Building Memories

Home is where the heart is, but for many of us, this means the house we grew up in — not where we live now, according to a study commissioned by window and door manufacturer Origin. Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults found six in 10 consider their childhood residence to be their ‘ true’ home, with the garden the most fondly remembered part of the childhood home.

Nostalgia is the overriding reason for this. Almost two thirds revealed that their affec- tion for their childhood dwellings is entwined with fond memories of their formative years. Four in 10 said the place they grew up in was special because they were able to spend the most time together with their family, and 56% said that they felt safer there.

Meanwhile, 38% think their current home lacks the ‘magic’ of their childhood home — and almost one in 10 have even taken steps to make their current dwellings more like the home they grew up in.