I just watched an episode of Trading Spaces: Boys Vs. Girls. It's like it's grown-up counterpart, except that kids participate and there's an extra carpenter to lend a hand. There also seems to be a much larger budget. And if you thought some of the rooms on Trading Spaces were cracktastic, you ain't seen nothin' yet. They do these incredibly elaborate theme rooms for these kids. That in and of itself wouldn't be so bad if they didn't remove almost all functionality from them. The one last night for example had a little boys room turned into a stadium. Fine. But to do this, they made him a “Sky Box” bed (read: loft) in the corner of his 8' ceilinged room. It looed like even if I sat up, I'd smack my head, let alone a kid who will probably grow to be at least 6″ taller than me. They also turned the girl's room into a candy factory, with how-the-hell-can-I-sleep-in-here-it's-so-bright color scheme, conveyor belt, and a whole wall full of shelves with candy jars (bubye books!). Here's a pic:
They do seem to have a very cute pink chair at her desk though, which looks an awful lot like my green chairs … where did they get pink? Spray paint?? Maybe that paint that “bonds to plastic at the molecular level.” Did I just miss them at IKEA? Hmmm…