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Report on Your Dream Room!
Smart girls decide for themselves™.
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What would your dream room look like? What would you put in the room? Would you decorate it according to a theme? In Fall 2006, we at SmartGirl wanted to learn more about the dazzling dream rooms of SmartGirls.
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There were 609 people who shared their opinions on the SmartGirl website about their dream rooms! Of the 609 participants, 580 were girls, 18 were boys, and 11 people did not indicate their gender.
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Although the majority of survey takers were 11-16 years old, people ages 7 to 22 gave us their input on their dream rooms. The age range of survey takers is shown in the graph below. Can you see the peak of the graph at age 13?
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| Ages of Survey Takers |
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Out of those who took the survey, 269 said they were the oldest child, 100 said they were the middle child, 144 said they were the youngest child, and 68 said they were the only child in their family. 28 people forgot to answer the question!
Most of the survey takers indicated that they live in towns, big cities, or suburbs. Fewer people reported that they live in villages or rural areas.
The majority of survey takers (402) live in the United States, but many others taking this SmartGirl survey reported that they came from other places around the world, such as Canada, China, South Africa, Zimbabwe, England, France, Israel, Ireland, and Honduras, to name just a few!
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Additionally, those who responded to the Dream Room survey not only live alla around the globe, they also represent many different ethnicities! Look at the bar graph below to see the spread of data on survey takers' ethnicities.
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| Ethnicities of Survey Takers |
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SmartGirls taking this survey told us what colors they would use to decorate their dream rooms. Many of you said that you would use blue, purple, and pink; but there are answers that indicate that people would decorate their rooms with all the colors of the rainbow!!
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| Desired Decorating Colors |
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In the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the baby bear tries out several beds to find a bed that is just right. If you could have any type of bed to sleep in, what would it be?
Here's what you told us:
- 242 of you wanted a Canopy Bed
- 134 of you wanted a Water Bed
- 97 of you wanted a Mattress on a Frame
- 30 of you wanted a Bunk Bed
- 19 of you wanted a Mattress on the Floor
- 10 of you wanted an Air Mattress
- 03 of you wanted a Sleeping Bag
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We asked SmartGirls what size bed they would have in their dream room and what size dream room they want. Well, it looks like you SmartGirls really enjoy your space! 214 girls said that they want a king size bed in their room and 181 of you prefer a queen bed. In addition, 288 of you wanted extra large rooms 209 wanted large rooms, 87 wanted a medium sized room and only 9 wanted a small or extra small bedroom.
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For many people, a bedroom is also a good place to do homework, or just hang out and relax. When we asked SmartGirls what type of furniture they would put in their bedroom, we received many different responses. Over 500 girls who took the survey said they want both a mirror and a dresser in their dream bedroom yet only 10 girls mentioned that they want a closet. 438 girls said that they wanted a couch in their room but only 11 want a television. 491 girls want a desk, 437 want a chair, and 415 want a book shelf. It's nice to see that you girls still plan on doing some reading and homework and won't be distracted in these luxurious new bedrooms!
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It seems like you girls really enjoy playing with gadgets! We asked which electronics you would put i n your dream room and we had tons of different answers. Most of the SmartGirls who took this survey said they wanted their own computer in their room, perhaps so they don't have to wait for the family computer when they want to browse the SmartGirl website! Here is a graph that shows all the different electronics girls want in their room.
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| Types of Electronics |
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We asked what type of floor SmartGirls prefer for their dream room. Here are the results:
289 SmartGirls want carpeted floors
193 SmartGirls want hardwood floors
87 SmartGirls want a marble floor
16 SmartGirls prefer a tile floor
3 SmartGirls chose a linoleum floor
3 SmartGirls want a dirt floor
2 SmartGirls want a cement floor
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One of the best things about having your own bedroom is being able to personalize it. Decorating your bedroom walls is a great way to express yourself and it's a way for your beedroom to say something about who you are. 105 SmartGirls would decorate their walls with photographs, 94 would put hang pictures of celebrites and 19 would put pictures up of famous artwork. 59 girls would put a mural on their wall while 93 would prefer to just paint it one color. Just 24 Smartgirls would wallpaper their room.
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Based on the results of this survey, SmartGirls really enjoy their privacy! When asked what type of door you prefer for your dream room, 239 of you said they want a door with a lock on it! When other people want to enter your dream girls, most of you would make then knock and wait for your approval! 50 SmartGirls even said that they want people to call ahead first before entering and 41 respondants said that would make up a secret password with people who are allowed in their bedroom.
