Pictures of Our Spaces
Since we have all had lessons on posting images..LOL!! and I've seen a few really neat pictures of other people coat hooks and entryways, I thought it would be cool (and I'm curious) if we shared some photos of our spaces....It is cool to see new ideas and share :D
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had to do it in two postings...here is some more
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Here is mine.
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Very nice you two!
Blackcat- where did you get those colorful cubbies in the first picture? I love those! |
Originally Posted by KEG123: |
for some reason this won't letme post pics because I have posted them before HERE:
https://www.daycare.com/forum/showth...light=pictures |
Originally Posted by Blackcat31: |
Blackcat: Who did your Pooh Bear murals? LOVE THEM!
As for the cubbies, Fleet farm was selling those 3 or 4 shelf bookcases for only $10 on Black Friday instead of $20....those would have been awesome to lay sideways, securing each shelf, and adding hooks. |
Originally Posted by Blackcat31: |
Originally Posted by Abigail: I had it done 5 years ago, I called the High School and asked the art teacher if she had any student who was interested in painting a mural on a wall. I offered to pay and I bought all the necessary supplies. The teacher was so interested in the concept that she told the 2 boys who volunteered to do it that they could either take the pay I offered or take a grade for it and they both chose to take the credit in school so I only had to pay for supplies. I also put a photo of the end product in the local newspaper so the two boys could get some publicity for their work. Worked for all of us and the kids really love the room. I catch little ones periodically talking to Pooh or especially Rabbit if they are on the climber. It's really cute. :) I have another room I am thinking of having done so I am going to call the school again and hope that someone in this years group of students might be interested again....we'll see And on a side note: if anyone is seriously interested and wants anything built, my DH would consider shipping anywhere!! He always says "If you can dream it, I can build it." :) He is a perfectionist and does everything very meticulously. He builds very high quality things at an affordable price. |
wishing I had his skill ,.. I built mine all by myself and they are NO way near as pretty as his,..lol.
Originally Posted by Blackcat31: |
I want those cubbies and the table too! But I have no where to put them, lol!
I use my whole house and right now 1/2 my supplies are in the basement to make room for the Christmas tree. Once it's all set up again I'll have to take some pictures. |
Originally Posted by Blackcat31: Can you please guide us to a website for your dh!!! I would soooooo love to have some stuff done!!! |
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Two rooms
I have two rooms, one sunny big room and one smaller room that doesnt get as much sun, I was thinking about making the smaller room like an "arts and crafts" room and the bigger one with stations and stuff...any ideas and thoughts, will gladly take them =)
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Originally Posted by Mstein: |
Originally Posted by Blackcat31: |
Blackcat31, you do daycare out of a seperate house right? Do you own that home or rent it?? I sometimes wonder if i could tolerate daycare better if it wasn't in my house. Now that all my kids are older and in school, my reasons for working from home aren't quite the same!!
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Originally Posted by Former Teacher: Originally Posted by WyoDaycareMom: Yes, I do daycare out of a home I do not live in....I do own it and pay roughly $550 per month plus utilities. There are a million positives for doing it this way and only a few downfalls and I truly admire, respect and feel a little sorry for those who run a busy childcare from their own homes. My DH grew up in a family of 5 boys who's own mom did childcare 24/7 so when I mentioned opening up a childcare he freaked!! LOL! :eek: We both love kids and only have 2 of our own but owning a separate space was my plan because I really am working towards running and being licensed as a center so I can do pre-school only. (I am almost done with my Bachelor's degree) I love not having to be "at work" when I am off, I love being able to shut the door and walk away after a long and tiresome day, I love that my own kids could be with me but could choose to go home after school (DH works at home)(they are 19 and 22 now) My kids never had to share personal belongings and I have nothing personal or any heirlooms that could get broken. I love that when I say I am closing or opening, parents know I am serious because I don't live here...I love that I have NO big people sized furniture. I love if I have a few days where kids are pukey or sickly, I can clean and go HOME...HOME: where no one has wiped boogers, no one has peed on the floor, no one has puked on my rub and no one has left sticky fingerprints all over my grandma's old quilt...and I have a full roll of toilet paper!! :D I have 2 cats and a GIANT St. Bernard at home but don't have to worry about any of the kids being allergic or notifying families of our pets etc. I also love that EVERYTHING is tax detuctible....once the house is paid off...I have some assets toward retirement. My DH hates that he has to fix two house, mow two lawns and snowplow two driveways, but he'll take it over the alternative. He comes into town to the daycare for lunch everyday and gives me a hand...he also comes in and spoils the kids abit so it is fun for us both. All in all though I would NEVER do it any other way! I have a friend who does daycare and I just talked her into renting a house and moving her business out of her home....I think it will be a good move. |
Originally Posted by Blackcat31: |
Originally Posted by KEG123: |
Blackcat, if we ever have the money, and the house next door is up for sale/rent again, I would buy/rent it in a heartbeat if we had the money. That would be totally awesome to not have daycare here...not to mention truly having my own children's toys be SEPARATE from the daycare toys. Wow. Very yummy thought, there. I'm jealous of you!
