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Also, don't move with toddlers. We have two of them and we are still trying to unpack after almost 4 months.

I knew you could skip the infant seat but I'm glad I didn't. My twins were both under 5 pounds when we brought them home from the hospital, and being born at 37 weeks they just were not very strong. They were swimming in the infant seats even with the snuzzlers! I think they would have been seriously flopping around in a convertible seat. Also the double Snap-n-Go was great for getting around with two newborns, and you need the infant seats for the Snap-n-Go.

Dark navy, I saw a bedroom in a Victorian done like that and it was amazing. I hate white or very light molding with a deep color. It ruins the effect.

Lunafaerie's tips for parents are spot on: be reasonable, and get yourself some therapy. And in case you can't tell, I don't think the therapy comment is cynical at all. I think it's just the opposite.

Yes, pretty dull compared to some really great entries.

Lots of votes for dark brown chairs but I think that will make your sofa look too peach. I love LoriSF's suggestions-warm colors with some blue accents is much better than grey. (Grey and pink reminds of me of the '80s in a bad way. Those were my prom colors.) Also Patrick's point about the material is excellent.

This is inspiring because I want to stencil-paint some ugly built-in wood valences and I know my stenciling would not be perfect. This looks great despite being imperfect.

Go Eagle Rock! I grew up in Highland Park in the 1980s, and when I went back a few years ago could not believe the new hip factor in Highland Park/Eagle Rock/Glassell Park. Your house is great. Did you make the bunk beds yourself?

I love the two pictures in gold frames in photo 12. Are those your watercolors?

Actually your landlord should replace that. I'm sure it is some kind of violation to have wall tile on the floor, because it's not strong enough to withstand walking on (and that's why it is so cracked and chipped in the first place).