Home Depot Embraces Mail Order

AS MAKEOVERS GO, IT’S NOT especially extreme, but The Home Depot is finally offering its decor-oriented products by mail. This has meant moving from foundation to furnishings, said Shelley Nandkeolyar, president of HD Direct Brands, the retailer’s direct marketing arm.

The chain, which is more known for its do-it-yourself items than accoutrements, produced its first catalog in 2003. First it sent a