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PennyCat
Just call me mommy :)
Member since 7/08 19084 total posts
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Jib
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When is the typical time to paint?
I was planning on starting to set things up in June (paint, carpet, furniture arriving in early July I hope, etc)
My mom thinks we should paint and recarpet sooner.
For reference, I'll be 28wks the beginning of June. I think any earlier is just not necessary, but my mom says the room may smell for a while. Ummm .. it won't smell for TWO months!!
What's everyone here doing?
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Posted 4/14/13 8:03 PM  |
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Strawberry2468
It's summatime
Member since 3/09 4739 total posts
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Christine
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Re: When is the typical time to paint?
We did it in Aug. They came in Oct.
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| Posted 4/14/13 8:10 PM |
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Providence718
LIF Adolescent
Member since 7/11 820 total posts
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Jennifer
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When is the typical time to paint?
I asked my dad ... He said 4 weeks is more then enough time ... He said if you are nervous open the windows on nice days to air out the room
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| Posted 4/14/13 8:29 PM |
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WannaBeAMom11
LIF Adult
Member since 1/11 7391 total posts
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Name
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When is the typical time to paint?
Due in 2 weeks. Painted last month. Aired out room for a day and it was fine.
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| Posted 4/14/13 8:31 PM |
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DreamsofBaby
2 under 2!
Member since 4/11 1208 total posts
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When is the typical time to paint?
I wanted the room painted before my shower so I think it was done around 30 weeks.
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| Posted 4/14/13 8:35 PM |
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Jbon630
LIF Adult
Member since 12/11 1340 total posts
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Re: When is the typical time to paint?
Just painted at 26 weeks, but we have 2 weddings and my shower next month, so this was kinda the do or die weekend. We will still have to put the crib together.
ETA: our timeline had NOTHING to do with smell. Just lack of time. I think you will be fine
Message edited 4/14/2013 8:45:35 PM.
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| Posted 4/14/13 8:44 PM |
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MESal0820
LIF Adolescent
Member since 2/11 543 total posts
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Meghan
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Re: When is the typical time to paint?
We are going to be starting in a couple weeks and I'm 27 weeks now. Probably around 29-30 weeks? We have to build a wall first so it is hanging on that.
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| Posted 4/14/13 8:52 PM |
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GlowSuarez
Baby Marz is here!
Member since 12/10 1494 total posts
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G
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Re: When is the typical time to paint?
I am not going to be painting but DH is going to start the room renovations around June. We are also doing our Guest bathroom upstairs.
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| Posted 4/14/13 9:24 PM |
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jennielee15
Let's try this again....
Member since 7/11 2269 total posts
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Jennie
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Re: When is the typical time to paint?
I have no choice but to paint whenever we build the room!!! we are still waiting for things to be rebuilt after Sandy....
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| Posted 4/14/13 9:32 PM |
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MrsMick
Baby #2 debuts in March 2016!
Member since 9/09 1977 total posts
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Michele
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Re: When is the typical time to paint?
I am 28 weeks now. Room was painted last week. Furniture came yesterday! We did it early because my cousin just had her baby a month early in Feb when she was supposed to be born in March and she had nothing done! So that was enough for me to have everything ready. Now my shower is May 18th and I have time to put stuff away in an already set up room.
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| Posted 4/14/13 9:48 PM |
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allIwant
Love my crazy life!
Member since 1/10 9170 total posts
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Re: When is the typical time to paint?
Crashing....whenever you do it it will be fine! Just air out the room for a day or so.
With the twins it was painted after they were born.
DC #3 I did around 22 weeks only because I wanted stripes and I knew I couldn't trust dh to do itso I wanted to make sure I was mobile enough to do it myself
Have fun!!!
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| Posted 4/15/13 4:34 AM |
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dlj97
LIF Adult
Member since 7/10 4399 total posts
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When is the typical time to paint?
I am due in 2 weeks and I am carpeting and painting next week, but DD2 will move into DD1's room, so we are doing it all in DD1's new room. Decided to do it all at the last minute!
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| Posted 4/15/13 6:40 AM |
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TyReseGreen
Lil Prince is here
Member since 8/11 6338 total posts
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Theresa
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When is the typical time to paint?
In 2 weeks DH is going to paint the nursery. He is also painting the other bedrooms at that time too. I will be 18 weeks at that time.
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| Posted 4/15/13 7:39 AM |
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phoenix913
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 3034 total posts
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V
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Re: When is the typical time to paint?
You'll be fine. We didn't even move into our house until DS was 5 weeks old. So we painted his room about a week before we moved in. Since it's warm just leave the windows open for a bit. We used Ben Moore paint though and I found it really didn't smell at all.
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| Posted 4/15/13 10:30 AM |
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baby22012
LIF Adolescent
Member since 11/12 870 total posts
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Re: When is the typical time to paint?
DH and my father just painted the past three weekends. We got new carpet installed last Friday. Babies are due in mid July. I wanted to be done early b/c with twins I could go early (fingers crossed that it doesn't happen). I also wanted to get it done while I can still move around,  , though that is already getting hard.
ETA Do it whenever you have the itch to get started. With DS #1 we found out we were moving back to Long Island when he was only a few weeks. We never painted or carpeted b/c we were renting. We went on to live with my parents for over a year. I guess I got the itch to get things started early with these two b/c I never got to do it with DS 1.
If you want to wait...just wait.
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