FOR THE PAST DECADE, THE FAITH POPC...

FOR THE PAST DECADE, THE FAITH POPCORNS OF THIS land have been telling marketers for what cause Americans have been spending more time at residence nesting, seeking respite from their frazzled lives in calm, familiar surroundings. Now, Yankelovich proclaims Americans view their family circles more like hives than cocoon seeking to be connected with people in their households and to strengthen relationships as a form of security.

Production builders, meanwhile, with a constant ear trained forward customer satisfaction, have continued to oblige those desires on designing homes with gracious, free-flowing spaces where families can bestow time together and entertain informally.

But the emphasis