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Daughter "Painting" Her Walls
Ok, my problem is that my 2 year old daughter has decided that if she thinks she's been in her room too long she's going to take her diaper off and "paint" ...
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- Well, it may make you feel better to know that both my sons did this. It was AWFUL! The bad news is that I never did find a quick solution. I just sniffed their bedroo...
- Dear D., For cleaning I recommend the Magic Eraser and white vinegar. For the "painting" I would suggest giving her plenty of "sensory" time. Give her playdo, silly p...
- Have you tried redirecting her? Maybe put a child's easel in her room and redirect her there. It stands up to mimic a wall. You can use the chalk board paint to pai...
Painting with Child Near
Read all 21 responses: "I'm planning on painting my 8 month olds room and I'm ... She will be sleeping in another room while I paint but can she be near the ...
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- I sometimes listen to the "Mr. Fix-It" show on WGN radio on Saturday mornings, and he talked about this recently. You can certainly buy low or no VOC paints anywhere ...
- Hi, You can get low VOC paint from Lowe's, home depot, menards, etc... Its safer for both of you. ;)
- Look at using low VOC paint. Less harsh fumes given off than typical paint.
Have You Tried Painting Panel Walls Before?
We did paint the paneling in my Grandmothers home years ago. It was such a drastic improvement! The living room and kitchen was dark brown paneling and the ...
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- When my husband and I first got married we moved into a house that had dark paneling. We sanded and put Kilz on it. I can't remember if it was one or two coats of Ki...
- I have painted paneling in pretty much half my house, you HAVE to sand it with about a 90 grit sandpaper to rough it up, then at least two coats of primer, KILZ is bes...
- Hi, We did paint the paneling in my Grandmothers home years ago. It was such a drastic improvement! The living room and kitchen was dark brown paneling and the room...
Decorating 14 Yr Old's Room
Then you can paint a hoop on the wall, or even purchase one of those small ones with the suction cups on it. Good luck! I did my sons room and it took me 6 ...
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- I got the chance to decorate my friends 15 yr olds room. I took a light coffee and a muted blue ..... that he picked out .... and I painted the entire room including...
- Hi T.- Here are a few simple ideas that I did in my son's previous room: 1) Purchase already cut out round pieces of wood at Lowe's or Home Depot. They are alr...
- Hi T., I am not great at domestic ideas but how about letting your son help with the painting. Sponge painting can be pretty cool and your son could help. Pick on...
Husband Painting Dining Area
Depending on the size and layout of the room, you could also paint one wall a different color as an accent wall. This would break up the color so the lime ...
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- Go with it--that whole thing sounds too cute! Too often, we wives control how the house is decorated and such. Just keep in mind that it's his house, too, and let ...
- I have a couple of suggestions that you might like. As far as the carpet is concerned, why not get an area rug that you think you can live with for a while. That wil...
- This sounds exactly like something my husband would do. There are all kinds of things that you could do by adding accents and things to make it look good. I decided to...
Painting on a Budget
Oct 20, 2009 ... Read all 15 responses: "We're wanting to paint our living room and hallways. We' ll need quite a bit of paint and are on a very tight budget.
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- Not sure if you stuck on a particular color but have you ever checked out the "Clearance shelf" at Lowe's or Walmart? I found some great paint to do my bathroom and ha...
- look on Craigslist (www.craigslist.com). I've gotten brand new Sherwin Williams paint on there before at quite a savings.
- And regarding the clearance shelf, I know people who have rent homes who several cans of the same family of colors and Home Depot/Lowes will dump them all into a giant...
Painting While Pregnant???
I had the same concerns when we were getting my daughter's baby room ready for her arrival. You will need to get the paint with low VOC. ...
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- My OB said that you can paint as long as windows are open and you wear a vent mask for your protection. I was 6 months pregnant and we moved into our condo two years ...
- my ob said fine as long as it is latex and you open the window i did and had no complications my husband sucks at cutting in and trim work so that has always been my...
- As long as you use latex based paint and don't have to scrape off any old paint, you should be fine. Just make sure the room is well ventilated, and wear a mask, just...
Painting and Pregnancy
The other day I went and saw my doctor and he told me that as long as the paint is water based and that there is air going through the room, I should be ...
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- Sorry this is super late.
- You got the answer from your doctor, DON'T worry. I painted when pregnant with each of my three children, they are 27 years, 25 years and 19 years and are doing fine. ...
- I painted my son's room when I was about 22 weeks along, and he was born healthy and wonderful eight months ago! We also had a professional do the rest of our house wh...
Potty Training - 2 Year Old "Painting with Poop"
We haven't had anymore poop painting thankfully. I talk to her everyday ... I work in a daycare and at the time I was in the 2 year old room, and we had a ...
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- Hi J., I had the same problem with my daughter when she turned two. She just experimenting. My daughter did it quite a bit more then twice. We couldn't figure it ou...
- Hi J.! I work in a daycare and at the time I was in the 2 year old room, and we had a set of twins that done the exact same thing! Not long after, they started go...
- Maybe you can try putting your daughter in a onesie every day for a while, hopefully she won't be able to stick her hands down in her pull-up. I think this is probably...
Paint over or Replace Trim
Perhaps painting just one room, like a sunroom or kitchen or even a bathroom would be enough to get the "white painted look" to satisfy! ...
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- I have white trim and it looks terrible in the high traffic rooms. DONT DO IT !!!
- I am going to call you crazy but hay so was I at one point. It is a pain in the tush to keep trim and doors looking nice once they are painted at this time I have al...
- I agree with the other post who said to leave it alone. Painted woodwork is very hard to keep nice. Also, if the house is an older home, and even if it is not, the "...
