Decorating the baby nursery can be very fun and exciting. Through the use color, patterns and visual ornamentation, you can create a warm and inviting space. You’ll be spending a lot of time in this room, so, you’ll want to make sure the colors and accents you choose bring about a comforting mood and relaxing feeling.

Here’s some basic steps and suggestions to get you started decorating your baby nursery:

• Colors
  Choose your crib bedding first and match the walls and curtains from that. If you’re having trouble deciding on a color, go with a tint or shade your favorite, you’ll be able to find it in the bedding. Plain white walls go with everything and can make a small space feel larger, but color can really create added visual interest. Mythic Paint offers a zero-VOC formula (totally nontoxic) with a wide range of colors to choose from so you’ll be able to find something to match or complement the bedding you’ve chosen.
• Walls
  There are many options for wall decorating. We suggest items that are light weight, keeping safety in mind, in case something falls. If you choose to hang a quilt, make sure it’s up high enough so it can’t be pulled down from within the crib. Wall decals are a natural choice because they come in so many different colors and designs, you’re sure to find the right one that matches your décor theme. You can also create a “paint-like” stenciled look with peel and stick, easy to apply, wall decals. Wall Slicks™ are the natural choice being Green Certified and containing no-odor or volatile chemical content.
• Furniture
  There are three main pieces of furniture in a typical nursery:
  1. Crib
  2. Changing Table / Dresser
  3. Rocking Chair / Glider

  Be wary of getting a crib from a friend, unless you’ve checked online to make sure it hasn’t been recalled. A changing table is a must and many offer them in combination with a dresser unit for added storage. You’ll really want to have a rocking chair / glider in the room because it makes feeding and late night snuggling so much easier than a standard chair.

• Accents
  • Rug
    You’ll appreciate a soft rug below the changing table to cushion your feet for diaper changes. You’ll be standing there quite a bit, so, you’ll be glad you added this accent piece in just that spot. You can certainly find colors or visual elements to match the décor you’ve chosen. Online shopping makes that easier than driving all over town.
  • Toys
    Babies first teddy bear or a comfort object that plays a musical lullaby will start your collection of toys (as decorating accessories in the room itself) that will certainly grow once the baby gifts start to arrive. Keep them on the bookshelf and not inside the crib for the first year.
  • Lighting
    Even if you have an overhead light source or torchère in corner, you’ll want to consider adding a small lamp with a very low light bulb for those late night feedings. You’ll still be able to find you way for feeding and changing, but, you won’t add so much light that it keeps your little one awake for too long.

Preparing and decorating a room for baby can be such a joy. Our suggestions can help give you the ideas you need to help your room come out just the way you dreamed.