Decorating the Nursery

It is an overwhelming joy when you discover that you are pregnant and about to have a baby. The nine months are used to start planning all aspects of the impending delivery. One area that is given a lot of consideration by most mothers is how to decorate the nursery and the equipment necessary for a newborn baby.

But where to start? Whether you find out the sex of your baby or leave it to be one of life’s little surprises there are a multitude of nursery decorating ideas to make the new room special for the baby. One of the first things to consider is what type of furniture to purchase. Essentially you will need a cot and mattress, nursery bedding and a wardrobe/chest of draws to store the baby’s clothes and accessories in. It should be noted that checks should be undertaken to ensure that the cot that you use, whether new or second hand, meets the Australian standards (AS 2172) and that the mattress should be firm fitting and have no more than a 25mm (1 inch) gap between the cot and the mattress. Additional extras such as a change table with change mat, feeding chair, wall hangings, and mobile can add colour and interest to the room.

The first thing to do is select a colour and theme for the room. Neutral wall colours such as white, lemon and green are popular for newborns. There are so many choices of nursery manchester in the shops today that your selection of quilt cover could well govern the eventual colour of the nursery. There is a vast selection of bedding from character themes, fairies, mermaids to pirates and jungle themed manchester to suit any room. Once you have the cot sheets to match and mattress protector you are well on your way to stocking your nursery.

A change table should be functional, store all the baby essentials within easy reach and be high enough so as to not cause back problems through leaning over to much to change the baby. For comfort it should have a padded mat. Babies, regardless of age, must be constantly supervised when on change tables as they can easily roll and fall. Most change tables can also double as a storage space for regularly used items and baby toys. An alternative if a change table is not available is to use a bed or the floor, but as with a change table you must consider safely as a first priority by having all that you need ready and at hand.

Other items that can be used to decorate the nursery and create interest are wall hangings, mobiles, soft toys and floor rugs. These can be themed to match the rest of the décor or added as points of interest in the room. Wall hangings can include framed pictures and photographs, mirrors, hand painted canvases or personalised artwork, themed cross stiches and even a quilt cover hung on the wall can create a stunning wall feature. Floor rugs can also brighten up any nursery and come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours.

There are also a vast array of mobiles available in today’s market and the choices of wooden or plush to musical and/or visual abound. These create a point of interest for newborn babies as they lie in their cots, exploring the world around them and when learning to focus on objects. Some newborns are soothed by the soft music, others are stimulated by the bright colours.

Every baby usually has their own array of soft toys and at birth will receive quite a number of them as presents. These can make a nice feature in the nursery arranged together on a shelf or on top of a cupboard. Tidy chains can also be purchased and hung from the ceiling making the teddies a prominent feature in the room, as well as being conveniently stored. As the baby grows they will probably select one soft toy as their favourite, one which travels everywhere with them, and provides them with a sense of comfort.

So whether you buy all of your nursery equipment or borrow it from others, the accessories that you use to decorate the nursery can provide a place of comfort and warmth for the newborn baby and give them a room that they can grow, play, develop and be safe in.

Fiona Gudmunson is a business mum who runs the online children’s store Unique Kids www.uniquekids.com.au while also caring for her two young girls. Unique Kids specialises in toys, gifts and bed linen for babies, boys and girls.

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