Many companies directly or indirectly benefit from strong consumer spending on housing and home improvement.There are plenty of direct ways to invest in the housing market, such as homebuilders or residential construction companies. On the other hand, home improvement companies like Home Depot or Lowe's (LOW -0.81%) -- or a paint supplier like Sherwin-Williams -- indirectly benefit from strong consumer spending.Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers (TOL -1.43%) is a direct way to play a supply/demand balance in ...