building materials, and excessive regulatory burdens that have added approximately 25% to the cost of a single-family home and 33% to a multi-family unit. Progress must be made on all fronts to ease the supply-side challenges that are holding back housing production.”

The Washington, DC-based NAHB called on Congress and the Biden administration to “fix” the building materials supply chain, improve the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, and reformulate current homeownership tax incentives.

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Home Office Growth Seen Spurring Sales in Organization Products

CLEVELAND, OH — The COVID-19 pandemic and its demands for social distancing, telecommuting and home-schooling has spurred current and projected growth for home organization products, including those for the kitchen, a major new study has found.

According to the Cleveland, OH-based industrial research firm Fredonia Group, sales of home organization products are forecast to grow 2.1% per year from an “elevated” 2020 level through 2025, reaching a total of $13.5 billion.

“As would be expected, the top reason for buying home organization products in the past year was to improve a home office space or to set up a new one,” Fredonia reported. “Similarly, setting up home study space for telecommuting schoolchildren also was a primary reason for purchases,” researchers added.

A Freedonia Group poll conducted from November to December of 2020 found that 38% of surveyed U.S. consumers bought home organization products in the past 12 months, with purchasing habits varying across demographic groups.

“For example, households with children under 18 were far more likely to have bought home organization products than households who did not,” Fredonia said. “This trend also aligns with the middle age groups who are also more likely to be buying their first home or a home to fit their growing family,” the company added.

Products studied included bins, shelving, accessories, hardware and hanging units, as well as more elaborate installations like custom-built modular units for closets, pantries or garages.

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Interest in Larger Homes Once Again Rising, AIA Survey Finds

WASHINGTON, DC — For the first time in five years, homeowner interest in larger homes increased over the previous 12 months, according to new data from the American Institute of Architects’ latest quarterly Home Design Trends Survey.

The AIA’s Home Design Trends Survey for the second quarter of 2021, focusing on home and property design, also found a “robust uptick” in demand for finished spaces – such as basements, attics and garages – as well as for outdoor living space, including outbuildings such as sheds, barns and pool houses. Home designs that accommodate accessibility and aging in place continue to remain popular, the AIA also noted.

“Since households are doing more at home, they’ve been looking for more space during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Kermit Baker, chief economist for the Washington, DC-based AIA. “This has included focusing more activities outdoors, and adding other buildings to their property,” Baker observed, adding that “the overall strength of the residential market has driven project backlogs at residential architecture firms to pre-pandemic levels.”

The AIA’s Home Design Trends Surveys are conducted quarterly among a panel of more than 500 architecture firms that concentrate their practice in the residential sector.

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Kitchen Cupboard Storage Ideas

Do you ever feel like your kitchen has so many things in it, but not enough space to store them all? If you said “yes”, you’re not alone. Storage space is always on high demand and can feel hard to come by. If you’re looking to increase space in your kitchen, keep reading! Because, it’s time to clean out those cabinets and introduce some organization to your kitchen. The days of cramming and shoving your dishes, kitchen appliances, utensils and any other miscellaneous items are over! Here are some easy, simple, and cost-effective ways to increase storage in your cabinets and kitchen. 

Clean out your cabinets.

Through the years of birthdays, online sales, anniversaries, etc. it’s easy accumulate a lot of kitchen appliances in your home which most likely will never see the light of day. Cleaning out your cabinets allows you to take inventory on everything using storage space. It makes the process of deciding what stays and what goes easier and more efficient. 

Vertical space

Oftentimes, there’s a lot of space vertically in your cabinet boxes. And the best way to utilize that open space is through cabinet shelving. Buying racks or wire shelves for the interior of your cabinetry has become a popular method for increasing storage space. Another trend recently is extending your cabinetry to the ceiling. This can be accomplished with a hybrid kitchen remodel and cabinet refacing. Cabinets can be built to extend to your ceiling and then refaced to make it look like one cohesive cabinet. 

Install hooks for mugs

I know for myself, mugs are always a nuisance in my cabinetry. They take up quite a large amount of space and don’t stack well. A quick fix for this situation is to install hooks under a shelf or cabinet and hang your mugs by their handles. Not only is this a simple storage space solution, but it also makes your mugs an easy grab for when you’re getting that essential cup of morning coffee. 

 Hang stemware

Similar to installing hooks for your mugs, another great storage saving idea is hanging your stemware. You can hang your stemware underneath a cabinet to showcase your wine glasses. Or, you can tuck it away inside for hidden storage. Hanging your glasses ensures easy access and is a design feature sure to make a statement.  

