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"I desperately need help with my ... basement," Shavers writes in an e-mail. She and her 6-year-old daughter want to use the 29-by-14-foot room to watch TV, eat and play. The room needs to be tidy and organized, Shavers says, especially when her daughter is having sleepovers and playing with friends. Shavers would like to keep her honey-colored laminate floors, open up the space and make it feel warmer.
» Separate the TV-watching and dining spaces.
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