repainting a crib
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Re-painting Furniture, Including a Crib?
Asked by R.W. from Salt Lake City
on March 31, 2011
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I have several pieces of sturdy wood furniture (a desk, nighstand and armiore) that I'd like to repaint. All have been painted before and are not in their natural woo...
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- I've had excellent luck repainting furniture thru the years. The key is to thoroughly & properly sand it, wipe it down with a tack cloth, & then resand it until it's ...
- I painted my son's crib black with spray paint a few years ago, and it turned out great. I asked the workers at Lowes and they said just about any kind of the spray p...
- I also wanted to paint my crib, but had a very difficult time finding a paint that was safe in case my child chewed on it. Lowes and Home Depot do not carry such a pai...
Is It Safe to Paint a Baby Crib
Asked by M.D. from Houston
on November 13, 2008
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I am due in January and have two cribs from my first two. One will go to my moms and I was wanting to use the other one for our new baby girl. I would like to coordi...
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- I wouldn't do it, not sure if it's safe, you should probably ask a doctor or paint specialist. If you do paint make sure you seal it really well. Thing is, babies ch...
- I would not suggest painting the crib due to the paint chipping. Even if it doesn't chip on its own, your child is eventually going to be at the age of biting on thing...
- You need to have someone else do this for you. The cribs will need to be lightly sanded and primed, then painted with a low VOC paint in order to prevent chipping and...
Nursery Decorating Advice!
Asked by P.B. from Boston
on January 31, 2011
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We are expecting a baby girl in June. A couple of years ago, we re-did our second bedroom with deep red walls, cream carpet, and white trim, closet doors, and shelves....
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- Well it's not safari, but I'm guessing you could find some floral patterns that have some red in it to avoid repainting. I would also suggest Pottery Barn or Laura As...
- I have a guest room that is exactly the same. I have a light blue light house theme. Here are some ideas: Poppies http://www.babybedding.com/red-poppy-crib-beddi...
- I haven't read the other responses yet, but if you have red walls you could maybe do lady bugs? Or have like pink cherry blossoms painted around the walls or do someth...
4 Year Old Not Sleeping in Own Room or Bed
Asked by D.S. from Washington DC
on July 20, 2008
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I know I got myself into this fix by keeping my youngest in our bed when she was a baby. There is an 9 year difference between my toddler and my next oldest child, and...
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- We let our daughter sleep with us till a little over a month ago. She turned 3 in March and did not want to sleep anywhere without me holding her. To get to the point,...
- D., Have you thought about changing her room around or repainting and decorating with her helping chose the decor. Make the soace personal to her as if it is her ...
- I had the same problem with my son when he was little. His dad and I seperated and I use to let him sleep in bed with me. Down the road I met someone then when we de...
Need Decorating Ideas for Son/daughter Sharing a Room
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on March 30, 2011
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Hello! My son and daughter (3&2) share a room and have for about 18 months now. When they first started sharing a room, we painted the walls a soft green and they both...
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- Go with something completely nuetral like white, off white, gray...it won't clash with either. Also you see if there is any color on both sheet sets that you could ei...
- Since you only have another year in the house, maybe you could just pick a nice neutral color and decorate with wall adhesives?
- I would probably pick a more neutral color like yellow or beige to make things less crazy. From there, you can always accessorize each side of the room to fit the matc...
Deciding on a New Bed for 4-Year Old
Asked by M.E. from San Francisco
on April 26, 2011
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What kind of bed is your 4.5 year old sleeping in? A toddler bed, or a twin-sized bed?
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- When my oldest was 18 months old, we moved to a new house and got him a racecar toddler bed which he's loved. Now he's 4 1/2, and we are in the process of moving into ...
- My daughter turned 4 in March and we just got her a twin sized bed to replace the toddler bed. She was getting too tall for the toddler bed. I don't think a toddler be...
- My 4.5 yo daughter is in a full size bed and I am getting ready to move my 3.5 yo into a full size also. She is starting to outgrow the toddler bed and the full size ...
Jff--when My Back Was Turned My Kid ________
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on June 28, 2011
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Now that I have 3 kids, my kids have been able to wreak more havoc than they used to. I've been feeling pretty crappy lately because of little (and big) things that t...
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- My son decided we we were late in giving him his allowance. He climbed up on the roll top desk were we keep a change bucket while we were still asleep and fell off. ...
- Oh my gosh! These stories are cracking me up. I have boy/girl twins who are now 11. But when they were about 18 months, I told my husband to keep an eye on them whi...
- Here's a good one to stop me getting "Mommy of the year" anytime soon......My 5 year old son got hold of some scissors and cut his bangs almost completely to the scalp...
Selfish or Not?
Asked by T.M. from Chattanooga
on January 8, 2008
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My husband and I have a 9 month old son. He has a sister who has been married less than a yeae and recently had to move back in with my husband's parents because neit...
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- You're not being selfish. You're being pragmatic. Offer to lend her the items but express your concerns about the manner in which they take care of their own belong...
- Well...it sounds as though it's not so much selfishness as it is how you feel about them (your sister-in-law) personally. You have to ask yourself...how would I feel ...
- To be frank- I think you are being a little selfish. It's family and my personal opinion is that family helps each other out no matter what. With that being said, I ...
