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How Should I Decide Who Gets the Bigger Room?
Asked by V.E. from Denver
on January 3, 2011
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hey Moms! I have a slightly weird question :)
History: We are moving in Feb (yay!) into a 3 bedroom house from a 2 bedroom apartment. My parents own this house. We...
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- I would normally say that the older child should get the bigger room, but seeing how it is closer to the master and that there may be another child to add to the mix s...
- I find that my girls just have more "Stuff" and more clothes than my boy does. Big dollhouese, doll carriages, and cradles, they take up room! They even have 3 times a...
- Well first, I would definitely say you are planning on getting pregnant! :) I would give the larger room to your older son. If you have a baby, the crib can be in y...
First Baby room...What Do I Need?
Asked by A.M. from Tampa
on June 9, 2010
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I am pregnant and will soon need to get my baby's room together. What things do I need? What things will make my life easier?
I guess this doesn't just involve the...
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- For a diaper bag think what will fit you. I never could stand having 2 bags or the shoulder bag as it would constantly fall off, so i went for the backpack option. T...
- everyone is different.. I have a 7 yr old and a 4 yr old. I did not have a fancy stroller system ( the big ones where the infant seat starps into) They are heavy and...
- If I had to choose the top three things that made our lives SO much easier, it would have to be: 1. Sound machine (with many different sounds. Our daughter still sle...
Looking for Office Furniture and Area Rugs
Asked by N.O. from Chicago
on January 10, 2007
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Hi,
I'm looking to purchase new office furniture and a couple area rugs for our home. Any suggestions on either are appreciated. So far I've looked at Pottery Bar...
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- I have had good luck buying inexpensive, quality, area rugs at TJ Max (or Home Goods, World Market, and Pier One. I also have had some luck at Target (especially onli...
- I bought an entire office layout at IKEA. Best part was using their room planner, you can try out different pieces in your virtual room, so you know how much will fit...
- IKEA has nice stuff for cheap! Also CB2 nice style, but more $ than IKEA. I'm not crazy about IKEA's rugs, have not worn well. I have 2 large black lateral files (a...
Decorating an Alligator/swamp Theme Preschool Boy's Room. Where to Start?
Asked by K.J. from Dallas
on July 11, 2010
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My son LOVES alligators and we are from Louisiana, so I was thinking of decorating my son's room like a little swamp with some camo and alligator theme throughout the ...
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- You might want to look for a local painter/artist in your area. Have them paint real paintings on the walls......I know a woman in Indy that does that for a living, s...
- Oh! How fun!!! I hope you can get a smallish airboat fan for the ceiling! Not to mention mosquito netting for the bunk, shadowmoss to hang from a leaf swing, wall mura...
- My advice would be to start with basic, non-themed items in the right color scheme and then add a few key elements that turn it swamp-y... that way you don't have to c...
Turning Small Open Den into Two Year Old's Room.. Need YOUR Help.
Asked by T.A. from Washington DC
on January 15, 2009
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I am CONSIDERING turning my den which is open, no doors, into my daughter's little room. Can I? How? What needs to be included in the room? Keep in mind the den is adj...
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- Any play area benefits from storage space, not only dividing it or hiding it. I would use low shelving, about two rows high - those that have square shapes shelves ...
- You can also use a curtain to make it private. I am not sure how large the space is between the 2 walls, but a rod and some curtains can make it all her own! Good luck
- Check craigslist online and see what you can find second hand in your area. I think the idea of the curtain rod and a pretty curtain is great, but if you get a screen...
Creative Cheap Ways to Decorate a Place? (Hacking Furniture for Alternative Use)
Asked by J.F. from Philadelphia
on August 23, 2011
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OK so I am going to be furnishing my 2 bedroom rental and need cool cheap ideas.
I saw that some people used the ikea expedit booshelves and window seats with stora...
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- Hi J.: Have you looked into shopping at thrift stores? Just a thought. D.
- Have you seen the Ikea hackers blog? Some cool ideas on there.
- Search on ebay for "ikea expedit" - you might find a great deal on used stuff. Craigslist, garage sales, dollar stores and thrift stores are your best bet. And, the ...
Do Your Kids Have Their Own Playroom?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on February 13, 2012
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My girlfriend is trying to move their house around so her 2 young children have an actual playroom. Their house is old, the rooms are small, but she'd like to have jus...
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- Our downstairs family room is the primary 'playroom'. It is very large (the whole length of our house and half the width of our house) and has the whole back wall that...
- We have ran the daycare in various houses with various floor plans. It's been our experience that my kids don't like being off by themselves. They enjoy being in a b...
- My girls are 9 and 11 now and value their "privacy", so they each have their own room and keep all their stuff in there. But when they were smaller (like 2,3,4 yrs ol...
Is It Too Early to Refinish My Hardwood Floors?
Asked by A.D. from Minneapolis
on June 24, 2011
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My Maple hardood floors are only 4 years old but I feel like they're looking pretty scratched up. I do all I can to keep them clean and i have furniture pads on all th...
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- Another mom on here once told me of a great product to protect and shine your floors. Made my 40 year old oak hardwoods look great- Holloway House Quick Shine Floor Fi...
- Call a company that cleans wood floors. They will be able to buff (I think that is what it is called) your floors. It will remove the surface scratches and make them...
- I would wait until the kids are older. They will always be rough on them. It's very expensive and MESSY to refinish them so you'll have to consider that too. Maybe ...
Mess Making Baby
Asked by L.C. from Dallas
on May 16, 2011
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Hey Mamas,
My fifteen month old has taken to tearing books off our book shelf and throwing them across the room. She also opens the drawers under the book shelf, t...
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- It's just a developmental stage that she's going through and is totally normal. Babies this age are very curious and can't help themselves. My 16 mo. old does the sa...
- Oh isn't it fun when they start to become toddlers? My son is 13.5 months and he makes as big of a mess as his two older brothers put together. I also am constanly cle...
- I have a little guy that does the same thing! Solution: move the problem out of reach or block the problem with a gate or something. In the playroom, we emptied all ...
Childproofing Suggestions Needed
Asked by J.R. from Minneapolis
on February 2, 2009
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My 9 month old is very mobile, cruising on furniture and crawling everywhere. My husband and I have decided that we can't get by with the minimal babyproofing we've d...
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- Yes, you probably need to take the lamp away for a couple months. (You could always get a floor lamp.....) We didn't want to do much actual baby proofing by spendi...
- Shut the doors you dont want accessed by the baby, we only have 3 child locks in place right now (under kitchen sink, and bathroom sink because of chemicals, and on th...
- Our 15 month old is into EVERYTHING, too! Although a fun age, it sure does give you a work out trying to figure out what they have their eyes set on and trying to bea...
