Getting the Baby Nursery Walls Ready
Tip! Once the walls are prepared, you can decorate the room. Set up the furniture, hang window treatments and artwork, put the bedding on the crib, and organize the nursery and closet.
When planning your baby nursery, deciding on paint colors and then preparing and painting the walls is a major part of the design process. You will want to choose paint colors that go well with the theme or design scheme that you have decided on for your baby's nursery. The best way to do this is to take a piece of the nursery bedding to the paint store with you to pick out paint samples. You may want to bring home the samples you choose to see how they look in the room. Sometimes the room's lighting will affect how the colors look, so doing this may save you the trouble of repainting the room if you are unhappy with the results.
If time allows, it is best to paint the nursery at least a month or two before the baby is expected. This allows time for the room to air out. You may also want to consider choosing paint that has no or low VOCs (volatile organic chemicals). These types of paints may cost more but it is worth the additional cost since they will omit little or no fumes unlike normal paints.
Tip! Baby crib bedding is one the most critical factor in preventing infant crib death.
If you want to get creative when painting the walls, you can try faux painting techniques such as sponging and ragging. Another idea is to stencil designs on to the walls that match the theme you have picked for the room. If you have an ocean theme, fish stenciled on the wall would look really cute. You can buy all the supplies you would need for stenciling or faux painting at your local home improvement or paint supply store.
Of course, you are not limited to paint when deciding what to do with the baby nursery's walls. Wallpapers, wallpaper borders, and murals are all great options for the nursery walls. Wallpaper and border can sometimes be found to coordinate with your chosen nursery theme. Sports, airplane, nautical, animals, Precious Moments, and Winnie the Pooh are just a few of the themes that you should easily be able to locate wallpaper or borders for.
Tip! The best way to get an idea for your nursery theme is by selecting the baby bedding that best reflects your unique style. Choose a main print that will set the tone for the whole room.
If you want to go with a wall mural for your baby nursery, there are several routes you can take. You can purchase a mural that can be put on the wall the same way wallpaper is. You just assemble the mural piece by piece like applying wallpaper. Another option available is paint by number mural kits that you paint on yourself. If you don't want a mural that covers the whole wall, peel and stick decals are a great option. You can often find them to match many nursery themes. The last option is to have a muralist paint the mural. This can be quite pricey though unless you or someone you know is a gifted artist and able to do it.
Tip! Crib bedding is the most important part of the nursery, the look, colors, style everything matters a lot.
Whatever you decide to do with your baby room walls, remember to take into consideration what you plan to do with the rest of the room's dcor. Having walls that complement the room's theme and design will bring the whole room together.
Rebecca Johnson is owner of Decorating-Your-Baby-Nursery.com, a website dedicated to all aspects of planning a baby nursery. Visit it for more baby room decorating tips.
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