Unfortunately, our finances suck right now and will for a lOOOONG time, until we get credit cards paid off and student loans paid off. I did seriously consider looking into renting the house next door to us for daycare use, though--it's two bedrooms, one story, and the commute time is certainly right, lol. |
Originally Posted by SilverSabre25: |
here in NY you have to live in the home as well.
thats not saying you couldnt "set up" the home to look like you lived in it.;) i know someone who does that.... |
Originally Posted by Mstein: Welcome! |
The home behind us is a rental, I'm going to contact the owner and ask him to get in touch with me when the current renters move out. People usually don't stay longer then 6 months in that place! Maybe it's the noisy neighbor with all those unruly kids behind them;) I truly feel that I could keep doing this if it wasn't in my home.
Here we used to be about half and half for people who run out of their home or have separate homes, but we have an a huge influx of providers, currently 26 in a town of 9,000. Kind of crazy. That is why I would rather rent then buy, atleast for awhile. It is a fight to get kiddos. |
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I took new pics over the weekend to update my online ads and thought Id share with you. My daycare also doubles as my DS downstairs play room. We have a large front foyer that we didnt know what the heck to do with it so I went to Ikea (Yes, I am that person, Ikea is my mistress) and bought a bunch of stuff to turn that room into his play room. Then I eventually fit in two pnp and a changing table for the two kids in my DC.
I originally wanted a space to hold all his toys so they wouldnt overtake our house. We have a 2300 sq foot house and I will admit, his toys have taken over. The front room has worked out great though and Ds loves it (as well as the rest of the kids) so it works for me too. |
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Heres a few more. The camera is my live stream I use to watch the kids on my netbook if Im around the corner in the living room or kitchen and they are playing up front.
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The Playroom:
The Nap Room (Sorry...could not rotate the image) The Outdoor Play Structure (Again, could not rotate image): Our Backyard: (Pictures removed per member's request - Admin) |
For some reason my images did not pull up.....
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I really like that we all share our pictures of our daycare rooms:D, blackcat I love those cubbies!!
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Originally Posted by Blackcat31: This is enough kids to do sattelite site home cares to get around the Center rules and regs. The owner could make a nice profit if they had a small home meeting the meager home day care square footage per kid (35 sq. foot per kid total 560 square foot) and be able to easily hire two adults to run it. If you get a few houses in a row you could end up with a high concentration of traffic and young kids in an area that's not zoned for business. |
Originally Posted by nannyde: I tried to get licensed as a center but was not able to because my building IS a house....if it were a big open building I could be a center but residential homes cannot be centers. My future plans are to demolish this house and build a center on the property but that is future thinking/dreaming/wishing. :) |
Originally Posted by ssam001: |
Yep, I see them now :)
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Love your setup ssam001!! So open and bright. I bet the kids love it!! I wish I had a large backyard:(. Yours is great and I love that outdoor playground!
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Originally Posted by SunflowerMama: |
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I hope it isn't too late to post photos of my daycare space. My dd had my camera for a photography project and I just got it back from her :)
Like everyone else, I like to see what others are doing! |
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DCmom - I am jealous of your kitchen. I really wish I had an all-inclusive space.
