Baby Nursery

In case you have not realized, you will soon discover that having a baby changes nearly everything in your life! Designing and decorating your baby nursery can be a fun and challenging part of this change. If you are building a room or addition onto your house, here are some things to consider before starting construction:

• Do you want your baby's nursery to be close to your room?
• How much square footage can you afford to add on?
• Install a small sink in or near the room to make any clean ups easier.
• Be sure to include ample storage space in your room plans.

Remember that babies need lots of "stuff" so think about the items in your nursery when considering dimensions and room size.

Baby Nursery

Whether you chose standard, pre-packaged nursery decorations or a completely original theme, achieve a baby nursery that is uniquely yours. Experiment with these tips:

• Stencil your favorite poem or nursery rhyme on the nursery wall or furniture.
• Situate a fun border on plain walls.
• Paint different baby nursery walls different bright colors.
• Use removable wall stickers.
• Decorate with lively fabrics on windows, furniture and even hung on the wall.
• Employ a light projector to create a painted mural.
• Utilize accessories and toys to enhance your nursery theme on shelves or bookcases.
• Instead of a traditional growth chart, make a border around the room of your child's footprints during different stages of his or her development (use water-based paint that is nontoxic and remember to date the tootsies).
• Frame pictures of monumental occasions (first hair cut, first tooth, first day of school, etc.)
• Use shadowbox frames to display items like locks of hair or art projects.

Nursery Floors

Designing a nursery for your baby is an exciting time of preparation for a new family addition. When thinking and planning for a baby's nursery, contemplate safety, ease and comfort for not only your baby but the rest of the family as well.

In regards to baby nursery flooring, there are advantages and disadvantages of carpeting versus a laminate or wood floor. One thing to consider is the ease of clean up for a non-carpet surface with an area rug as opposed to the trouble of cleaning wall-to-wall carpetingt. However, many still prefer carpeting from the standpoint of noise reduction as well as comfort and cost.

Whichever type you chose, be sure that floors are kept as clean and clutter free as possible. As your baby grows, he will become more and more curious and eventually, everything he sees will attempt to go into his mouth.

Baby Nursery

For first-time parents, the thought of stocking and furnishing a nursery is overwhelming. Baby nursery decorating, however, can be loads of fun. Decide on a color scheme or theme for your nursery to make it easier for gift giving and simplify shopping. Coordinate walls, bedding, window treatments, and pictures.

Other than the basics of bedding and furniture, many accessories evolve with the arrival of your baby and the growth into a child. For most families, the baby's room will also become a child and possibly a teenager's room some day. Think ahead and decorate now with items easy to transition later, such as paint, wallpaper borders and pictures.

With so many choices on the market today, you do not have to be ordinary. Dig deep into your imagination and think of untraditional concepts like circus, jungle, or space. Turn an ordinary nursery into a magical land!

Baby Nursery

With a large assortment of baby nursery themed decorations and products available, the following are the pros and cons of sticking to a strict theme.

First the pros:

Nursery themes enable an easier decision making process to filter through the unlimited choices.

For baby showers and gift ideas, baby nursery themes take the guess work out of selecting products and ensure you will receive items that fit your personality.

A nursery theme is also an identity statement and gives the room instant personality.

Now the cons:

Many nursery themes are unoriginal and produce a cookie cutter style of decorating.

As children grow, their interests will change causing a theme to lose interest.

Some nursery themes have a particularly short life requiring regular updating and redecorating in the future.

A highly decorated nursery theme could make it difficult to fit a prized gift or treasured item that does not match the intended theme.

Nurture Yourself

In order take care of another you need to first take care of yourself. Create a peaceful bedroom for yourself where you can rest and spend time with your partner.

Don't wear yourself out while preparing your home. Every pregnancy is different – some people have lots of energy and others don't. Listen to what your body is telling you.

Baby Nursery Safety

Creating a completely safe baby nursery is essential before bringing your baby home. The following is a list of things that you can do to ensure a safe baby environment:

• Keep drapery or blind cords out of baby's reach and completely away from the crib.
• Place a working smoke detector in baby's nursery and near baby's room.
• Guarantee that window guards are securely in place to keep baby from falling out of an open window.
• Never place a crib, playpen or other climbable furniture near a window or wall opening.
• Insert plug protectors in all unused electrical outlets and plastic covers for outlets in use.
• When necessary, use a cool-air humidifier instead of a warm-air vaporizer to prevent burns (be sure to change the water frequently to avoid the growth of mold).

These are just a few ideas to get you started on safe and secure baby nursery. The best way to analyze a room for safety is to get down on the floor and crawl around looking for hazards, just as your baby would.

Get Organized

Find a “home” for all your stuff. Make sure your stuff has a place where it is easy to find and can be put away quickly. Make space by letting go of clutter.

Decide in advance what you want to do with all the things that your baby will outgrow. If you're thinking of having more children and want to save them, buy storage containers and find a place to keep them so you're prepared.