Updating Your Home with American-Made Products: Home Decor, Appliances and more made in the USA
In the dead of winter when going outside is… er… undesirable, there's nothing quite so rewarding as really focusing on the inside of your home. Whether you've just moved into a new home, or you're cozying up in your current one, making small changes can make a big impact. Changing sofa slipcovers, accent pillows, or even bringing in a real bamboo plant to the guest bathroom.
But in today's economy, we certainly want to spend conservatively and most importantly… buy American. Sure many of our products contain parts that are produced abroad, but we can still pump our hard-earned dollars back into our own economy by choosing American-Based companies to buy from.
From cookie cutters and baskets to lighting and bunkbeds, we'll highlight some of American-Made companies you'll want to check out for your next home project.
Alfresco Grills Outdoor Cooking (Commerce, CA): Spiff up the patio with an open-air kitchen, including refrigeration, burners and grills.
Better Living Heating and Air (Holiday Island, AR): Makers of Sun AireTM Ductless Heaters and Sun AireTM Air Purifiers, all made in USA.
Bunk Beds Etc (Cedar Park, TX): American-made, safe and sturdy bunk beds finished in your choice of 5 colors.
Closets To Go Custom Organizers (Tigard, OR): Custom closet organizers and closet systems manufactured using wood panel products.
Cookie Cutter Collectibles (Dover, AR): Just for fun, copper cookie cutters in over 400 shapes. (We didn't count, but we'll assume they're right.)
Cooking.com Cooking Accessories: This is an excellent source for American-made KitchenAid Artisan mixers, All-Clad cookware, Lodge cast-iron cookware, Nordiware bakeware, and VitaMix mixers.
Country Curtains (Stockbridge, MA): Dress up the living room with a great assortment of USA-made muslin, lace, sheers, and more.
Crate and Barrel Furniture : You can't deny the classic design of Crate and Barrel furniture. Contemporary wood, metal and glass furniture, pillows, mirrors, framed prints and more. Type in keyword “USA”.
Harden Furniture (McConnellsville, NY): Family-owned since 1844, this manufacturer crafts hardwood and upholstered furniture using American-grown lumber from their own sustainable forest plots.
Hubbardton Forge Lighting (Castleton, VT): Hand-forged floor and table lamps, chandeliers, and ceiling lighting fixtures, available from Light N Leisure.com .
Jiffy Steamer (Union City, TN): travel, home, and professional steamers for removing wrinkles from clothing, draperies, and tableclothes.
Kenmore-brand appliances :Some models are made in the USA and are available from Sears and KMart.
Mantel Shelves of Lapeer (Lapeer, MI): Wooden mantels and shelves in a variety of sizes and finishes, as well as custom orders. Crafted from hardwoods milled in Lapeer, Michigan.
Norwalk Furniture (Norwalk, OH): Upholstered furniture — the majority is made here with U.S. and imported materials. Manufacturing facilities in Norwalk, OH; Cookeville, TN; Valdese, NC; and Fulton, MS.
Oak Barn Furniture: A collection of Amish-made solid wooden furniture for every room. The site features Mission and Shaker styles in oak, cherry, and maple, made in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, and North Carolina.
Oreck Vacuums: Oreck manufactures upright and cannister vacuums manufactured in Long Beach, MS. (Some other products are imported.)
OxiBrands , (800) 745-5186. OxiBrands in Livonia, MI makes products for the interior and exterior of your home that are environmentally safe. The O-2 Algae and Mold System uses a two-part process to remove mold and mildew and provide years of protection. OxiWood Cleaner and Brightener restores graying wood on decks, fences and other wood surfaces. The OxiOut Emergency Stain Stick is great for getting out food and coffee stains on clothes.
Peterboro Basket Co. (Peterborough, NH): Hand-woven baskets for serving, saving, organizing, laundry and more.
PYREX Glassware (Charleroi, PA): All PYREX glassware is made in USA, including the new Grip-Rite line with silicone strip to keep the glass from sliding on countertops. Heat-resistant glass that goes from oven or microwave to table to dishwasher. (Plastic covers and metal bakeware imported.)
KitchenAid makes Stand Mixers and Blenders at its Greenville, OH facility. Coffee grinders made in India and assembled in Greenville. Other products imported. (Use keyword “KitchenAid USA” in the Chef's Catalog.)
Rainbow Vacuum Cleaners (Cadillac, MI): vacuum cleaners that use a water filtration reservoir to trap dust, dirt, and allergens.
Ridgeway Clock Co. (Zeeland, MI): American-made Grandfather clocks. Shop by brand at TheFurniture.com.
RugsUSA (GA): Braided ,contemporary, and Persian style rugs by Colonial Mills, Shaw Rug and Mohawk Industries. (Use keyword “USA”.)
Shop-Vac (Williamsport, PA): Upright and portable wet/dry vacuum cleaners for industrial, commercial or home use. Available from many home improvement stores.
Sloan Flushmate (800) 533-3460: The pressure-assisted technology developed by this New Hudson company helps toilets save water with every flush.
Squeak-Ender (800) 854-3577. If you have a squeaky floor, Squeak-Ender from E&E Engineering, a Warren, Michigan company, can be a solution. These are little jack-like attachments that draw the subfloor against the floor joist, eliminating the squeak.
Stacks and Stacks HomeWares : Kitchen, laundry, and drawer organizers, as well as sports racks (Use keyword “made USA”).
Sub-Zero Freezer Co. (Madison, WI): Sub-Zero brand built-in and undercounter refrigeration, Wolf gas/electric dual fuel ranges and more.
Sur La Table : Broad selection of culinary items, including utensils, bowls, Lodge and Nordicware, and wooden cutting tables (use keyword “made USA”).
Whirlpool Corp. manufacturing facilities in U.S., making clothes washers (Clyde, OH), topmount refrigerators (Evansville, IN), dishwashers (Findlay, OH), side-by-side refrigerators, counter-depth refrigerators, trash compactors, ice makers (Fort Smith, AR), built-in ranges, cooktop ranges, built-in microwaves, warming drawers, freestanding ranges (Tulsa, OK).
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