Awaiting the arrival of a new baby can be quite stressful, even when you've been through the process before. For first time parents, the nine month waiting period can be a bit of a roller coaster ride: a mixture of emotions and anticipation accompanied by a never ending list of things to do.
The wait flies by for some whilst for others nine months can seem like an eternity. Whichever way the clock ticks for you however - the important thing is to be ready on time. One of the most important factor's in any preparation is the baby's nursery.
Yes it’s important that your new nursery looks nice and fresh, clean, attractive and babyish, but there are other important things to keep in mind. A nursery is also the place where bleary eyed mums and dads find themselves at all hours of the day and night so it’s important to make things as easy as possible. Here we’ll take a look at a few tips and ideas to help make your nursery all of the above, but also safe, functional and easy to organise.
Keep it simple with gender neutral colours is one piece of sound advice; another is to indulge yourself; be a child again. With so many great decorative products available today, it’s easy to plan your perfect nursery. The starting point for many parents is deciding on the theme of the room and the colour scheme. Choose girly pink or boyish blue colour tones, simple or bold, with patterned wallpapers and accessories to match and compliment. Or perhaps, a stunning feature wall of favourite cartoon characters or a soothing landscape scene. Wherever your imagination leads you, there’s never been a greater selection of vibrant wall coverings and paint choices.
Ballet Shoes Vanilla, a feature wallpaper from Sanderson, featured in the Abracazoo collection.Think safety when planning your nursery! It’s not just about looking good. When choosing a cot never go on looks, how cute it is, and certainly not on price. Always make sure the cot you buy conforms to British Standard BS EN 716. To keep your baby safe and secure a cot needs to be well made from quality materials, must be deep enough with bars at a specific distance apart. Always try to position the cot away from windows, heaters, fans, lamps, wall hangings, and blind or curtain pull cords – create a safe zone around the cot where possible. The other nursery essential is a comfortable chair, cut no corners here, you’ll be glad you didn’t.
Animal Parade , a feature wallpaper from Hibou Home, featured in the Hibou Home 2 collection.With the right wall coverings, paint choice and correct tools, creating your dream nursery is fairly simple; the important bit when designing your nursery is making sure it’s practical and convenient, with all the essentials readily at hand. You will appreciate your former organisation efforts when you’re fumbling around in the middle of the night. Ensure you have plenty of storage space and invest in a baby dresser unit. Next, choose the right window coverings; you may wish to shut out the light on occasions. Consider also fitting black-out blinds or some other means to keep the room dark. Dimmer switches in a nursery are also a good idea; you need flexible lighting.
When planning your nursery think child friendly, but also parent friendly. Here at Fashion Wallpaper we can help make your dream nursery. With our dedicated nursery wallpapers and your imagination, designing the perfect nursery for your baby is easy; the only problem is, you’re rather spoilt for choice!
