How To Design A Beautiful Nursery

How To Design A  Beautiful Nursery 

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Designing a nursery for your baby-to-be can be a fun and rewarding experience, but it can also seem a little daunting, especially if you don't know where to begin — feeling a little overwhelmed? Take a moment to arm yourself with these helpful nursery design dos and don'ts, and you'll be ready to hit the stores in no time.

Choose a Specific Style or Theme

Although it's not absolutely necessary to limit yourself to a single concept, settling on a specific idea will help you to narrow your focus and create a mood board .

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Pick the Perfect Colour Palette

It is important to zero on the colours you want to incorporate . Hello paint chips and magazines !!

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Choose Textiles Before Paint

There is nothing worse than finally finding the perfect baby bedding of your dreams only to discover the color scheme clashes with your paint job. Given the astounding array of available paint colors and the prevalence of color-match technology, it's definitely easier to choose your textiles first and then buy paint to match.

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Do Identify a Focal Point

Most nurseries are centered on the crib, but there are many other options to choose - A large window , a signature piece,  an over-sized toy or a painted dresser or a painted mural can also draw focus.

Go Green

Designing an eco-friendly nursery is not only good for the planet—it's good for baby too! The products we use on a daily basis are full of nasty chemicals. These chemicals compromise air quality as they evaporate. They may even make your little one sick.

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Create a Nursing Station

Nursing is a tricky business, and it can quickly turn into a juggling act if you are unprepared. Keep everything you need close at hand.

Create a Sanitation Station

For a germ free nursery have sanitation supplies ready to go. Set up a tray on your changing table with antibacterial gel and paper towels to prevent contamination of surfaces, and give hotspots a daily once-over with antibacterial wipes. You should also have a plan for dirty diapers and heavily soiled clothing.

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Do Develop a System for Sorting and Storing Clothes

Fill your nursery closet and dresser drawers with the things you can use now, and label and put away the rest until your baby needs them.

It also helps to keep an easily accessible box for clothes that you have officially deemed too small. When the box is full, wash the clothes, label them and store them away. Keeping outgrown items separate prevents them from creeping back into baby's closet, saving you the hassle of an extra trying-on session. 

Get Creative With Storage

Babies come with lots of stuff! If you're going to stay on top of it all, you're going to need a plan. Start by doubling your storage space . Try creating your own inexpensive storage solutions and clever hacks.

Leave Room to Grow

When choosing your nursery furniture, think long term. Baby's small, bassinet-style crib may look darling now, but have you left enough room to exchange it for a toddler-sized bed later? No room for both a stand-alone changing table and a dresser? You'll get more use out of the dresser in the long run. Thinking ahead will ensure you get the most out of your money and your space.

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