Buyers shape up extra space // Putting the spare room to work on the spare tire

Chicago Sun-Times | April 18, 1999| | Copyright

When given the choice by their builder between a 3-car garage or an extra room, Lori Lear and Rick Radin of Aurora opted for the extra room.

While that selection was not unusual, how the couple furnished the space was atypical.

They filled it with exercise equipment. Although the number of people who set up gyms in their homes falls somewhat short of those who join health clubs, the movement seems to be growing in popularity. According to John Menear, a salesman for the Fitness Experience in Westmont, at least 50 percent of the store's customers buy equipment to create their own home ...

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