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Made in the USA: Home Improvement Products

In this day and age, consumers, if they can, will steer toward buying products that are made in America. More often than not, though, home improvement products are made overseas (Mexico, China, and Taiwan, to name a few of the more…”exotic” locations).

So, wouldn’t it be nice if you’d be able to fill your home with products you knew were made in the United States? I thought so, too. So, here are four manufacturers of home improvement, furniture and home décor products that can boast they’re 100 percent American-made.

Furniture: American Drew/Lea Industries is a team in every sense of the word. While American Drew is a well-established manufacturer of mid- to upper-range bedroom, dining room, and occasional furniture, Lea Industries specializes in kids’ furniture. Together, they present a well-known brand name for furniture made in America. They’re both La-Z-Boy companies, so they have plenty of backing. From elegant and traditional to contemporary and fun, American Drew covers it all. And whether your child’s a future baseball star or is the princess of the castle, check out Lea Industries’ amazing selection of kids-themed furniture-all made in the US of A. These furniture manufacturers are also available online at The Furniture and All Children’s Furniture.

Ventilation: Broan finds its beginnings in inauspicious times-during the Great Depression. Since then, they’ve evolved into a trusted and reliable manufacturer of ventilation products. Range hoods, bath fans, and even attic ventilation are what Broan does best, and they keep all operations within our country’s borders, headquartered in Hartford, Wisconsin. Broan’s venting products can be found online at VentingDirect.com and Amazon.com.

Lighting: Hubbardton Forge sits by itself in the lighting category, as just about the only company that manufacturers its products in this great land. What began in Vermont in 1974 as a couple of blacksmiths pounding and forging away creating wrought-iron lighting fixtures has evolved into one of the lighting industry’s most innovative and trusted companies. Hubbardton Forge remains the country’s oldest and largest commercial forge, and they still forge each and every lighting fixture by hand, so each one will be slightly unique. And, most recently, Hubbardton Forge received honorable mention in New York Home Magazine’s Innovative Green Design Awards (2010). These lights are available online at Vermont Industries and LightingDirect.com.

Door/cabinet hardware: Straight out of the country-western category, comes Buck Snort Lodge Products. Located on the Mid-Western shore of Michigan, this company makes all of its products on-site and specializes in unique cabinet hardware. With themed categories like wildlife, Southwest, fish, and nautical, this is your best choice for unique fixtures that scream Americana. Need a doorbell backplate with an American flag on it? How about a moose-shaped doorknob? Buck Snort Lodge manufactures cabinet handles, designer knobs, mushroom knobs, and more. Their knobs and pulls (excluding the cast resin) are made from a #2 zinc and plated with your choice of five finishes. These distinctive fixtures can be found online at HandleSets.com and InterKnobs.com.

There’s no reason you can’t fill your home or business with home improvement products, furniture and home décor products that are made exclusively in America. Just do a little research and you’re bound to find something you’re going to love and be proud of having in your home.

About the Author

Sean Murphy is a copywriter at Build.com, one of the largest online home improvement companies. Build.com offers a huge range of home improvement products, such as plumbing, lighting, door hardware and ventilation, as well as home decor. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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