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02.20.08Refeathering the Empty Nest
Bedroom Remodeling (0)by Ralph Gardner Jr. New York Times WHEN Maeve McGilloway, homesick last September after three weeks at college, decided to visit her family in Sea Cliff, N.Y., her mother, Jane, told her she had some surprises. Maeve’s older sister was pregnant. Her younger sister had made all-state in field hockey. And Mrs. McGilloway said she had “changed the house a little,” according to her daughter. “She kind of guided me upstairs like a little child,” said Maeve, now a 19-year-old sophomore at Middlebury College in Vermont. “I just looked at my bedroom and froze.” The room where she’d spent the first 18 years of ...
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02.12.08Plan a Room Your Child Won’t Outgrow
Bedroom Remodeling (0)Elaine Martin Petrowski This Old House Kids' rooms have to fulfill some unique requirements. Besides being a place to sleep, they must provide space to play, study and store a mountain of clothes, toys and all other kinds of kid stuff. All this in what often is the smallest room in the house. Kids' rooms also get a lot of rough treatment. And if you choose the wrong furnishings, the kids could outgrow their rooms long before you are ready for the next remodel. In addition to gathering a variety of inspired products that make creating the ultimate kid's room child's play, we spoke ...
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01.11.08More Couples Opting for Separate Bedrooms
Bedroom Remodeling (0)Mary G. Pepitone Kansas City Star For some couples, settling down for that long winter’s nap may require separate bedrooms. Career demands, a new baby or family illness may be the life-changing events that require separate slumberlands. A second master suite is part of the sweet life for some area families. Nancy and Bill DiRocco have been married for 35 years, and a renovation of their Overland Park home a year ago helped accommodate their lifestyles. “I’m a night owl and like to read in bed,” Nancy DiRocco said. “Bill’s job is demanding and he can be an early bird.” The DiRoccos aren’t alone in ...
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