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Let’s get down to basics
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- One of the most fundamental aspects of decorating a baby’s nursery is making it safe for your child. It’s quite an understatement that there’s a lot of work that goes into this. Most of it has to do with detecting all the things that could possibly harm your baby.
- However, you’re not the first one to realize that baby-proofing is essential. That’s why you can find heaps of info on the subject online.
- Be careful to cover all the potentially hazardous nooks and crannies while decorating your child’s nursery. A baby holding a blanket inside a newly decorated nursery.
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How to baby-proof the nursery room:
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Keep the crib as empty as possible:
Anything, even something as large as a crib bumper, can be hazardous. Thus, avoid leaving anything but the necessities in the crib while you’re not around.
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Change your POV to gain perspective:
Lay on the floor and see things from your child’s point of view. It may sound silly, but it actually works. This way, you’ll be able to predict some potential harmful objects that you would’ve missed otherwise.
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Baby-proofing any electrical outlets is a no-brainer:
If you’re not confident in doing this yourself, call up someone with experience in securing electrical outlets.
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Don’t keep any chemicals inside the room:
Once your baby starts to crawl, and they do this quite quickly, and often unexpectedly, you’ll be glad you’ve removed any potentially harmful chemicals while decorating your baby’s nursery.
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Corners and sharp edges begone:
Use baby-proofing gear to soften any rough edges in the room.
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Keep your baby’s room minimally decorated
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- Don’t overdo your kid’s room very early on. They’re not yet aware of what surrounds them and won’t remember it in a few months anyway. Try to keep your nursery as practical as possible at the beginning. This will also save you some money and leave room for decorating the baby’s nursery room once he or she is a bit older.
- Decorating a baby’s nursery can be stressful. Taking a minimalistic approach, at least at the beginning, makes all the difference. A baby’s nursery decorated in a minimalistic fashion.
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- the image above is not minimalistic with all of the different decor trinkets
- but there are a couple of items in the image can be used to build a minimalistic nursery room
- one is the tee-pie – an decor object that can be easily moved when cleaning and something the toddler will use when older
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- the other idea are the tall sentry-like boxes decorated in blue and yellow – convert these objects into storage space when toddler toys can be housed.
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Make sure you have enough room
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- Try not to overcrowd the room while decorating your baby’s nursery. As stated before, the room should consist of everything you need to tend to your baby’s needs. Since they pretty much sleep, eat, poop, and repeat, you don’t have a lot to worry about. Everything else would just be a waste of space during the first few months.
- Even though babies don’t really need that much space, getting used to taking care of them takes work and patience. This is why it’s good to do it in a spacious room where you can move freely.
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- the nursery needs room for crib, changing table, baby dresser, and storage – also room to sit to nurse and cuddle the baby.
- how the room should be decorated is entirely up to you – but an important idea is house a sofa or even a bed where mother or father can sleep when the baby is not doing well.
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Invest in quality while decorating your baby’s nursery
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- Especially if you’re renovating on a tight budget, you can’t afford to be stingy on the things that matter. Otherwise, you’ll end up having to repurchase your essentials and spend more money than you would’ve otherwise.
- Make sure to do your research and look for high-quality products that’ll last a while. Also, once your baby outgrows these items, make sure to either save them for a future child or lend them to someone in need.
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Get items that are easy to clean:
When it comes to changing units, cribs, car seats, and all those much-needed items, you should invest carefully. Aim for materials that are easily cleaned and maintained.
- Babies can make quite a mess, and they do so regularly. Find something that you can wipe away in a few swift strokes. You should think about your future self while you decorate your baby’s nursery.
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Packing up your kid’s room before relocation
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- Another thing that you should think about while decorating your kid’s room is that it should be easy to pack up as well. If you’re planning on relocating to another home, you’ll want to be able to pack your baby’s room quickly and easily.
- Also, you should do your best to keep the whole nursery’s content in one place. To prepare and transport it trouble-free, you will probably need to ask for some help. Relocating with a baby is complicated enough on its own; you don’t need even more burden on your shoulders.
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- something that is fairly easy to use for storage and baby mobility are hyacinth baskets
- you can use them to storage diapers – clothing – towels – baby supplies – etc.
- and if you need to move – or jump in the car to visit mom – simple pack up the baskets and have them available at your arrived place.
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Decorate the walls and ceiling
Notes:
- Remember, the thing that your baby will see the most during their first months is the ceiling of their room. Make sure to consider that while decorating the baby’s nursery.
- Placing fun and colorful objects and stickers on the ceiling is a great way to evoke your kid’s imagination.
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Feel free to let your taste show:
During the first few months, babies aren’t really aware of how their nursery is decorated. If there’s a time to let your hormone-induced mind run wild with decor ideas, it’s now. Make sure to keep everything fun and colorful.
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Work with lighter colors:
To achieve a fun and bright atmosphere while decorating your kid’s room, you don’t have to use an insane amount of different colors. Keeping everything as light as possible is a great way to achieve balance in a room.
- Make sure to restrain from using purely white color since it gets dirty quickly. No one wants that in a freshly decorated baby’s nursery.
- Try to use lighter colors in your baby’s nursery. It’ll not only make it seem spacier, but it’ll create a more kid-friendly atmosphere. A beautifully renovated baby’s nursery with light colors.
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Leave some room for growth
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- If you’re planning on making your baby’s nursery into a kid’s room someday, try to think a few steps ahead. Purchase long-lasting items that you’ll be able to reuse and keep inside the room. Being smart about decorating your baby’s nursery pays off later.
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Chalkboard Wall:
An idea for the toddler room is dedicate one wall as chalkboard wall. This allows you child to express themselves in art, design, and whatever defines who they are.
- You can use chalkboard paint. Simply prep and paint the wall with chalkboard paint and once it dries, give your child the chalk.
- If you don’t like chalk, another option is whiteboard paint. Same concept, except your child can now used colored whiteboard markers to draw their creative piece.
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