If
you have recently shopped any home improvement center or retailer who offers
home storage and organizer systems, you are probably amazed at the huge
selection of products, options and solutions that are available today.
Well,
needless to say, the closet/storage system business has seen incredible growth
over the past decade and it’s an industry that is simply not slowing down.
This
was especially apparent to me last week when our company, States Industries and
our newly acquired division, Drawer Box Specialties, attended the Closet and
Cabinet expo held in Edison, New Jersey.
This was billed as a kind of “total storage solutions event,” and was
co-sponsored by the Cabinet Makers Association and Custom Woodworking Business, a Vance Corporation publication.
What
was so impressive about this regional and well-organized show was the
attendance and energy that surrounded the exhibitors and conference
participants. This event draws custom
cabinet, woodworking and closet building professionals, as well as wood
industry manufacturers and a wide variety of other kinds of suppliers.
The
exhibitor displays featured producers of drawer and cabinet hardware, hook
valets, shelf and drawer insert dividers, edge banding, veneers, slat wall
systems, cedar closet liners, wall beds, laminate panels and hardwood plywood
and specialty components and drawer sides and boxes.
The
Drawer Box Specialties team set up a great display featuring most of their
product line within 3 substantial cabinet systems, capped off with a dramatic,
well-lit back drop of drawer and specialty box images. One of the original specialty drawer
outsource providers, DBS manufactures custom drawer boxes and storage systems
in a wide variety of substrates from melamine to exotic hardwoods with corner
constructions comprising French dovetails, and doweled and nailed boxes.
All
the participants make up part of the dynamic cabinet, crafts and design
industry, companies that produce all the great ideas for storage solutions.
So,
if organized living is a priority for you this year, whether it’s kitchen,
closet, laundry room or garage, there are incredible products and materials to
help you accomplish your goals. And
don’t forget to consult a professional designer if you really have an
ambitious, complex project. Here is a reliable
place to start:
Thanks
for reading and good luck with all your woodworking projects!
