Kitchen Trends: Then, Now and the Future

Where are your fondest memories in your home? Most would say the kitchen, a celebrated room that not only offers the comfort of good food, family times and great company, but also promises the biggest return on investment in terms of upgrades. Today, the kitchen is an...

Steve Kleber "On the House" with the Carey Brothers at IBS 2010

Last week’s International Builders Show in Las Vegas drew a lot of attention to the home and building industry, the housing market and economy. I was fortunate enough to sit down with the Carey Brothers and Rebecca Cole as they broadcast their national radio...

Must-Sees at Remodeling Show & DeckExpo

This week, the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis hosts both the Remodeling Show and DeckExpo as co-located exhibitions. Hundreds of manufacturers and suppliers in the remodeling and decking industries will exhibit at this jam-packed event, which drew in more...

Using Niche Consumer Targets to Market Home Products

Our diverse population makes the ‘average American’ increasingly harder to define.  Witnessing this shift, marketers have turned away from mass marketing in favor of niche marketing, which consists of a tailored approach to smaller, more targeted...