Bulk items

This is such an easy way to make your kitchen come together. All those bulk items like flour, almonds, sugar, trail mix, etc. which are lying around your home need a makeover. Putting those bulk items into large glass jars or plastic containers is just what your kitchen needs. Not only does this storage solution keep your ingredients neat and visible, but it also creates an aesthetic look in your kitchen.  

Put that produce away.

Produce can multiply quickly and take up your much needed counterspace. Purchasing baskets and racks for your produce is an excellent way to save counterspace while also keeping your fruits and vegetables within eye-sight.  

Miniature lazy susan

 A lazy susan works best in a corner kitchen cabinet. They make it easier to put away and retrieve items stored there. A lazy susan’s perfect for eliminating the need to pore through various containers and create a mess searching for that one item.  

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Don’t feel like renovating your whole kitchen, or are you completely satisfied with the look of your kitchen? Storage solutions are a great way to update the kitchen without the hassle and disruption of a full-on remodeling project. In less than a day, Kitchen Solvers can install pantry rollouts, base cabinet pull outs, new lazy susans or blind corner swingouts. Get rid of your old clunky side mount slides and upgrade your drawer boxes with full extension, under mount, soft-close slides! Storage Solutions can be a great way to make you fall back in love with your kitchen. 

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Kitchen Remodeling – Choosing Your Kitchen Cabinets

Whether you need an economically viable repair or an extravagant remodel, exploring different Kitchen Remodeling Charlotte NC designs will help you get inspiration for what your kitchen should ultimately be like. This collection presents various options for your ideal kitchen remodeling designs. What follows after this brief guide is a list of styles to consider as you explore the renovation of your kitchen.Kitchen Remodeling

Many homeowners start their kitchen remodeling project by selecting a contractor and design the new kitchen with the contractor following a plan. It may seem like a great idea to remodel on a whim with ten-day kitchens and leave the contractor to finish up. While this option is doable, doing so can put both parties at risk. If he is inexperienced or not adequately trained, the contractor may complete a substandard job, which might be more costly than finishing the job in one week. On the other hand, if the work is done correctly, the ten-day kitchens can save the homeowner the expense of hiring a contractor.

Ten-day kitchens are also known as mini kitchens. They are smaller in size and are ideal for any number of reasons. When selecting a contractor, it is always wise to research his/her experience and education. It is also a good idea to calculate the total cost of the kitchen remodeling project including all expenses.

Many kitchen remodeling plans consider new appliances when planning the layout of the kitchen. New appliances can be a great way to update the look of a kitchen while adding functionality to it. For a new look, consider replacing old appliances, such as stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, and washing machines. Replacing these appliances with new appliances can sometimes cut costs by almost fifty percent, depending on the specific appliances that need replacing.

A kitchen island is a space located in the center of the kitchen that is used for additional counter space, extra storage shelves, or even a breakfast bar. It can be an economical way to make the most of the available space in a kitchen renovation. However, many homeowners choose to add a kitchen island to their kitchens even without a kitchen remodel. When the homeowner wants a small kitchen but needs extra counter space, an island is a popular addition.

If you have not already planned out your kitchen design, you may want to do so now. Many kitchens start out as just an open floor plan. This means that there is not much planning involved and the homeowner is free to add and remove whatever items she/he desires. If you want a more traditional kitchen remodeling, consider adding in a kitchen island with built-in cabinets.

Once the layout of the room is decided upon, it is time to decide what type of cabinets, countertops and other features you will add. When it comes to choosing countertops, homeowners must first decide whether they want butcher block, ceramic tile, granite, Formica, vinyl, wood, stone or others. This information can often be found on the manufacturer’s website. Some homeowners also find this information online. After deciding on the countertops, they must decide what type of cabinetry they want. The options include built-in or semi-built-in cabinet units, drawers, wine racks and pantry drawers, dishwashers with or without hoses, refrigerators with or without overhead shelving and dishwashers with or without under-counter water filters.

With the cabinetry, the choice is mostly about functionality versus aesthetics. In other words, are the homeowners looking to add storage to their cabinets or are they looking to buy matching cabinetry for their kitchen design. If the former, the homeowner must still take into account whether their cabinets are framed or frameless. Framed cabinets are generally cheaper than those that aren’t, especially if they match the kitchen design and floor plans. If price is the primary consideration and the homeowner chooses to get matching cabinet units, then picking a good quality company from which to get your cabinetry should be relatively easy.

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Kitchen of the Month Winner for New Cabinets for June

Kitchen Inspiration by Kitchen Solvers of Raleigh

Project Location:  Apex, NC

Remodel type: New Cabinetry

Type of door style: Simple Shaker

Remodel style: Contemporary

Color: Naval

Door Material: Maple/MDF

Countertop: Quartz

Countertop color: Alaska White

Backsplash: Blue/Gray Glass Backsplash

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