Apparently There's a Reason Why Half of 'Home' Is 'Me'

A poll by Cottage Living magazine yields evidence of the degree to which people’s homes have become as much a matter of self-expression as of mere shelter. Conducted by Lieberman Research Worldwide among female homeowners who’ve read at least one shelter or lifestyle magazine in the past six months, it found 79 percent of respondents saying they “like to surround themselves in their home with items that bring to mind special memories.” Sixty-two percent said the home “is the ultimate expression of their personality.”