Article: Double-Duty Domains: Recession Redefines the Roles of Rooms.

CSN Stores Poll Suggests That Traditional Living Spaces Are Breaking Traditions

BOSTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- A CSN Stores/Harris Interactive Survey of some 2,500 adults suggests that nearly half of all homeowners and renters (45 percent) have made a room in their home multifunctional in the past two years.

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Multifunctional rooms most often double as a home office or gym, according to 53 percent of those who have made such a change in their homes. About 1 in 5 of those who have introduced a new function into a room reveal that the living room, bedroom, or family room have ...

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