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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

A Halloween House

Kristie Gaffney knows that her Halloween decorating is a little over-the-top. The Spokane Valley women is a fan of Disney's Haunted Mansion and Tower of Terror rides and she has tried to turn much of her house and garage into a family-friendly haunted house. She holds some parties during the Halloween season so her friends and can enjoy the decor and atmosphere.

Kristie Gaffney’s Greenacres home has been decorated for Halloween and stuffed with knickknacks of the season.

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Kristie Gaffney’s stands in the kitchen of her Greenacres home which she has filled with Halloween decor, including temporary covering of most of the walls.

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Kristie Gaffney stands in the living room of her Greenacres home where she has covered the walls and some of the ceiling with decorated paper and cloth.

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This is the dining room of Kristie Gaffney’s Greenacres home which she has turned into a friendly haunted house for Halloween.

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The hallway of Kristie Gaffney’s Greenacres home features a display of a model castle, a tribute to Disneyland.

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The “mad scientist’s laboratory” is in the family room of Kristie Gaffney’s Greenacres home, which she has turned into a haunted house for Halloween.

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This is the living room of Kristie Gaffney’s Greenacres home, decorated for Halloween.

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This is the family room of Kristie Gaffney’s Greenacres home which she has turned into a not-too-scary haunted house for Halloween. Gaffney is a fan of Disney’s Haunted Mansion and Tower of Terror rides.

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Kristie Gaffney stands in the foyer of her Greenacres home which she has turned into a not-too-scary haunted house for Halloween.

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Kristie Gaffney’s Greenacres home is filled with Halloween knickknacks and decor.

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This is the garage of Kristie Gaffney’s Greenacres home which she has turned into a friendly haunted house for Halloween. The garage will be a venue for Halloween parties with friends.

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The kitchen of Kristie Gaffney’s home is decorated with brick-patterned plastic and Halloween knickknacks.

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Kristie Gaffney and her younger children, twins Keaton, left, and Kyra, right, both 12, stand in their living room, where Gaffney has pulled out all the stops to decorate for Halloween.

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Kristie Gaffney’s Greenacres home is filled with an impressive amount of decor and knickknacks, which she begins to unpack in August, slowing converting her home into a month-long haunted house.

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The bay window of Kristie Gaffney’s home holds some “mad scientist” decor.

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