That Multifaceted Place Where You Hang Your Hat takes

Be it anything but humble in these days of McMansions, there’s still no place like home. According to Roper Starch polling, 91 percent of adults view their homes as a “private retreat,” up from 85 percent in a 1998 poll. Don’t take that to mean they’ve withdrawn into the proverbial cocoon, though. There’s also been an increase in the number of people who regard home as a “social hub” (55 percent vs. 47 percent). While more folks see it as a “family haven”(79 percent now, 75 percent in 1998), there have been larger increases in the numbers who view it as an “entertainment center” (78 percent vs.