Qualifying merchant categories*
The Home Improvement & Furnishings category includes purchases in a wide variety of merchant categories* including:
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Repair Shops | Antique Shops for Sales, Repairs and Restoration Services | Architectural, Engineering and Surveying Services | Building Materials, Lumber Stores, Carpentry | Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning | Construction Materials (not elsewhere classified) | Contractors, Concrete | Crystal and Glassware Stores | Drapery, Upholstery and Window Coverings Stores | Electrical Contractors | Electrical Parts and Equipment | Equipment, Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores (except Appliances) | Equipment, Tool, Furniture and Appliance Rental and Leasing | Fireplace, Fireplace Screens and Accessories Stores | Floor Covering Stores | Florist Suppliers, Nursery Stock and Flowers | Furniture Reupholstering, Repair and Refinishing | General Contractor/Residential Building | Glass, Paint, Wallpaper Stores | Hardware Equipment and Supplies | Hardware Stores | Heating, Plumbing, Air Conditioning Contractors | Home Supply Warehouse Stores | Household Appliance Stores | Landscaping and Horticultural Services | Lawn and Garden Supply Stores | Masonry, Stonework, Tile Setting, Plastering, Insulation Contractors | Miscellaneous House Furnishing Specialty Shops | Office and Commercial Furniture | Paints, Varnishes and Supplies | Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies | Roof, Siding and Sheet Metal Work Contractors | Special Trade Contractor (not elsewhere classified)
Merchant Examples**
- Ace Hardware
- Bed Bath and Beyond
- Crate and Barrel
- Harbor Freight Tools
- IKEA
- Lowes
- Menards
- Pottery Barn
- Sherwin-Williams
- The Home Depot
- Trugreen
- Williams-Sonoma
*While this list can be a helpful guide, please remember that purchases and transactions are submitted and categorized by the merchant. Bank of America does not control how the purchases are classified, so some purchases may not fall into the category where you might expect them to appear.
**Entities listed here are examples of the type of companies/merchants that frequently appear as transactions at Bank of America within this category; this is not a comprehensive list. Listing an entity does not imply affiliation or endorsement.