How to Design a Nursery for Your Baby

How to Design a Nursery for Your Baby

With all the excitement going on with the soon-to-be arrival or recent arrival of your child, there’s so much to get done. From buying diapers to preparing to bring your baby home in a safe and properly installed car sear, there is no end to the tasks new parents need to complete. One of the steps most new parents or parents-to-be look forward is designing their baby’s nursery. This is a new parent’s chance to combine safety with style and truly flex their creative muscles. Customizing a nursery, the first place your baby will ever call home is a wonderful opportunity. Check out this guide on how to design a nursery for your baby.

Choose a style or theme

You can choose any style or theme you want. Choose a color palette and design the nursery with those colors in mind. Don’t feel confined to the standard pink, blue, or yellow. You can branch out and make the nursery fit your home’s overall style, with elements that intrigue your baby as they look around and observe their newfound surroundings.

Keep safety in mind

Safety is key when designing a nursery. Although your newborn may not be moving around too much yet, before you know it, they’ll be crawling, climbing, and getting themselves into some pretty sticky situations. Think about the need for baby-proofing only a few months after your baby is born and try to do the basics now to save yourself the trouble later. Choose window treatments that are safe for children and don’t keep the baby’s crib too close to the window.

Get creative and have fun

A nursery is for a baby and babies love to have fun. Channel your inner child and decorate the room with safe toys for your baby and interesting patterns and colors for them to observe. Babies are busy taking in the world around them. They love to touch, play, look, and use all their senses to help them discover new things. Everything is brand-new to your baby, so they will love whatever you design for them. As your child ages, they will start to communicate to you what they want in their space, so this is your time to shine in home décor.

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Mallory Knee, the Detroit Mommies Lifestyle & Parenting Contributing Expert is a freelance writer for multiple online publications where she can showcase her affinity for all things home, lifestyle, and parenting. She particularly enjoys writing for communities of passionate women who come together for a shared interest and empower one another in the process. In her free time, you can find Mallory trying a fun new dinner recipe, practicing calligraphy, or hanging out with her family.