I have a serious love of chandeliers and as a result I have 6 chandeliers around my barely 2000 square ft home. Years ago, my mom started buying them at the flea market in Long Beach and then all the ladies in our family got totally hooked. We all started hanging them in every possible…
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Keeping up with the Jones’…..
I have to admit, I don’t try to keep up with anyone in town because it would be a losing battle but when it comes to my house, I do get streaks of jealousy and moments where I feel compelled to keep up with the neighbors. I love decorating and working on my…
my favorite rose bush…..
This is my absolute favorite rose bush of all time. When we bought this house 10 years ago, I was so excited to have “land”, that is an actual front and backyard, I became a gardening geek. I spent all my free time researching roses, flowers, trees, and garden design. I drew up designs…
birthday traditions…
In the Goff family we have big birthday traditions. When you wake up on your birthday, the family room is always decorated with streamers in your favorite colors. You can either request up to 3 colors in advance or we surprise you. Lou has gotten really good at streamers, he is almost professional. Lucky for…
update that old gold mirror….
When we bought our house 9 years ago I had all the original frame-less mirrors in the bathrooms changed. I went to an inexpensive store and bought gold and silver ornate framed mirrors to put over the bathroom sinks. They looked great but 9 years later, those same mirrors have started to look…
diy… do it yourself..
Well, I am the epitome of a do it yourself” kinda gal, or so I like to think. I am of the opinion I can construct, configure, redo, reprogram most things myself with time and patience. Last year our DVD broke and when I went to buy a new one the options were limitless and…