Making a Nursery Theme Work for You

by Baby Mom ~ Filed under: Nursery Advice.

womanoncomputerChoosing a nursery can often be more time-consuming that deciding on a name for your baby. Relax! Though there are many nursery themes out there, it is much easier to decide when you are faced with all the details. Informing yourself about the popularity and prices of crib bedding and furniture can actually help you to rule out certain themes.

For those of you only looking for nursery specifics but still want a theme, many four-piece baby bedding sets are available to choose from. Most well-known commercial retailers carry these packages of a quilt, fitted sheet, dust ruffle, and bumper. While a four-piece baby bedding set may not complete your theme, it is optimum for beginning one.

If  you are on a budget, allow yourself flexibility for certain items, such as a giant Pooh Bear. By using two or three large representations of your theme, it is still possible to tie them together to create a theme. For instance, a lamp with a wooden bat base paired with a rug in the shape of a baseball, may be just enough to exhibit a sports theme.

A great way to create your own them is to paint a mural in your baby’s room. Because it is your imagination, you can turn your child’s nursery into a princess haven or wild jungle. If you do not feel comfortable working free handed, there are many tools you can use to express your ideas. Generally, a mural is dedicated to a single wall, but something on all walls can also work.

Probably the most used and reused items in your nursery will be the crib sheets. If you are concerned about being out of theme with your baby’s sheets, you may want to stock up on Care Bears or dinosaur sheets. It is inevitable that you will have to change the sheets in your baby’s crib often, so it is always a good idea extra clean ones on hand.

Maybe you want to go modern in your little one’s nursery. Many designs can fall into the category of “modern” and it sometimes confusing. The basic idea of the modern look is clean lines and simple designs. With modern baby bed quilts, there is definite background and dominating figures, like birds or flowers. Nature themes work well with the modern look.

It often seems there are more themes for baby girl bedding than there are for boys. Society tends to limit what is considered masculine enough for even baby boys. Some great themes for boy’s bedding are Mickey Mouse, Looney Tunes, Transportation, Robot, and Jungle. Do not worry about whether they are boyish enough – your baby just wants your love and attention.

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