Tips for Decorating your Baby’s Nursery

Sunday, February 21st, 2010 at 4:45 pm

The birth of a baby is always an exciting and exhausting time. There is a lot of preparation involved in many ways â from the mother preparing physically and mentally, to the practical side of things, such as ensuring any adjustments are made in the house before baby comes home for the first time.

One of the key things on your to do list if you are expecting a baby is to create a nursery for them to sleep in. This is best done some time before the birth rather than at the last minute, especially if the baby decides to arrive early. You donât want to be halfway through painting a wall when itâs time to go to the hospital.

Of course itâs not always easy to choose a colour scheme, especially if you donât know what sex the baby is going to be. If you cannot or do not want to find out beforehand however, there is another alternative: you can choose a more neutral colour for the walls, and then buy accessories in either pink or blue, if desired, once the baby is born.

If budget is a concern, the cheapest way to decorate is by painting the walls rather than wallpapering them. If they are particularly uneven you can sand them down before painting. If you opt for this solution, make sure the work is done well in advance of babyâs arrival, and ensure the room is well ventilated during and after the sanding. Alternatively you could buy lining paper and paint directly onto that, while plain walls can easily be spruced up by using a nursery border. You can then match your accessories to this.

Of course decorating isnât the only thing you need to think about. Buying essentials to finish the room off is equally important. Baby bedding is available in many designs and colours, so you should be able to find the perfect selection to match the colour scheme you have chosen. If you buy a complete set of matching bedding you will often find you can also buy matching accessories such as lampshades and even soft toys to complete the look of the room.

If you would like a particular set of blue or pink bedding and you donât know the sex of your baby, the best thing to do is to decide which set you would like and ask a friend or relative if they would go out and buy the appropriate set when the time comes. That way you donât have to worry about rushing out to buy bedding when the new arrival comes home.

Decorating a nursery can seem like a major job, but with proper thought and planning it doesnât have to be very difficult. Before you know it youâll be welcoming your new baby into their freshly decorated nursery.

Andrew Regan is an online, freelance author from Scotland. He is a keen rugby player and enjoys travelling.

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