Many SmartGirls prefer to keep their fabulous new rooms all to themselves! However, some SmartGirls were feeling a little more generous and said they would share with certain people or pets. Here is a chart that shows who the SmartGirls would be willing to share their bedroom with.
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| Who Would You Share Your Bedroom With? |
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count | percent |
share
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| noone |
238 | 40.48 |
| brother |
3 | 0.51 |
| sister |
18 | 3.06 |
| cousin |
7 | 1.19 |
| mother |
5 | 0.85 |
| father |
1 | 0.17 |
| grandmother |
2 | 0.34 |
| aunt |
1 | 0.17 |
| bestfriend |
135 | 22.96 |
| pet |
178 | 30.27 |
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It's nice to see that most SmartGirls are planning on keeping their new bedroom in tip-top shape! Of the 588 girls who responded to this question, 58% said they would clean their room every week and 29% would clean it daily. Other SmartGirls are not so concerned with keeping their bedroom clean. 15% of respondants would clean their room monthly, 3% would only clean once a year, and 5% would never clean at all!
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When designing a dream room, there are important factors to consider other than just the room itself. Where the bedroom will be located in the house is one of these factors. Here is a list of areas in the house where SmartGirls would want to put their bedroom.
132 of you want your bedroom on its own and away from the other rooms in the house
114 want their bedroom by the kitchen
77 would like their bedrooms near their sibling's room
59 want their bedroom by their parents room
56 prefer their room to be near the living room
49 want their bedroom by the play room
9 would put their bedroom next to the dining room
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Looking at the results of our survey, it appears as though there are many independent and artistic SmartGirls out there! When we asked who you would prefer to decorate your bedroom, 245 respondents said that they want to decorate their room themself. 93 would like a celebrity to help them, 70 would want a friend, and 17 would want their parents to help. There were also 152 SmartGirls who said they would prefer having a professional decorate their room.
There are numerous television and reality shows about home makovers. Here is a graph showing which shows SmartGirls watch most often. It seems like most of you wouldn't mind having Ty Pennington, the host of Extreme Makeover to come over and help redecorate your bedroom!
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| What Shows Do You Watch? |
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Going along with the idea of deocrating your bedroom, we thought it would be interesting to know what theme you would choose for you bedroom. We received lots of different fun and really cool ideas for your bedrooms! But decorating a bedroom is hard work! That's probably why 260 SmartGirls said that they would not redecorate their bedroom and 254 of you would redecorate your bedroom yearly. This pie graph shows all the different themes you would chose for your bedroom and which themes were most popular.
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| Bedroom Themes |
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We asked SmartGirls what one thing they would want to fill the bookshelves of their dream room with. Here is a list of the things that respondents want in their shelves:
235 SmartGirls would fill their shelves with books
150 want music in their shelves
85 chose movies to put in their shelves
59 want stuffed animals in their bookshelves
27 SmartGirls would fill their shleves with art supplies
9 respondants chose games
8 want sports equipment in their shelves
6 chose to put dolls on their bookshelves
2 SmartGirls would fill their bookshelves with toys
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Now that you have designed these amazing new dream rooms, we are curious as to how you would spend time in your bedroom. Here is a graph showing all the different ways SmartGirls would spend time in their dream bedrooms.
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| Time Spent in Your Bedroom |
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In case your beedroom doesn't have enough fun stuff in it already, we asked what last items you would like to put in your rooms! The most popular item was a closet and the least popular was a trampoline. This chart shows all the different fun items along with the number and percetange of SmartGirls who chose that item.
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| Extra Fun Items |
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funitems
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| skylight |
316 | 9.01 |
| windowseat |
409 | 11.67 |
| hammock |
243 | 6.93 |
| balcony |
411 | 11.72 |
| fireplace |
229 | 6.53 |
| closet |
482 | 13.75 |
| hideplace |
324 | 9.24 |
| beanbag |
299 | 8.53 |
| secretpassage |
405 | 11.55 |
| jacuzzi |
325 | 9.27 |
| bathroom |
10 | 0.29 |
| trampoline |
5 | 0.14 |
| pool |
11 | 0.31 |
| other |
37 | 1.06 |
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We asked SmartGirls to think of one word to describe their dream room. Here are a few that we found very creative and descriptive!
