i’ve always wanted a grandfather clock. i don’t know what it is about them, but i’ve always wanted one in my home. i just love clocks period. my parents have a mantel clock above their fireplace, and i’ve wanted to get one like that for ours too. joe’s parents have a grandfather clock that i think they’re going to give us whenever they finally move (who knows when that will be since the housing market is so horrible right now), and i really want it because it’s been handed down in the family. i have the perfect place for it — in the front corner in our living room. we’re planning on getting rid of our sectional couch and getting a new couch, which will give us more room, and we can move our dvd rack if need be. i think it would look really nice there. but, now that rachel and dave are about to buy their first house, i hope that they won’t get it over us. i called dibs on it for a reason. 🙂

if they do, i’ve been looking online at grandfather clocks that we might like. i really like the howard miller style, and i really like this one. i love the dark wood, which is what i’m going for in our house, and it’s just very simple and classic looking.

so what about you? are there any home decor items that you’ve always wanted and that are on your wish list?