Gilmore is a 27 year old who loves decorating and is a self-proclaimed expert on just about everything. At least she likes to think so. Copyright 2011. Consult a design professional before beginning your project.
On a recent episode of House Hunters the wife was buying a house while her husband was away at war. The husbands’ only basic request was that there is a pool which made sense because they lived in the warm climate of California. Plus, he’d have to become used to hunting down the best pool supply. Usually house hunters have lists of things they want and have to narrow it down and this guy only wanted one thing. He might have wanted a newer home too.
I can see the draw there though. I’ve never had a pool. As a kid I was always swimming in community pools that were usually so crowded that I could hardly swim at all. As an adult it’s just gotten worse with all of the kids around. The thing about actually owning a pool is that you actually get to swim whenever you want instead of waiting for a turn or trying to clear a path. Plus you have your choice of cool pool accessories. Would you buy a home that was older or not in the best condition if it had a pool?
At first glance, Antiques Roadshow seems like a really great idea. They travel all across the country & regular people wait in a very long line to have random stuff from their house appraised. It’s extremely informative. I remember an episode of Will & Grace where Grace & Jack took in a random piece of junk. They wanted to be able to say that they thought it was worth a lot of money then make a sad face on TV when they found out it was worth nothing.