People are spending more money on remodeling. Americans invested some $10.4 billion on home accessories and furniture in May, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s monthly sales estimates of retail trade and food. That represented an increase of nearly 3% over the same period in 2006—- a year in which remodeling expenditures topped the $200 billion mark for the first time, according to the National Association of Home Builders

Three years ago, Chicago’s Merchandise Mart moved its kitchen, bath and building supply showrooms to the first floor and declared them open to all. The Design Center of the Americas in Dania Beach, Fla., now lets the public browse every second Saturday of the month. Today, most design centers have public cafes and restaurants and have resident designers who can take anyone through for $100 an hour. If someone knows exactly what they want, they can purchase it through some centers without a designer but with an extra fee tagged on as a percentage of the cost.

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