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Survey shows Dads wish for their own “space”
 
While 87 percent of the final decisions about purchasing a home are made by women, a new study released by Homes & Land shows most men are claiming - or wanting - their own “space” in their house. The survey revealed that Dad also has very specific ideas on how to decorate his corner of the castle, even though 65 percent of the time, women are the sole decision makers for decorating. 

The survey was conducted by the Homes & Land Relocation Service Center among those fathers around the country requesting complimentary real estate magazines.

Twenty-eight percent of fathers desired a room dedicated for their own purposes. Of this group, the most popular room requests were, in order: 

1. an office/study;
2. a media room (or just a place for all of his TV & music equipment); 3. a garage/workshop; 4. an exercise room. 

The study also showed that 72 percent of Dads claimed their own space within the home. The uses of these rooms were:  office/library, garage/workshop, game room, and lastly, media room. Of this group, the men still dreamt of their own decorating style. If they had their way, they would decorate the room with:

1. personal memorabilia (including college memories)

2. sports/golf

3. vintage items (cars, tools, photos)

4. animal or nature motif.