Really nice pics lindybarts. I'm still thinking of the Mcclintock bedroom furniture because it goes with several pieces she has already. I've heard different things depending on the sales person you talk with. I asked one "What's a good "high-end" children's bedroom mfr. She replied there's really NO "high-end" when it comes to youth furniture. I might as well get adult furniture if I truly wanted pieces to last. Then a diff . salesperson told me that Jessica MCClintock was the high end of Lea collections. I asked another salesperson at a diff. store I was choosing between a set from Young America(Stanley) and McClintock (Lea) which was better quality. He said when it comes to the "bed" its about the same between the two. McClintock is priced much more than Young America so I just figured it was better. You don't know who to believe hearing so many diff opinions! Romance Panel bed I'm considering:[IMG]http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c240/CamAnd/100_0663.jpg[/IMG]

Yep - you can cause HELL for the current home owner. Just like complaining about a car sitting on the street for over 24hours... Course - your actually trying to BUY the house.... "Tennessee Ground Water Protection Division" might be able to scream at them... Demand they upgrade the system - or remove the bedrooms. So they could remove the bedrooms. Undo the entire remod. Course the house will be off the market then, and you wouldn't want to buy it - since it would no longer be a 5 bedroom house... People remodel stuff all the time without permits. And I know of no house that is perfect. A manufactured house can have bedrooms added to it. Safely. Even without the county's blessings. Instead of trying to FORCE the current homeowner to do something - why don't you try communication and negotiating?? The current homeowner doesn't have to do anything. They can take the house off the market. Have you offered full price? They can refuse to sell to you - if you have not offered full price. You obviously have a counter-offer based on the septic - so they do as well. They might decide they don't wish to redo the septic. And say no go to your 'offer'. You have 5.5 acres of land. It is possible - but maybe unlikely - that in all of these 5.5 acres - no land would be suitable for a 5 bedroom septic. I mean - what if the septic can't be ugraded?? My brother lives on a lot of land, and the cost to upgrade his septic is quite high... It functions fine, but now the county demands that it meets code when the house is sold... and it does not currently meet code. It met code when built - but not now... It is not in the sellers best interest to have tests conducted to see if the current septic, or surounding land can be made to function for a 5 bedroom house. He has a 5 bedroom house. It functions for his family. If a septic eval states that his septic is not adequate for a 5 bedroom house, and cannot be upgraded - this makes his house virtually worthless. He must disclose this info on the disclosure form, etc. So - it is not in his best interests to allow a septic eval - when his septic functions fine. Course - an eval might state it is adequate for a 5 bedroom house... Then he's fine... Don't know what the septic rules are in Tenn. If you like the house, you might try teaching your children to be more careful about what they're doing, and still go ahead with the purchase. Only a septic eval can determine if this is sufficient. And ground conditions, etc. SUBSTANTIALLY come into play with the cost for a septic. NO WAY are you going to know the cost to 'upgrade' without a substantial eval. And if the county doesn't require it to be brought up to code during a sell - as here where I live - than no way are you going to FORCE this guy to do it... I can't believe how adversarial people are! If the septic is currently working fine for 6 people, and you like the house - buy it - and do yearly maintenance on the septic, don't have a garbage disposal, flush tampons, etc....

My children always had attractive rooms but they were most definitely not "decorated". And they actually did live in and play in those rooms. Two of my grandchildren have had a similar room (they share a huge room), and "decorated" would not describe it, although it has nice custom roman blinds (that are now 18 yrs old!), dust ruffles, nice quilts and nice sheets. But my daughter and I did this together. The rug has been replaced once - always a remnant that we had bound. They boys love their room and at one time, shared it with millions of pieces of Lego (yes, I said millions - they were given the large collection of their babysitter's brother and had their own as well - they filled two huge rolling drawer units). When the cleaning woman came weekly, the Lego had to be picked up so she could vacuum in there. My other two grandchildren have VERY decorated bedrooms - their nursery had Stark carpet on the floors (you don't even want to know how awful it looked very quickly). They have never done anything but sleep in those rooms. Their toys were in a playroom, but they rarely played with them. They had a nanny for the first few years, and part of her job was to "entertain" them; at nearly 13 and 14, they still need to be "entertained" - they truly do not know how to entertain themselves other than with electronic devices. My DS has tried, but he has been divorced long enough that only seeing them weekly for dinner and every other weekend (typical child visitation in CT), he can only do so much. I find that today very few children know how to entertain themselves. They have either had a caregiver who did this, or their mother quickly turned them over to the "electronic nanny" to keep them out of her hair. It's very, very sad. I'm very proud that DD and her husband allowed their children opportunities for "free range playing". At nearly 16 and 18, it has served them very, very well.

I wouldn't bother painting the wood bunk beds but leave it as is so the paint doesn't chip, etc. Plus, it looks like it's in good condition. I would then do an accent wall of wallpaper on the window wall. Check out muralswallpaper.com --they have amazing fun options: The more neutral the wallpaper the more each child can play with the comforter they choose. I would just make sure to keep their sheets matching. I would also check out H&M home for kids cause they have some great kids bedding which is easily coordinated between boy and girl bedding. Round rug Tallboy dresser Gumball sconce for over each of their beds