Every mother to be wants a nest built with love, but most, especially new mothers, don’t have a clue when it comes to decorating a baby nursery. Chances are that you are going to have some questions like, “What colors should my nursery be?”, “What is the best theme for baby?”, and “What about safety for baby?”. This is to be expected and is usually a good start. In this article my aim is to give some answers to these questions so you can build a baby nursery that will be perfect for your little bundle of joy. When decorating baby’s nest I find the best place to begin our journey is to first decide on the colors, which lead to our theme, and are followed up with baby safety.
What colors are the best for baby? Research has shown that soft colors are the best way to go. Baby is new to this world and his senses are experiencing many new and wonderful things. By selecting soft colors, you create an atmosphere of soothing, calming qualities that are easy for baby to adjust to. But if you just cant help your self and want to choose a bold vibrant color, consider using it for accents throughout babys room like for trim on the walls or designs on fabric.
If you have ever got stimulation from a color then you know for yourself that color will stimulate your baby. The key is to use colors that stimulate baby in positive ways. This may seem a little overboard, but you should always keep baby’s development on your mind when designing the room baby will be using to sleep and play in. Here are to example colors and what impact they may or may not have on your baby.
A popular color that would look great in any baby nursery decor is none other than blue. Blue is the color of the sky that baby will see from walks in the stroller and if you live by the coast the color of the big vast ocean. Blue is often used in bedrooms because of its calming, tranquil stimulation and has been shown to produce soothing chemicals in the body. Is there anything better than a calm baby? Consider using blue as a main color in your nursery decor theme.
We want a happy happy baby and the best color to get the job done is the bright and cheerful color yellow, right? Wrong! Despite what you may think, yellow is the worst color you could use in baby’s room. Why? Because it is proven that yellow rooms cause people to loose their tempers and make babies cry. And we don’t want that now do we? In my opinion, I would stay away from using yellow as a main color in your nursery decorating ventures.
There are many reasons why you want to use a theme in your nursery decor, but the main reason is for baby’s first learning experience in the world. When deciding on a theme you should always have baby’s best interest in mind and not your own. When shopping around for themes you may think some things are a bit corny or over the wall silly, but the simplicity of the themes is want you want to look for, not what you personally like or dislike. This allows baby to focus on just a few objects that are simple in nature and is a great unobtrusive start in allowing baby’s brain to develop. Animals, butterflies, frogs, and nature are good places to start and are great themes to expand upon later. You could even go with simple shapes and patterns and build into nature at a later time.
Before you dive right in and get covered with paint, there is one more important thing you must include in babys room. The news is pack full of stories of the past of crushed familys that lost baby all because of an unfortunate mishap that could have been prevented. Even though baby is brand new you should still go ahead and prep the room for safety now by doing things like covering light sockets, buying a crib that is safe and secure, removing any small items that may have come with your theme like buttons or beads, and buy a baby monitor so you can hear baby when he sleeps. Like I always say, Better safe today then sorry tomorrow.
Hopefully now I have given you a great and powerful head start on planning and designing your nest for baby to enjoy. Remember to start off with soft, calming colors that will not over stimulate baby. Simple themes are the way to go so baby doesn’t feel overburdened in this new journey called life. And finally, keep baby proofing always on the back of your mind when decorating your baby’s nursery.
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