Yeah, Home Depot is more tolerable than IKEA, infinitely so. The smell of fresh lumber is enough to welcome me warmly into this home improvement Valhalla, and I'm about as handy as an ice maker in Siberia. This past Sunday, we got some keys made and some caulking. I had a pleasant conversation for the young fellow making my keys and enjoyed the comforting scent of fresh lumber.
The store is laid out well, organized in an exceedingly orderly fashion, and is astonishingly uncluttered.
Why a 3? The company itself teeters between social responsibilty and callousness. Home Depot has donated to Habitat For Humanity and emergency preparedness programs, BUT they have also financially aided and abetted Republicans in the elections of 2005-2006.
They attempt to be environmentally hospitable in a number of ways and are supportive of gay rights, BUT they're also anti-union.
Eh. I dug too deep again. Darn.