Furnishing & Decorating: Princess
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Room Decor
Asked by L.N. from Washington DC
on August 11, 2007
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I have two 3 yr old girls. we moved into this house in november '06. we have lots of room, compared to the previous house. this current house is pretty new and the car...
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- Hi L.! Wow! That sounds like quite an undertaking! I like the idea the previous responder had about adding a mermaid. You could give her a sparkly pink top or some...
- I like what the others have mentioned. Yet, another idea is to take nice pictures of parts of the mural that you love. Go ahead and paint over it and then just put th...
- Why not try adding a "Sleeping Beauty" style castle in the backgrond of the mural? How much more princessy can you get than a castle where the handsome prince lives? ...
Help with a Toddler That Creates Piles of Things in the Living Room
Asked by N.N. from Greensboro
on March 26, 2010
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I have a 3 year old that likes to create piles of things in the living room. She says it is her "castle" and likes to play with things there, but only sometimes. I t...
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- My 3 yr. old understand that toys that come visit anywhere but their bedroom go into time out. The toys have a special place and they stay there the rest of the day. ...
- I wouldnt think too much in to it. Her little mind is still growing and changing, and who knows what her reasons are. But its not destructive behavior, actually it suo...
- It's fort or nest building. Perfectly normal and lots of fun!. My son has created fantastic forts from pillows, blankets, couch cushions, cardboard boxes, etc. Grand...
I Need Help Coming up with Inexpensive Ideas to Redecorate 5Yr Girl Room!
Asked by E.S. from San Antonio
on June 11, 2008
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I am trying to come up with ides to redecorate my 5 yr old daughters room she is into typical girls stuff Princess, Butterflies, Horses etc. The thing is I would love ...
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- Here are a few ideas from what I did with my daughters nursery. Fairy Wings - (about $3.50 Hobby Lobby) it will be tricky but use the strings in the back to nail ...
- My son is 5 also and I'm in the same situation. The quilt at Pottery Barn cost about $150 and that is not including all the extras to complete the room. I went to Targ...
- I have done a lot of decorating with stuff from Target (they have higher quality organizational items such as pretty scalloped white shelves, toy organizers, and what ...
How to decorate a bathroom for 2 boys and 2 girls?
Asked by L.S. from St. Louis
on April 5, 2008
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I'm trying to come up with an idea for my children's bathroom, I want to totally redesign it. I have 2 boys and 2 girls so I want to do something unisex. Any ideas l...
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- I have a wonderful website for you to check out! Lots of "expressions" that are easily transferred to your walls (many for kids bathrooms also)! Go to www.uppercaseliv...
- WOW! 25 years old and 4 kids. You are busy! And an early bloomer :) My 8 yr. old son and 3 year old daughter share a bathroom. With 2, and a small bathroom, this ...
- How about a seascape? Everyone loves fish, shells, turtles, the ocean...Watch "finding Nemo" for inspiration. :) Good luck and have fun with it!
Ideas for Princess-themed Birthday Party
Asked by A.C. from Salt Lake City
on March 23, 2011
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My daughter is turning 6 next month and wants to have a Princess-themed party. She wants to invite about 8 girls over. We are stumped on ideas for the party. All we ha...
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- We just did a princess party for our daughter's 5th birthday in January. I combined some ideas I found on the internet and created a "royal" invitation. I used royal w...
- we had everyone come in princess dress. decorations- none - I had the girls meet us at McDonalds playland. I brought in my own cake and bought everyone ice cream ...
- Check your local walmart craft section. We found foam kit to make princess wands. If I remember correctly the kit was $5 for 20 or so wands. Make cupcakes that each...
How to pick a color for my baby's room?
Asked by B.S. from San Diego
on January 19, 2008
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Help! I need ideas... don't even know where to begin. I got some great advice from some friend/decorator about not using pink again in my 2nd daughter's nursery. I lik...
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- Dear B., You have a great start there. I would go for pale yellow and a pale green carpet. Frogs like green, it makes them feel at home. Just kidding. I pain...
- Hi B.- I just did an adorable room for my little girl. And we did it all within 24 hours, including the paint drying between coats. And for really cheap. http://...
- We painted our baby girls bedroom a khaki type lighter green (actual color is Vista Paint: 7849 Gold Mountain) with the trim painted a Swiss Coffee. It looks wonderfu...
Which One Teenager or 8Yr Old Gets Larger Room?
Asked by D.M. from Portland
on July 9, 2012
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I have a dilemma on deciding which one of our kids gets the larger room in a new house we just rented. We our selling our larger home that had a living and family room...
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- in our house our oldest has the smallest room in the house. He was not happy about it.. but that was our choice as the parents. My oldest has the smallest room......
- Talk to you husband about why & convince him 8 year old because of stuff. Happy wife not having to yell at 8 year old to pick up her things, happy life remind him. Yo...
- Haven't read your responses but if it were my house, the oldest gets the larger room until she flies the coop. Younger one moves into it once she's gone.
4 Y/o That Won't Sleep in Her Room
Asked by S.A. from Houston
on October 31, 2008
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Hello You wonderful moms. I need some advice. I have a 4 y/o little princess that will NOT sleep in her room all night unless she is extra tired. We will put her in be...
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- As long as you let her, she will come in no matter what. It has to be a rule that you stick to with illness as the exception. If you make it a rule then it's somethi...
- My daughter did the same thing. I was just too tired to put her back to bed and stopped noticing that she was even in our bed until I wake up with her hogging my pill...
- Do you give her something to sleep with? If not, give her a baby-doll or a stuffed animal and when she says she's lonely tell her that when she leaves them (it) alon...
How to Encourage 8 Year Old Girl to Spend More Time in Her Room
Asked by S.B. from Fort Myers
on December 26, 2011
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My daughter is an only child. She is not that much into toys or dolls and as she gets older spends less time "playing" by herself. Its usually some kind of technolog...
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- I never spent time in my room and neither do my kids. I always played outside and so do my girls. I have only beds in the rooms because I encourage them to keep their ...
- Why do you want her to be alone in her room? Maybe it's not that she dislikes the space, but dislikes the being alone. My DD plays most of the time in other rooms, eve...
- I wouldn't worry about her sitting in her room alone, that will happen. If she is underfoot, get her some craft project she can work on at the kitchen table. Painting...
Advice for Unisex Siblings Sharing Room
Asked by Y.L. from Washington DC
on June 18, 2012
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I am in the process of moving... My son is 3 my daughter is 1... This will be their first time sharing a room since their always in bed with me.lol what are good color...
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- Yellow or greens would be good color choices! You would want them to be separated by the time he starts school (two more years) so that they have their own spaces a...
- Unisex means "one sex." But you have a son and a daughter. Just saying. ;-) It depends on the children and if they even want to be paired up in the same room. ...
- I think this is the idea time to be truthful. Unless he is totally happy not having ANY toys that are age appropriate for him and will only play with hers. Her thr...