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DCMOM...I have that same green mountain thing for cars....I also see your is missing the yellow looped track too! LOL!! My kids ripped it off immediately! They sell replacements on e-bay for like $14 but I figure they will just rip it off again so why bother....:p
Nice set up you have going on. I love your wooden old school kitchen center...I hate the plastic ones they have out now...the wooden ones are durable and I love them!! |
Wow!!! You guys have some amazing setups!!! :Sunny:
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DCmom...i am jealous!!! it is sooo nice!!!
i love the wood kitchen too. i am trying to save up $ to get one right now. i hate the plastic ones too.... i love your kitchen table!!!! we are looking for something like that. right now we push the table up against the wall for more DC space, and a table like that w/ the benches would be perfect!! it would take up less space then the chairs. omg! now i want to go shopping!!!!:eek: |
Originally Posted by Blackcat31: |
dcmom, I love your set up, but I love your market the best, omg my kids would have a blast.
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i love all the pictures. once i get mine completed, ill have to share pictures too!
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DCMOM, did you have custom-made wooden shelves? Where did you get them at where they are only two shelves and extra wide?
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Originally Posted by Abigail: |
You can see a few pictures of my areas on my website under photo gallery.
http://www.littleacornchildcare.net/ |
I love your setups!!! Berry Berry Nice!!!! I am jealous of blackcat's cubby's seriously if I pick up a hammer to attempt to fix something or oh my gosh build something it's just such a bad idea. Tools and I just don't get along. :D
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I live in a trailer so space is limited but I use it to the best of my ability!
Ok I want to upload 4 pictures and it won't let me any one have any ideas? |
Originally Posted by Blackcat31: |
Originally Posted by Meeko60: We have 7 in my town. :mad: |
Originally Posted by Blackcat31: I had not heard that. Where did you get the info? A separate house is in my long range plan; in fact, we do drive by's of houses that look like they may right to move the daycare into. It isn't that far in the future and that could ultimately effect my decision. I'd like to check into this if you could point me in the right direction. Pretty please? :D:D:D |
Originally Posted by DCMom: My DH and a few other "non-residential" provider's think it may have just been a scare tactic to get us all on board with signing those "informational" postcards that were supposedly "yes" votes in disguise..:confused: I'll see what I can find though and get back to you... ;) |
Thank you! I am going to start asking some questions down in my part of the state and see what kind of answers I can get.
Mysteriously, my comments always seem to get deleted when I post on the CCPT and a certain tax experts' facebook pages...I'm not sure why :rolleyes: |
I love seeing everyone's space! I'll post some of mine for a limited time. I don't want anyone figuring out who I am ;)
I don't have cubbies because my daycare is in my basement so the kids take off outdoor clothes in my entryway and I carry it downstairs. I have this in my basement to hang everything: http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/images/pro...E229572_S4.JPG |
I'm sooooo sorry those images are so big :( I have no idea how to resize!!?
OK figured it out :P |
Looks welcoming!
Nice setup, your areas look very welcoming! It's inspiring, thank you for sharing.
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Originally Posted by Blackcat31: |
Originally Posted by MissK: |
I love how you painted them! 4 would be a great number for each section - At the beginning I'll only have 7 dck when I'm full since I'll be counting my own kiddos :) Remember to mention the good old MN neighbor discount... hehe ;) Thanks for looking into it for me! :)
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Originally Posted by SunflowerMama: |
wish my wife had higher hopes of me every turning the daycare bussiness into a thriving income source.... once our own kids are ready for school shes probably going to kick me back into the out of the house work force
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Originally Posted by dave4him: |
Originally Posted by MarinaVanessa: |
Wow, everyone's daycare space is really nice. Makes me feel like I need to rearrange everything.
Sunflowermama, you have nice white wall book shelves. Did you make them? I've seen someone make some from raingutters. |
Originally Posted by Piemama: |
I'm also loving the rain gutter bookshelves. We are ABSOLUTELY putting those in our house when we move!! I think I may paint them to make them a little more fun. Any tips on what kind of paint I should be looking for to paint over the vinyl?
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What my space currently looks like. It's our snow theme and we always have dinosaurs around so that's why there are dinos in the fake snow.
Toy room from entry way https://www.daycare.com/forum/pictur...&pictureid=358 Toy room leading to dining room https://www.daycare.com/forum/pictur...&pictureid=359 Dining room https://www.daycare.com/forum/pictur...&pictureid=361 Dining room set up for lunch https://www.daycare.com/forum/pictur...&pictureid=360 |
Originally Posted by KEG123: |
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