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Lovely! Can you provide a source for the bedside table between two of the beds?

We've used several of those ~$100 kits from Home Depot and they are not nearly as nice as this. Also, they are fairly limited unless you spend significantly more. This is really nice,

We bought the Learning Tower when my first was about 18 months old. ONe of the only big purchases we made other than the carseat. WORTH IT. (Though be prepared to stub your toes for two weeks until you get used to the footprint of the thing.)

What a fantastic design! Not everything is exactly my taste but it is obviously yours, and that is the best kind of design there is. I just went back and read the paint-the-trim post. We purchased a new home in April and it was also inundated with oak everything. I really enjoyed seeing your before and after and am getting a lot of confidence to do even more than the trim and doors. (Also, I grew up in New Berlin and I'm DYING to know what part of town you're in! On Wisconsin!)

We redid our kitchen in our old (1960's) home and the dark cabinets in the kitchen pick up the variationin the light oak floor, making it much more interesting and contemporary that I ever thought they would look. A midcentury-style couch and graphic fabrics make the whole area look contemporary without committing too much to one style in the fixtures. Good luck.

Sometimes, but I also can say, "No thanks" or "I have other plans."

Chop off the curvy legs and attach locking casters.

Yay New Berlin! I grew up there.

We use these, too. Very cute, and distinctive without being big or intrusive to clothing. They stick better to tags than clothing directly.

I have one for my 2 yo daughter, mainly to keep my mother in law happy. She starts asking for Christmas lists at our annual 4th of July party. I learned to only put a few items on the list after the first year when EVERY item was purchased, much to my surprise.

I think the whole "What did you ask Santa for this year" question sets kids up for the present-centric craziness of the month. Though I know it's just a way for strangers (sales clerks, acquaintances, etc.) to connect with my kid, it drives me nuts. I always ask kids what their family is doing for the holiday rather than what they are getting.