Baby Nursery Site

You’ve been given the news that your bouncing baby boy is on his way. Now you’re ready to get the nursery ready but might be stuck on themes. Below are a few ideas to get you headed in the right direction for your new baby boy:

Car Nursery

When you think of little boys, it doesn’t take long for your mind to go to toy cars. Decorating a baby nursery in cars is very easy to do as wallpaper, borders, nursery bedding and nursery accessories abound. When your baby boy outgrows his crib, there are even car shaped beds to take its place. And have you seen the cute little area rugs with streets printed on them; great now for decoration and in years to come for hours of entertainment.

Nautical Nursery

Think sailboats and striped wallpaper.  Or, think denim blue walls accented with white wainscoting and red curtains with nautical ropes for tiebacks.  A nautical room is easy to do with bright colors of red, blue and yellow. For a fun touch string maritime signal flags around the nursery. These flags have many bright colors that will visually stimulate your baby.

Sports Nursery

A sports-themed room is very easy to set up for a baby’s nursery.  You can combine items from football, baseball, basketball, soccer and hockey – which are all easy to find. A great addition would be if mommy or daddy has some trophies from their glory days, these would make wonderful accents.

You’ve found out that your darling baby girl is coming home. Design the nursery that is fit for your preference with these great ideas for baby:

Princess Nursery

When I think of princess I think of pinks and whites or royal purple and white.  In a princess themed baby nurseries imagine light organza, netting or lace that can be adorned with ribbons tied to wall knobs and cornice hooks.
Dance Nursery

Maybe you envision your baby girl to grow up and be an accomplished dancer? Surround her now with whisper light pink or periwinkle blue and white. Hang a shelf with your worn tip-toe ballerina shoes.

Flower Garden Nursery

The Secret Garden would be a beautiful baby girl nursery. Beautiful sage greens and pretty pinks abound in this fairy tale room. A cast iron bed with pretty green bedding accented with flowers would be just stunning.

Using these ideas as a starting point is a great way to get going on the baby nursery of your dreams.

Today’s mom and dad-to-be are luckier than ever before with the vast variety and selection of baby nursery furniture, nursery bedding and nursery accessories readily available to decorate the perfect baby nursery. There are so many different products on the market today for baby that it may seem confusing, or worse, overwhelming to know what exactly you need for the baby’s room. You will most certainly need baby furniture and nursery bedding but the type of furniture and bedding is what we’re going to look at in this article.

A Crib

For the first few months your baby will spend most of everyday sleeping.  The average newborn sleeps a total of 16 to 18 hours a day waking every three to four hours for feedings and socializing.  To accommodate all of those sleeping hours, you will need a crib.  When choosing a crib, the most important things to keep in mind are safety and comfort.

It is vitally important that you make certain the crib is in good shape, and is fairly new (to avoid potential for lead paint). Antique cribs should be avoided.

• Measure the space between the slats. The gap should be no more than 2-3/8 inches apart according to Federal Safety Standards, Industry Voluntary Standards, and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Also, make sure there are no slats missing.

• Be sure to check the rail height. To do this, lower the mattress to its lowest position and raise the sides of the crib. Then, measure from the top of the side rails down to the mattress support, to ensure there is at least 26 inches between the two.

• Check the four corner posts to make sure they are even with the end panels. They can be as much as 1/16th of an inch above the end panels, but no more. This lessens the risk of baby’s clothing catching which could be a strangulation hazard.

A Changing Table

Next, you will want to consider a baby changing table. Although you can change a baby’s diaper on any flat surface with a protective pad, changing tables can make diaper changing more convenient, since they raise the baby up to a comfortable height and provide a place to store diapering supplies.  If you don’t have the room or you don’t have the extra money a small dresser or bookshelf can also double as a baby changing table but just make sure the top of the furniture can accommodate a standard sized changing pad.

A Comfortable Chair

You also will be spending quite a bit of time in the baby nursery so you will most certainly want something that is comfortable. Most parents choose a rocking chair as sometimes you’re just too tired to walk with a fussy baby, and rocking will let you cat nap while holding them but the choice really is a personal preference.

Nursery Bedding

For the first few months of baby’s life the only nursery bedding items that you will really need are many fitted crib mattress sheets.  It is dangerous to put things in a crib with a newborn so fitted sheets are a must and let baby sleep in warm pjs or sleep sacks.

So, for the beginner, there is no need to be confused or overwhelmed as to what you need in a baby nursery.  A few pieces of baby furniture and some baby nursery bedding is all you need to get started on your the baby nursery of your dreams.

While you may be influenced by many different design inspirations, I have found that there are generally four major styles when it comes to baby nurseries: Classic, Vintage, Eclectic and Modern.  Let’s take a look at the four styles below:

The Classic Baby Nursery

The classic nursery is the traditional American baby’s room.  The classic nursery is comforting and familiar.  In this style you will find the traditional pastel colors of blue, pink, green, yellow or lilac. Or even more classic, blue for boys and pink nursery bedding for girls. The nursery furniture is classic and timeless like a rocking chair with matching ottoman, rocking horse or the awe inspiring sleigh crib.  Here you might find familiar characters like Winnie-the-Pooh or favorite nursery rhymes like the cow jumped over the moon.

The Vintage Baby Nursery

The vintage baby nursery is inspired by the nostalgia of time gone by.  The vintage nursery would include time worn pieces and furniture like a Jenny Lind style crib. Sweet and sophisticated, the Jenny Lind crib has been a favorite for well over 100 years. This style of crib, characterized by its knobby, vertical bars around all four sides, adds a touch of nostalgia and a vintage feel.  But keep in mind that while favorite vintage finds and heirlooms placed in a nursery can add wonderful charm, in many cases they should be used for display only and not intended to come in direct contact with baby.  Colors you might use in a vintage nursery could include bold blues and bright reds or pastels reflecting the 50’s era. And the themes for a vintage nursery are endless from baby blue birds to cowboys to Victorian pink lace.

The Eclectic Baby Nursery

The eclectic baby nursery  encompasses a variety of periods and styles and is brought together through the use of color, texture, shape and finish.  In an eclectic baby nursery you’re likely to find mixed period pieces of furniture, like your favorite Aunt Edna’s old dresser turned into baby changing table paired with a new convertible crib along with your Grandmother’s favorite rocker and a thrift store toy box.  Also, in an eclectic baby nursery, it would not be unusual to find a funky  mural paired with a zebra rug and maybe a monkey mobile.  Bright colors, deep colors, lime green colors are all great colors that inspire in the eclectic nursery.  The most important thing to remember when doing an eclectic nursery is anything goes but find a continuing theme bring it all together by a common color, texture, shape or finish.

The Modern Baby Nursery

When you think of the modern baby nursery think of clean lines and basic form-meets-functionality. A few subtly related decorative objects are sweet in a baby nursery — but in a modern nursery you wouldn’t find an overall commercial “theme”.  Modern design is synonymous with bright color so don’t be afraid to be bold in your selection.  You can’t go wrong with lime green and steel gray or bright orange and giraffe yellow for the nursery bedding and window treatments.  And in today’s modern world there is no limit to the clean line furniture that’s now available to the modern mommy.