A Quarter of Americans Believe a Dream Kitchen Would Make Marriage Happier

Foster City, Calif. (PRWEB) August 11, 2014

When it comes to home improvements enhancing marital bliss, a dream kitchen is the top addition on the wish list of Americans, according to a new survey of 2,000 homeowners by HSH.com.

A bigger yard, finished basement, walk-in closets and a man cave were other popular answers.

Here is how married individuals ranked their most desired home improvements:

1.Dream kitchen 23.39% 2.Bigger yard 19.06% 3.Finished basement 16.46% 4.His & hers walk-in closets 15.23% 5.Man cave 13.72% 6.Two master bathrooms 12.20% 7.Two master bedrooms 9.96%

While 58.7 percent of respondents said that a bigger house would also equal happier children, 58.6 percent said that a larger abode wouldnt necessarily mean theyd be having more kids.

These improvements dont come cheap, though, with a state-of-the-art kitchen costing $109,935, according to Remodeling.com.

"At least in this case, happiness costs money," said Keith Gumbinger, vice president of HSH.com. "Some of these bliss-inducing improvements will require either deep pockets or a deep equity position and the use of a home equity loan or line of credit to make them come true. If the project will require extensive renovations, a 'home improvement mortgage' such as the FHA 203K or a Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation mortgage may be the vehicle to achieve some of these happiness goals. Of course, some desired 'improvements', such as a larger yard, might only be realized by finding a new home."

While a dream kitchen was the top answer both overall and for women, a man cave was the No. 1 addition that husbands would like to see. In fact, each gender had polar opposite rankings of what improvements would make them the happiest.

Mens top improvements:

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A Quarter of Americans Believe a Dream Kitchen Would Make Marriage Happier