Me! * Classic * Luxurious * Fun* Perfect * Sporty * Cool * Fabulous * Tranquil * Wild * Rockin' * Unbelievable * Funky * Dreamful * One-of-a-kind * Fresh * Creative * Peaceful * Girlie * Relaxing * Crazy * Unique * Beautiful * Fierce
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Looks like some of you SmartGirls have a future career in interior decorating! When we asked you to explain what you would change and how you would decorate your room, we had some really amazing and imaginative responses. Here are a few creative ideas that we recieved from SmartGirls:
I would want the theme to be Paris because I love the French culture and I speak French. I would also love it to be romantic, quiet, peaceful, and private. I would want it a lot of different colors, mostly rich colors like greens and reds and purples. I would buy a walk in closet, my own bathroom, a balcony, and a computer!
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The interior designer I would choose would be Vernon Yip. I would like to have my room be a music paradise. I would want it to kind of look like Peyton's room from One Tree Hill, and have glass bookcases with a cabinet door to hold my CDs. On my walls, I would have band posters, band tickets, and band merchandise. My bed would be a round bed that looked like a CD, and have a strobe light on the ceiling. I would like to have a great sound system and karaoke system, and maybe even a stage so I could pretend that I was a singer. On another wall, I would like to have a mural of all my favorite bands, like My Chemical Romance, 30 Seconds to Mars and Panic! at the Disco. My room would be the place for music lovers.
There would be an entire actual size replica of Jacobs Field, home of the Indians for me to play baseball in! Then there would be another room kind of in my room where I would have a waterbed
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Forget the interior designer thing. I want my room to be my own creation even if it looks like two-year-old did it. I would change the size of my room first. I would make it much bigger. It would not be square; my room would be in the shape of a cross between a circle and a triangle (whatever that may be). My dream room would be bright red with a bright blue ceiling and I would have light hardwood floors. There would one huge window overlooking imitation resort backyard. My bed would be huge and there would be a white comforter with cherries on it. The curtains would be black and white stripe. There would be a huge TV and an over stuffed white sofa. There would be a vintage jukebox with every song I liked on it. There would be place for me to jump around like an idiot on uppers for when I'm on a sugar high. There would be an ice cream bar complete with cherries, hot fudge, whipped cream, bananas, strawberries, chocolate chips, coke (for floats) and a mini-fridge filled with Dr. Pepper, sweet tea and cherry coke. I would also have a place for me to just contemplate my existence and when that got boring I would ride on my private carousel.
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I would change my wardrobes and desk first into something more funky and I would buy a huge tv and stereo system with a DVD player and tons of DVD's and a chill out settee and been bags and make it modern and funky.
My room would be beautiful, tropical like the Caribbean, and relaxing like a spa!
I'd buy a dark wooden upright piano for playing music. I'd have a dark wood four-poster bed with deep red and gold bedcovers, which I could then match with the curtains, as well as sofa cushions and rugs to go on my dark wood floor. I'd have floor-to ceiling bookshelves right along one wall, and an old leather-topped desk with an old-fashioned lamp. Then I'd modernize and customize the room a little with black and white photos and my favorite possessions.
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I'd decorate first. A lovely fluffy carpet and a beautiful, nature scene painted on the walls. I'd have two walls a daytime scene with grass, hills, sunshine, and flowers. I'd have the other two walls a nighttime scene with all the stars and my favorite constellations (The Great Bear, Orion and Cassiopeia) in view. The room would have to have a skylight so that I could see the stars when I lay down to go to sleep and an east-facing window so I could get lovely morning light coming in. There would also be a fairly big west-facing window, with a window seat so I could watch sunsets. There would be a small balcony, with a seat and telescope on it. I would have a big bookcase for all my books and plenty of space for more and a nice, cozy bed. There'd be a walk-in closet, but with doors painted to match the walls, so it wouldn't be obvious it was there. The television and DVD player would be in a secret hole in the wall, which opened to reveal them when I wanted to use them. The desk would be in an alcove, along with a comfortable armchair.
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I'd change the color of my dull walls. It would look like a cool hangout. I'd buy bean bag chairs, i-pod, FM/AM radio, canopy bed and a secret passage way.
The first thing I would change is the size. My dream room would look like Time Square in New York. I would buy all kinds of fun things for my dream room!
First I would change the color to the colors that I picked. My dream room would be old-fashioned and modern at the same time. I would have different genres of art all over my room, from Muse posters to African masks. Like I said, it would be VERY random!
My dream room, well, I'm in the process of redoing it right now anyway, but I would paint my walls black. I would do a old Hollywood type/theme...my best friend is a really good artist...I'd have her make a mural of the Hollywoodland sign on my wall, and I'd have music notes everywhere...that would be my dream room.
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