Baby Nursery Design in Twelve Easy Steps
Decorating a baby nursery can be a somewhat daunting prospect, especially if you are a first time Mom. There are so many decisions to make, so little time. You feel a stress-attack coming on. Wait. Stress is not good for baby.
Relax. Take a deep breath. Baby nursery design can be fun, if you take it one step at a time…
Step 1: Baby safety is your first concern. Be sure to take this into account throughout the baby nursery design process. Make sure you’ve done everything you can to keep your baby safe in the nursery by using this comprehensive protect your baby in the nursery checklist.
Step 2: Decide on a room style. Cute, modern, traditional, ethnic, the choice is yours. This decision will affect your furniture, theme and color scheme choices.
Step 3: Select a baby crib. The crib will form the focal point of your baby nursery. Take your time and choose wisely. Shape, style, finish and durability are among the factors you should consider.
Step 4: Find baby nursery furniture to complement your crib. Essential furniture items include: a baby changing table; a rocker or glider; a night stand or table and a nursery hamper.
Step 5: How will you provide nighttime light in the nursery? A dimmer switch, sconce, chandelier or nightlight, are among your options. Choose more than one if you like.
Step 6: Choose your baby nursery flooring. Do you want it to match the rest of your home? Do you or your spouse have a history of allergies? Baby may be susceptible too. Take this into account when you make your choice.
Step 7: Decide whether or not you would like to decorate with a nursery theme. Anything goes from cowboys to flowers, pirates to butterflies. Or something more modern, such as blocks or stripes.
Step 8: Work out a color scheme. This will be influenced by your nursery theme if you have chosen one. If not, be guided by the room style you chose in step 2. For example, soft pastels will work with cottage but burnt orange, creams and browns are a better idea for modern.
Step 9: Decorating the baby nursery. Now that the practical stuff is out of the way, get on with the really fun part. Choose your paint, wallpaper, mural, pictures, bedding. Buy stuff, sew stuff, glue stuff. Let the room come alive and move in your furniture.
Step 10: Hang your nursery curtains. Add a block out blind if you want baby to sleep well!
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Step 11: Go shopping. Time for that great baby nursery shopping spree you’ve been waiting for. What’s on your list of things to buy?
* Equipment for the baby nursery. For example, a breathing monitor.
* Things for baby’s layette. For example, diapers and tiny booties.
* Goodies to keep baby happy. For example, a crib mobile and a baby gym.
* Cool baby gear. For example, a stroller and diaper bag.
Step 12: Finally, pack away all those little baby goodies. Sit back, relax and wait for baby to come and change your life forever.
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How should I go about making a baby nursery rhyme book?I have a co-workers who's sister had a baby about six months ago. As a gift I would like to make a Nursery Rhyme book but nor exactly sure how to execute this idea. Should I just use a binder, decorate the pages, then use page protectors for the pages?
Anybody with any help at all would be very much appreciated as this is my first time attempting to make anything like this.
I already have a list of nursery rhymes I'm going to use but any suggestions are welcome!
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Author Helen Burroughs is stay at home mom to three precious little girls. Visit her website below for more information and advice on how to create a beautiful baby nursery.
Real nice Room
Wow, looks like you’ve got everything you need! Best of luck to you.
I'm not sure of any websites. Did you try google?
Here is some software you might be interested in:
http://www.punchsoftware.com/products/interior_design_suite.htm
http://www.amazon.com/Total-Landscape-Design-Suite-Version/dp/B000FJ16OU
http://www.amazon.com/Total-Landscape-Suite-DVD-Rom-CD-Rom/dp/B000BSG11S
Add navy and white for a nautical look.
Unfortunately I don't recall the titles but I found some great ideas in the books at the Home Depot and Lowes stores. I kinda cheat by browsing the books while shopping and haven't purchased one because they are all around $25 each when I really only need 2 pages! But beleive me, they have some georgeous, easy to do ideas.
registered nurse who is also a midwife
A crib, a changing table, a bassinet (if you plan on keeping the baby in your room at the beginning), nursery decorations (crib mattress, curtains, crib sheet, crib skirt, etc.), blankets, towels, onesies, dresser to keep all the clothes, maybe a playpen.
Good luck.
I would go with Humphreys Corner
I reckon it is perfect for boys or girls 
Congrats
Pottery Barn Kids usually has really nice and interesting ones:
http://www.potterybarnkids.com
Search for "wild animal wallies". They also have an "Oversized Alligator Wallie" and "Oversized Giraffe Wallie"
Fabric books are the most ideal for babys this age as they're soft and harder to rip/break. If you're any good at stitching, it might be a good idea to buy some felt and have a go with that. You could then write the rhymes on the pages and maybe embroider/applique the titles or some shapes/pictures. If you do decide to do this, though, you'll hae to make sure everything is stitched securely enough and that there are no loose parts or long pieces of thread.
If you're not keen on that idea, your idea sounds great. try to use card or something a bit thicker than normal paper because once the baby gets older, he/she will then be able to try and turn the pages. The thinner the pages are, the harder this would be. Also, make sure that the corners of the pages are rounded off so that they aren't sharp and again, make sure that everything is very securely attatched.
Good luck with you little project – it's a really clever and original idea to make a book, I hope it works well
Actually keeping the temperature that high in the nursery and putting a blanket on your baby may not be such a good idea. Baby's like us maintain homeostasis very well. A good way to tell if the temperature is right in the room is by asking yourself, Am I comfortable. Dress your baby in the same amount of clothes you would to be comfortable. This should be the same for the room temperature, unless you plan on keeping the baby naked. As a matter of fact, keeping your baby's room temp that high could actually cause "prickly heat" which are small bumps where your baby's body is trying to sweat. I would keep the room temp around 72-76 and dress him/her like you would dress yourself to stay comfortable at night. After all they do have the same body temperature as you do, right?
This may not be true if you have a preemie. Consult your physician if you feel uncomfortable about any situation.