Kitchen: Preschooler
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Kitchen Remodel
Asked by K.P. from Chicago
on January 18, 2010
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Hello,
Has anyone remodeled their kitchen with two little ones? My sons are 3 and 1 and I was wondering if we should just get it over with or wait a few years whe...
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- We did this last summer. Our boys were just turning 4 and 2. We did it over summer so we could grill. We left town for the demo (old house, lots of bad dust) which ...
- We did it while i was pregnant and had a 18month old. It sucked big time but thats probably because the guys we hired sucked. It was dragged out for 3 months instead...
- K., Not only have I done a kitchen remodel with little ones, but I was doing in-home day care at the time. I'm not going to lie, it's a mess. I had to wash baby b...
Kitchen Remodel: Need Appliance and Flooring Advice
Asked by R.P. from Sacramento
on December 1, 2010
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Okay fellow parents--need some help with what to choose for our kitchen remodel. We're trying to decide between stainless and black appliances and on flooring. The a...
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- We are finding that most of our LG products are amazing. We just ordered a LG french door refrigerator with double freezer doors on the bottom. It will be here on the ...
- We just finished remodeling our kitchen. Good luck. It is an exciting time but also full of decisions that are expensive and permanent so you want to make the right ...
- We have a black stove and a white refrigerator. I can tell you from experience, I prefer the black. It's just as easy to keep clean however it doesn't show the incon...
Bathroom Remodel
Asked by S.P. from Sacramento
on November 21, 2009
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We are in the process of working with a contractor to redo a bathroom. Any help on things you would do, wouldn't do again. One thing we are talking about is getting ri...
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- First: have fun. Leave the window in if at all possible. Save the money for some wonderful shower heads or counter tops. Get a real tile contractor. I too, believ...
- Keep the window, you will be sorry if you dont. The floor warmer will be awesome, you'll love it.
- Hello Shelly, What I can tell you from redoing our entire home is take plenty of asprin, make sure you can trust your contractor, and keep a sence of humor! When we r...
Hard Wood Floor or Slate in Kitchen?
Asked by C.S. from Minneapolis
on August 27, 2009
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Hello,
We are about to embark on a kitchen remodel and I am trying to decide on flooring. Our house is 1917 home in South Minneapolis with beautiful original woodw...
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- Of the two, I'd definitely go with wood. But have you looked at cork or marmoleum? Cork has a lot of resilience so it's easier for you to stand on. Marmoleum is na...
- We had ceramic tile in our kitchen when I was growing up - and every time you drop a dish, it breaks. No second chances. (My parents now have slate in a different room...
- we redid our kitchen 2 years ago and had the same issue. we ended up going with marmoleum- after looking at slate, wood, cork, tile, etc. It's earth friendly, easy t...
What 4-Year-old Doesn't like to Play??? My 4-Year-old! Any Suggestions?
Asked by T.A. from Sacramento
on April 30, 2008
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Okay, so this is my first posting but here it goes.
Background: My mom ran a daycare from our home for 22 years from the time I was 6-years-old so I have seen more...
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- She sounds jealous with wanting to play with your new baby's toys. Try to make her feel special. Nope this helps, Patti
- My daughter was board a lot. She did much better when we gave her an activity to do like painting, making paper crafts, coloring, using scissors to cut weeds and vine...
- Sounds like you've goten some great advice, especially to get her involved with your chores alongside you. My 4 year old loves to 'wash dishes', and 'fold laundry' (he...
Seeking Construction Company for an Addition to Our Home in Poway
Asked by K.F. from San Diego
on March 18, 2009
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We need an addition to our home and I'm looking for suggestions for a good construction company. Have any of you done a home remodel. I live near Poway. Thank you for ...
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- Hi K.! My husband's best friend owns a construction company in Poway that is fantastic! It's Dodds Construction and they do small remodel projects to million dollar ho...
- K., I have heard Marrokal is good. If you are doing a refinance, I can recommend a company that has no fees, no closing costs and no appraisal fees or points.
- Hi K.! I am a SAHM mom of a six year old son and 4 year old daughter! :) I am happy to recommend our Construction company, Chad of All Trades, Inc. We are a full servi...
Do You Know a Great Contractor?
Asked by L.B. from Philadelphia
on August 15, 2006
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Cheltenham township PA - planning a substantial home remodeling project to update our old, small twin home. Need reputable full-service building contractor to evaluate...
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- Hi L., My name is T., my husband has been a contractor for about 10 years. We just bought our first house, im pregnant and we have a 3 year old. He has excellent re...
- mY HUSBAND IS A CONTRACTOR-WE ARE IN BUCKS COUNTY, BUT HE HANDLES WORK IN MONTGOMERY, BUCKS, ALL OVER-HE IS REGISTERED WITH BBB AND HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR 20 YRS, HA...
- R.J. Murphy, Inc. located in Havertown PA. Good craftmanship, dependable, neat on the job-site and very knowledgeable with all phases of home renovation. They did a ...
Carpet or Hardwood
Asked by A.Z. from Denver
on February 1, 2008
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We are getting ready to remodle our kitchen and livingroom. We don't know if we want carpet or hardwood floors. We have a 3 year old and 10 month boys and a lab. Wh...
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- A., we had parkay wood floor in the kitchen and front entry hall in a house we lived in for 20 years. We raised our family, had pets (cat & black lab) and it was stil...
- My family has hardwood floows and carpet. They are both nice. I have a two year old son. When he was learning to walk it made it hard because he slipped easier unti...
- Hi A., we have recently remodeled also and put in wood in most of the house (including the kitchen). We have a 3 1/2 year old, a 2 year old and a 2 mo along with two...
What Color???
Asked by L.C. from Dallas
on May 13, 2011
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hi moms im remodeling my home and i painted my kitchen walls a sun flower yellow looks really cute and country:) having a hard time on the cabints the was already pain...
Under the Stairs Pantry Ideas?
Asked by T.K. from Grand Rapids
on May 18, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I know a ton of you out there have some very creative storage ideas and I am hoping you can share some tips with me. My fiance' and I will be combining our h...
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- I would get a big storage container on wheels that could go in and slide under out of your way. I have one of those that I keep all the tupperware / gladware type con...
- IKEA in Canton has wonderful storage stuff - inexpensive too.
- I would try to use the shelf space you have for bulky items that are used infrequently... like big appliances: crockpot/rice cooker/ griddle/ rotisserie/popcorn poppe...
