There's no place like home. Bed, Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) can vouch for that. The housewares superstore posted minty-fresh results for its fiscal second quarter, growing earnings by 29% on a 23% surge in sales. While the top-line growth was due mostly to the concept's expansion, the company still achieved a healthy 5.9% uptick in comps at the store level.

Don't be surprised, Toto. Climbing rates may have cooled off the new home and refinancing markets, but rumors of their deaths are greatly exaggerated. With homebuilder Lennar (NYSE:LEN) hiking its annual dividend 20-fold earlier this week, one can argue that homemakers are feeling pretty rosy about the future.

But isn't the lackluster economy and the recent climb in borrowing costs bad for Bed, Bath & Beyond? Not really. Think about it. If home prices are still high and mortgage rates appear equally out of reach, won't homeowners simply stay put and upgrade?

And, yes, we may still be in an economic lull, but isn't that only likely to make folks stay in more -- and appreciate the little things like a new comforter set for the bedroom or replacing that moldy shower curtain (yes, we noticed).

Discounters like Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) and Target (NYSE:TGT) held up well during the economy's downtime because they delivered value. While Bed, Bath & Beyond can play that game too, it is also serving up comfort food to a country smitten with home redecorating shows like While You Were Out and Trading Spaces.

So, nicely done, Bed, Bath & Beyond. We hear that every gray cloud has a silver linen.

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