During the late 1840s, Mathias Klein, a German blacksmith and locksmith, decided to make the adventurous move to the United States. Learning English on the go, Mathias arrived in Chicago ready to work hard and make a name for himself. More than 150 years later that name still stands with the family-owned business: Klein Tools.

From the inside our aisles to the communities outside our stores, supporting our military is a passion for The Home Depot and our associates. With more than 37,000 veterans currently employed in our stores and 22,000 veteran’s homes transformed by Team Depot, our associate-led volunteer force, we take pride in giving back to those who served our country.

Ready to add a touch of trendy, new décor to your traditional holiday pieces? Even if you’re looking for just a few items, you’ll be in good hands – our holiday décor collections for this season complement themes from previous years. So, what’s on Home Depot shelves today will fit perfectly with decorations you’ve grown to love over the years.

On the first Saturday of each month, Home Depot stores are greeted with grinning faces lined up to receive miniature orange aprons and build something special at our Kids Workshops.

Martha Stewart Living recently teamed up with The Home Depot for a holiday workshop in New York City. The event was the first of its kind to be live-streamed on Facebook and featured Martha and her co-host, Kevin Sharkey, demonstrating projects to help make your home beautiful for the Christmas holiday. While there, we gathered some of Martha’s best tips for overall…

Michael spent his last year as a teenager deployed in the Vietnam War. At 19, he faced the unfathomable in war-stricken villages in Vietnam – life-altering experiences that would put him in a dark place upon his return home.“I didn’t come back the same person I was when I left,” says Michael, “and I stayed that way for a long, long time.”Now, nine years sober,…

Picking out the perfect Christmas tree for you and your family can be a challenge. The trend of having multiple trees in one home and new tree technology is making life-like, artificial trees more popular than ever. Last year, The Home Depot sold more than 880,000 artificial trees in stores across the U.S. and online, and this year we have an even wider selection of real-looking trees to offer…

Take one step into the newly remodeled demonstration kitchen at the Atlanta Community Food Bank, and you’ll get the urge to cook. With a set up that makes you feel at home, this warm and inviting space has slowly grown out of the ever-changing needs of food banks across the country.

Last fall, students and faculty at Drake State Community and Technical College grabbed paint brushes and hammers alongside local Home Depot associates. They had one goal in mind – beautifying the campus.The project was a part of the 2014 Retool Your School program, an effort that supports improvement projects at historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) across the country.

Nothing quite tops the joy of giving the perfect gift to your friends and family, watching their eyes light up as they unwrap the present you picked specifically for them. But, finding the perfect present isn’t always that easy. Luckily, we’re taking the guesswork out of the equation.