Article: HOME DESIGN YOU ASKED FOR IT! READERS RESPONDING TO OUR SURVEY WANTED A TRANSITIONAL BRICK HOUSE WITH EMPHASIS ON THE FAMILY ROOM, BIG BEDROOMS AND THE KITCHEN.(HOME)

Byline: MARCIA MANGUM, HOME & GARDEN EDITOR

TRANSITIONAL IS POPULAR. Brick wins by a landslide. The side-entry garage is in. And a large great room and big bedrooms are a must.

These were a few of the results from our four-part survey this spring to design The Virginian-Pilot Reader Home to be built by Charlie Anderson for the annual Homearama show, Oct. 5-20 at South Shore Estates in Virginia Beach.

Votes have been tabulated, plans drawn and ground broken, so it's time to report on what the readers wanted and what they'll get.

A total of 1,866 votes were cast over four weeks. The majority of callers were baby-boomer homeowners from Virginia Beach, but calls ...

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