Painting Your Nursery

by Baby Mom ~ Filed under: Nursery Advice.

paintrollerThe first step in decorating a nursery? The color of the walls, of course. Painting the walls will help to set the tone for other elements in the nursery such as crib bedding and furniture. Finding out the sex of the baby often triggers a painting makeover for baby’s designated room, but you can also go for neutral colors. You can get a great start on painting your baby’s nursery by visiting home improvement stores and gathering free paint samples.

Step into your future nursery. Look around. Notice how many windows there are and how large they are. Imagine what you might do for window treatments. If the room is a bit small, open it up with a light color like yellow. To make it feel cozy and snug, go for a in-between shade of something like green or purple. Do not feel like your only options are blue and pink – there is a rainbow of suitable nursery colors out there.

When choosing paint, you will be faced with different finishes and shines. There are quite a few  selections of these finishes including flat, eggshell, satin, semi-gloss, and high-gloss. In my opinion, eggshell is best for every room in the house. It has a nice subtle shine  similar to, well, an egg’s  shell. Flat paint is just that- very flat. When using flat paint, go for quality paint. Inexpensive flat paint tends to mark up significantly causing the whole paint job to deteriorate sooner than it should. Glossy paints will reflect light and add a shine to a room.

Maybe you do not want one color of paint on your baby’s walls. Opt for a chair rail and use two different shades for above and below the rail. When using more than one paint in a room, it is best to stay within color scheme. For instance, if you are using orange above the chair rail consider using a peach for below.  Another option is to skip painting below the rail all together and go for wood paneling or wainscoating.

For a dynamic approach, think about painting the ceiling of your child’s nursery. Using celestial symbols like the sun, moon, and stars, turn the room into a planetarium. Paint a jungle mural or big puffy clouds against a light blue shade of paint.  The possibilities of painting a ceiling are endless. Of course you can always just use a single shade of paint and it will still have a dramatic effect that a plain, white ceiling simply does not.

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