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Looking ahead to the remainder of 2023, demand is expected to cool slightly for consumers, but the market will continue to grow among professionals and overall.

We’ve analyzed past purchasing trends as well as future market outlooks. Here’s what you need to know about 2023's kitchen cabinet market and project trends.

Projects around the home are never finished (as any homeowner will tell you). In fact, many projects that require a certain type of product or supplies recur on a seasonal basis. Learn more about the results from HIRI's Quarterly Project Tracker.

Did you miss this year’s Summit? Not to worry. We’ve assembled five high-level takeaways summarizing the hottest topics covered at the event. Read more...

Learn more about seasonal home improvement trends in our blog article highlighting insights from the Home Improvement Research Institute's new Project Activity Tracker.

HIRI's Monthly Pro Tracker marks the sixth straight month that respondents reported material prices as the top limiting factor in a majority of projects. Read more about our June update.

Home Improvement Research Institute’s Project Decision Study takes a deeper look, tracking home improvement project timelines from initial conception to full completion. Keep reading to learn about the stages of popular seasonal projects and when to anticipate your products’ purchasing stage for homeowners.

In 2022, it seems that the state of our economy is changing more quickly than ever. Factors such as conflict overseas and lingering tailwinds of a pandemic are contributing to rising inflation that affects Americans’ lives in different ways. Learn how inflation is affecting home improvement consumers.

The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) examined homeowners’ major barriers to completing home improvement projects during this unique time in the industry. Read more about the top challenges we uncovered.