What part of your home do you use?

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I used to have my daycare in the basement - we had big windows, but I still hated being down there all day. I now have a townhouse with a small kitchen, living/dining combo and powder room on main floor, which is wholly dedicated to the daycare. It was just easier with the kitchen, bathroom and outside access right there. It always looks like a daycare. So far, it doesn't bother any of us. I actually get a bit of the warm fuzzies when I'm in it as I'm pretty happy with the set up. We each have a crib in our bedrooms (3), plus 2 in the family room in the basement. I also took a bit of a financial leap and had our basement renovated. With my own decorating, it looks fantastic!!! It really turned out to be a nice space with our dining table down there, a built in electric fireplace and lovely furnishings and art work. It's a nice place for our family to be away from the daycare and doesn't feel much like a basement. It didn't cost a tremendous amount, but helped immensely! I think it was around $8000 for laminate flooring, repaired drywall and reskimming, light fixtures, built in fireplace, nice shaker doors (sliding on laundry, 2 regular for furnace room and storage), priming. And the best part is that it was all done while I lay in my hammock in Puerto Rico

So far (almost a year into it) it seems to be working very well for us. Also, every interview I've had said they liked that the daycare was on the main floor. Most have said they prefer it.