One’s true self is unveiled at home—the objects and furnishings we pick broadcast our value systems, revealing what we aspire to be and what is most important to us. This special issue, Dwell’s first ever devoted to our readers’ own homes, taught us more about our audience than we ever imagined. Patterns emerged in photograph after photograph, and we noted how various hallmarks of modern design are translated in 44 different countries. Here are a few illuminating stats:
Of the 752 home submissions we received from our readers…
3.9% of homeowners included their cats whereas 10.4% showed us their dogs.
76% of our readers sent in photos of their kitchens but only 35.4% shared with us their bedrooms, while 34.6% were most proud of their bathrooms.
15.3% styled their kitchens…