Tell me what you want. What you really, REALLY want! It's a hot tub!! No? Well it is according to a survey by the appliance company DeLonghi. They asked people what status items they would most like for their home and here's the list. I agree with the top choice for women - a walk-in closet would be FANTASTIC!

#1.)  Hot tub.

 #2.)  Walk-in closet:  This was the top choice for WOMEN.

 #3.)  Side-by-side refrigerator-freezer.  (--They're not common in the U.K., where the study was done.  And they call them 'U.S.-style fridges.'  Who knew?)  

 #4.)  A stereo system with speakers in every room:  That was top choice for MEN.

 #5.)  3-D television. 

 #6.)  Sound-activated blinds and lights.

 #7.)  Restaurant-style range stove.

 #8.)  Fancy coffee maker.

#9.)  Temperature-controlled wine cellar.

 #10.)  Gas grill.

Even more fun to look at is what he status choices were in previous decades.

--In the 1990s we wanted:  A black dining room table and chairs . . . a breadmaker . . . and beige carpeting.

 --In the '80s we had to have:  A Commodore 64 computer . . . an avocado-colored bathroom . . . a garbage disposal . . . and a microwave.

 --In the '70s people wanted:  A fondue set . . . a Betamax . . . color TV . . . and a minibar.   

 --In the '60s it was:  A washing machine . . . a sewing machine . . . colorful kitchen cabinets . . . and an electric carving knife.

 --In the '50s we had to have:  A transistor radio . . . a push-button phone . . . and an electric toaster.