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Sweet Dreams For The Little Ones - Getting The Nursery Ready by Bonnie P Carrier
Whether it’s the first time or one of many, decorating a nursery for a new baby can be exciting and lots of fun.
If your baby is going to have his or her own room, more than likely you will be starting your decorating from scratch, which is great as you’ve got a total blank canvas to work with.
Wall Treatments One of the first things to decide on will be what type of wall treatment to use, will it be straight painting, hanging wallpaper or possibly a combination of both.
If painting is your choice do you prefer colors that are bright and colorful or are you leaning more toward subtle and neutral?
Soft blues, greens, and creams are relaxing colors while reds, oranges, and bright yellows are stimulating colors.
Even though young children love bright colors something in a calm cool color might be a better choice for a baby’s room.
With the wide variety of colors to chose from you are not limited any long to just blue or pink. In fact many parents tend to choose a more neutral pallet that will work well for both boys and girls. This also gives you the flexibility to make easy decorating changes are your baby grow.
Wallpapering is a great way to add lots of baby personality to a room. You’re going to discover an endless supply of soft colors, bold patterns like stripes or checks and cute prints to fit any decorating scheme.
To keep the room from becoming to busy and future redecorating made easier you may want to consider using wallpaper on just one main wall or using a solid color, especially if the bedding set you’ve chosen has a lot of color and pattern within it.
Wallpaper borders are another alternative; they can be placed around the top of the room or used a chair rail with both top and bottom of the wall painted in coordinating colors or painting the top and papering the bottom.
Adding Accessories Adding accessories is where the real fun comes in; this is also when you may want to consider decorating the baby’s room with a theme.
There are a wide variety of accessories available to fit pretty much any theme you choose. This can include Crib Set, Lamps, Mobiles, Diaper Stackers, Wall Borders and Art Work.
The Crib - Baby’s First Bed What type of crib to purchase, will it be light medium or dark wood tone, painted white or another color, traditional, convertible or round style. With the vast assortment of choices it really comes down to what you like and what will fit comfortably into your baby’s room.
One of the great advantages to convertible cribs is that they change as your baby grows. Many can now be found that are a three-in-one, meaning they start as a normal crib, change to a toddler bed then to a full size.
Changing Table Another important piece of furniture in your baby’s room will be a changing table. The style and wood tone once again will be what ever fits your personal taste. The table should be of a comfortable height with safety straps and one or two shelves underneath for storage is a must.
Something that’s becoming more popular is a changing center with hutch. This looks similar to the hutch you might find in a dining room or kitchen.
It has plenty of storage and the changing area is built right in. This is another piece that will last and grow with your baby, as later it can be used for storage of toys, books, games etc.
Dressers, Chest of Drawers & Armoires Because of the amount of items a baby requires a chest of drawers, dresser or armoire is a necessity in their room, you can never have too much storage.
The size of the room will determine how many pieces, if only one piece can be used you may want to consider one chest of drawers with a wide top which can double as a changing table. Extra storage can be found by placing a shelf or two above the dresser.
Bookcases are another piece of furniture that can be useful for storage. Fabric lined wicker baskets in different sizes can be placed on the shelves for holding extra crib linens, clothes, diapers etc.
Later these baskets will come in handy for toys, books or clothes. If your going to use a bookcase for this purpose, once your baby begins to crawl or walk you will want to secure the piece to the wall for safety.
To make things even easier for you there are many Nursery Sets available which can include crib, dresser, armoire and changing table hutch combo. Get creative and have fun decorating a magical room for a the very special little person about to enter your life.
About The Author: Bonnie P Carrier is the creator of Savvy Home Decorating – The Information Center. She is the mother of two grown daughters and a very spoiled Blue Merle Sheltie named Toby. www.savvy-home-decorating.com
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