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First thing I have to say is I'm from Iowa and NEVER have I heard Kentucky being referred to as part of the Midwest. Someone explain please! And if you pay attention, each size category has a specified square footage range to qualify. Our 850 sq. foot apartment houses myself, my husband, a 3 year old and a 2 week old. :) It would be nice to see more families sharing smaller spaces on AP.

Composers stole motives from each other all the time; and it was a form of flattery. Some contemporary rappers do it as well--although most in poor taste, a few have gotten it right. For accessories, a knock-off purse is usually cheap, poor-quality and obviously fake. I'd rather save up for one I really, really love and use it for several years than waste my money on something that will fall apart after 6 months. Part of that is the American attitude (that I'm working to get away from) of NOW NOW NOW! We allow overseas companies to make cheap materials that don't last, and so we keep spending our money on things we don't really need, but keep replacing.

I agree with the dust part--I love the tissue poms that are so popular above cribs, but I cringe when I think about how dusty they'd get! There isn't really any way to clean them. At least if you put sweaters over these, you might be able to make them removable to wash.

Looks like I'm in the minority with this comment, but my husband and I have showered/bathed with our son (now 2) since he was little. We would do the bouncer sometimes while he was very young, because he would go back to sleep, but once mobile, it was much easier to take him in with us. I don't wash my hair everyday either-its healthier not to!

@Karla-I'm simply continuing the discussion and responding to those that feel compelled to criticize the project about the potential dangers when using glass with children. I didn't realize my comment about using common sense was competitive.

I don't know if you're looking for different furniture ideas, but what we're planning to do, is have our DS who just turned 2 this summer, sleep in a loft bed, and have the convertible crib be underneath. My FIL is super at custom woodworking, and so he's going to build it, and have stairs on the side instead of ladder. This would save on floor space, and the loft bed would grow with either child. We don't know the sex of our peanut yet, I'm just 14 weeks, but we're in the same situation trying to figure out the shared-room thing.

Its usually my in-laws-because they don't buy things my son NEEDS, its usually a toy when we come visit, or she comes to babysit for us. I know my husband was a little hellion growing up, and I don't want her to think its OK just because she did that with her son, or that because she's the "Grandma" that its fine, either. I let her know that its not his birthday, its not Christmas, he doesn't need it. Making sure you voice your opinion, and maybe saying what your kids really need is new shoes instead of a new toy can help. I also think saying this can be a "Grandma and Grandpa's house toy" and leave it there will sometimes work. Then its a little more special when kids go to visit the Grandparents, and they have toys that are different than what they have at home.

Really don't like these. My in-laws have deer heads all over their living room, and I think they are so tacky. They're bedroom is decorated in a log-cabin theme...just not my thing, and yeah-that unicorn is creepy. I don't like things in a child's room that are too hokey, or won't grow up with them.

I love this post, but I don't understand why its popping up as though its new material on AT?

Mod Podge is great, and is very durable. Used on fabric, it makes a tough surface that can be cleaned with soap/water and not ruin the hard work you did. I'm not a fan of wood furniture, I prefer painted--it really has to be the right piece to leave as-is. I like the project (I also live in apartment) but the fabric choice was really busy. The table would look nice with a painted white top, and the rest left the original finish. In this case, if you can't paint, I would have went with a solid color top so its easier to switch up decor later.