Spring has sprung and summer is just around the corner. For DIY-ers, that means it’s time to shake off the winter blues and get busy tackling new projects. We’ve rounded up 5 fun and unexpected DIYs that will kick-start your creative energy and leave you with finished products you can enjoy all summer long.

If you’ve visited a Home Depot store lately, chances are you’ve seen a number of lithium ion powered tools and eco-friendly products, but what you haven’t seen is an innovative technology at work just outside the store, with the ability to keep the lights on. Fuel cells use natural gas to generate electricity, but release significantly less carbon emissions than traditional power sources.…

With scorching heat settling in across the country, we’re all looking for easy ways to stay cool. Whether you have an hour or a whole weekend, there are a number of easy projects that can help chill your home.  

At this year’s South by Southwest Trade Show, there’s no shortage of augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences for attendees. Gaming environments, health and fitness, recreational experiences are at a premium, but VR business applications are rare – except at booth 503.The Home Depot is giving visitors a look inside a virtual supply chain environment designed to optimize how it gets…

With more than 400,000 people behind the orange apron, the lives of The Home Depot associates are anything but uniform: where they came from, where they’re going, and the incredible, often unexpected things they accomplish every day. In the latest video in the Behind the Apron series, you’ll meet Abby, Mark and Jennifer – three inspiring associates whose success stories motivate us all, in the…

Meet George, Jaclyn, Victor and Phyllis. Whether it’s apprenticing in a tattoo parlor, designing sets for Shakespeare companies or rock climbing, their passions have a home at The Home Depot. Jaclyn Barnette – Cashier “I’m an apprentice at a tattoo shop and my tattoos tell the story of my life.”

Meet Linda, Maurice and Marta. Their interests range from teaching Sunday school to traveling the world, but all three have something in common, too – they’re passionate about helping Home Depot customers tackle projects. Find a home for your passion. Apply now at careers.homedepot.com/jobs-in-bloom to join our family of associates. Linda Wacher-Puetz - Kitchen Design Associate

Millennials have a knack for taking what’s old and making it new again: Vinyl. Polaroids. Even a preference for stick shift cars. Further, they care about living holistic, socially-responsible lives, which is why they are the most environmentally-conscious generation when it comes to their shopping choices.

Anthony was hard at work at The Home Depot in Rowlett, TX when the rumblings of a serious storm reached him. “I’m never really been one to take [storms] extremely seriously in the area,” Anthony recalls. “But we did the protocol of getting everyone to a safe area… the whole time I’m trying to get in touch with my wife. There was bad service all night, so I just tried to finish the job at hand…

Ryan Duffy has been a merchant in outdoor power for four years now at The Home Depot, but he’s been a home improvement fanatic since childhood. Growing up, he remembers doing projects with his dad around the house – everything from building a deck to finishing a basement.Ryan started working with power tools professionally after college, and when the opportunity came to take on a role at The Home…