Comments on: If Satan Were an Interior Decorator http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/ On Her Flying Trapeze - Blog of Seattle-Area Mom, Kathryn Young Thompson Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:14:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: herbalmom http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/comment-page-1/#comment-17848 herbalmom Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:12:22 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/#comment-17848 Ha ha... if you use the permanant marker idea to color your grout black, just make sure you do it in the dead of the night, after administering large doses of Nyquil to your children. If they witness you in the act of coloring your grout with a permanant marker, you will curse the day forever!!! We put tile on the floor of our bathroom... but it is 18 inch tile, a lovely dark brownish mix of colors, with dark brown grout... and we installed radiant heating under it. It is heaven on the feet... My husband pees sitting down, he says it's more relaxing...and so my boys do too... no overspray! and so I hardly ever have to mop! You should take away from this two things: never let them see you doing anything you don't want them doing themselves... and always let them see you doing the things you want them to do. (In other words, NEVER let your little boys watch daddy pee standing up unless you desire to clean up overspray the rest of your life... or maybe just live with a stinky bathroom.... Whenever I think about this issue I want to kiss my dear husband's feet.) Ha ha… if you use the permanant marker idea to color your grout black, just make sure you do it in the dead of the night, after administering large doses of Nyquil to your children.

If they witness you in the act of coloring your grout with a permanant marker, you will curse the day forever!!!

We put tile on the floor of our bathroom… but it is 18 inch tile, a lovely dark brownish mix of colors, with dark brown grout… and we installed radiant heating under it. It is heaven on the feet…

My husband pees sitting down, he says it’s more relaxing…and so my boys do too… no overspray! and so I hardly ever have to mop!

You should take away from this two things: never let them see you doing anything you don’t want them doing themselves… and always let them see you doing the things you want them to do.

(In other words, NEVER let your little boys watch daddy pee standing up unless you desire to clean up overspray the rest of your life… or maybe just live with a stinky bathroom…. Whenever I think about this issue I want to kiss my dear husband’s feet.)

]]> By: Jenny in Ca http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/comment-page-1/#comment-11571 Jenny in Ca Wed, 17 Jan 2007 04:03:44 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/#comment-11571 oh, I have tile with light brown grout. I agree, it must be of the devil. If I could do it over again, I would have hubby put in a slab of cement. no grout, maybe with a drain so I could just hose it down. Hubby was not amused, since he spent weeks putting in the satanic floor... An idea I am considering, my father in law got tired of grout that never stayed clean, and he simply painted over the grout with white paint. seems to be working so far. enoying your blog! Jenny in Ca oh, I have tile with light brown grout. I agree, it must be of the devil. If I could do it over again, I would have hubby put in a slab of cement. no grout, maybe with a drain so I could just hose it down. Hubby was not amused, since he spent weeks putting in the satanic floor… An idea I am considering, my father in law got tired of grout that never stayed clean, and he simply painted over the grout with white paint. seems to be working so far.
enoying your blog!
Jenny in Ca

]]> By: KYouell http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/comment-page-1/#comment-11423 KYouell Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:51:40 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/#comment-11423 1) The Biscuit loves the photo of Magoo. Maybe it was because he was in his high chair while I was reading, but there was much excitement, shouting and pointing (and frowning when I scrolled him off the screen). 2) Luckily, though our dining room is carpeted, we rent from my mom and she doesn't care what her grandson throws on her carpet. Phew. 1) The Biscuit loves the photo of Magoo. Maybe it was because he was in his high chair while I was reading, but there was much excitement, shouting and pointing (and frowning when I scrolled him off the screen).

2) Luckily, though our dining room is carpeted, we rent from my mom and she doesn’t care what her grandson throws on her carpet. Phew.

]]> By: Sketchy http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/comment-page-1/#comment-11372 Sketchy Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:10:59 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/#comment-11372 Wow, Satanic flooring...who knew he had gone so far??? I didn't know how how nearly I averted disaster when I went the laminate route... Wow, Satanic flooring…who knew he had gone so far??? I didn’t know how how nearly I averted disaster when I went the laminate route…

]]> By: Trivial Mom http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/comment-page-1/#comment-11371 Trivial Mom Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:58:25 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/#comment-11371 Clorox Bleach Pen. Try it. Clorox Bleach Pen. Try it.

]]> By: Edge http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/comment-page-1/#comment-11358 Edge Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:32:26 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/#comment-11358 Ya, we had evil tile and carpet in places we rented and I just started putting a tablecloth on the floor under my kids. Worked great! Ya, we had evil tile and carpet in places we rented and I just started putting a tablecloth on the floor under my kids. Worked great!

]]> By: surcie http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/comment-page-1/#comment-11355 surcie Thu, 11 Jan 2007 15:25:07 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/#comment-11355 How 'bout a dropcloth. A white one. So that you can bleach it. What I have is a dog. Works great on wood floors. How ’bout a dropcloth. A white one. So that you can bleach it.

What I have is a dog. Works great on wood floors.

]]> By: Therese http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/comment-page-1/#comment-11353 Therese Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:56:49 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/#comment-11353 I lurve the DuPont laminate floor my husband just installed all through the first floor of my house. They have about 1/4 padding underneath, so they's soft to the tooties. And my big slobby dog can't scratch them like he did the hardwoods. I swear my next house will have radiant heat in the floors, so there will never be cold feetsies. I lurve the DuPont laminate floor my husband just installed all through the first floor of my house. They have about 1/4 padding underneath, so they’s soft to the tooties. And my big slobby dog can’t scratch them like he did the hardwoods. I swear my next house will have radiant heat in the floors, so there will never be cold feetsies.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/comment-page-1/#comment-11352 Jessica Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:28:11 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/#comment-11352 I am with you on the tile! It never looks clean, is a pain to mop well, and the grout is crappy. I would so much rather have laminate or wood, something with a smooth surface that I could easily run a broom or mop over. Although I do like the self-cleaning floor idea Julie Q. mentioned. What good is NASA if it isn't making life easier for housewives? Geez, get on it! I am with you on the tile! It never looks clean, is a pain to mop well, and the grout is crappy. I would so much rather have laminate or wood, something with a smooth surface that I could easily run a broom or mop over. Although I do like the self-cleaning floor idea Julie Q. mentioned. What good is NASA if it isn’t making life easier for housewives? Geez, get on it!

]]> By: Lauri Weeks http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/comment-page-1/#comment-11351 Lauri Weeks Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:13:15 +0000 http://www.daringyoungmom.com/2007/01/10/if-satan-were-an-interior-decorator/#comment-11351 I thought I had solved the tile/grout problem by installing hard-wood in our new home ... but nooooooooo ... because our home is slab on grade we couldn't use regular wonderful hardwood, we had to use a pre-fab hardwood that would adhere to the concrete ... and everything that falls, slides across or sits on with more than 2 psi leaves an indentation or even a hole in the wood. Thank goodness it was hubbie who threw the bowl and left the 50 mini holes! We have decided to enjoy not worrying about it until the kids are gone... I thought I had solved the tile/grout problem by installing hard-wood in our new home … but nooooooooo … because our home is slab on grade we couldn’t use regular wonderful hardwood, we had to use a pre-fab hardwood that would adhere to the concrete … and everything that falls, slides across or sits on with more than 2 psi leaves an indentation or even a hole in the wood. Thank goodness it was hubbie who threw the bowl and left the 50 mini holes! We have decided to enjoy not worrying about it until the kids are gone…

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