Decorating a baby nursery?
Are you thinking of choosing a theme or particular design for your nursery? This can make a difference in the amount of money you might spend on the room and its contents. You can make a really great room without having a theme. You can also make it gender neutral by using colors like greens, purples and reds or the ever popular yellow and tans.
Decorating Ideas
If you choose a theme you can find many items that go together but it will probably cost you far more. A lot of stores, catalogs and online sites have lots of theme rooms that you can check out. You can find themes like animals, cartoon characters, or themes like sports, cars, princess, Noah's Ark or others.A great theme and easy to build on are crayons. You can use hand stencils, draw your own crayons and use lots and lots of colors.
Jungle themes can be fun and you can use lots of different animals, real or fake trees and plants and find lots of items like animal print rugs, curtains and bedding. Wicker items go great in a jungle theme room. Girls like themes such as the beach which also can meld with wicker and lots of soft summer colors. Speaking of wicker, have you ever seen those huge oblong wicker chests. Well let me tell you that they make a really good toy box. If the lid falls it won't hurt a child and they hold an immense amount of toys. Tall wicker display shelves make great kids book cases.
If you go without the theme, a pretty room can be accomplished with stripes. Go to waist high with a solid color such as a green then tape off stripes about 8 to 10 inches wide all around the room and alternate with another shade of green and an even lighter shade of green. Painting a room can be changed much easier as the child grows than taking wall paper off and re-papering.
I ran across a lens that tells you how to paint clouds in your nursery. For the way to do this go to: http://www.squidoo.com/how-to-paint-clouds/
Some different kinds of decorations can be accomplished easily. Take a section of wooden lattice or one of those "Y" shaped wooden pieces that roses climb on, add some cup hooks and hang on the wall of a child's room. This can hold hats, sweaters, even play jewelry or stuffed animals. Birdhouses painted with bright colors and set on a shelf can add charm to any room. Throw pillows in different colors and shapes are abundant, and look great scattered around a child's room.
A large country size, brightly colored, mailbox can become a special holding place for a child's favorite toys and add something unusual to a room.
There are lots of books on decorating a nursery (see below) and many, many ideas to be found on the internet, particularly on HGTV or DIY.com and the links I have below.
Wall murals from Amazon
Puffy Cloud Wallpaper - Aqua (56 sq. ft.)
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Trains, Planes & Trucks Wallies Mural by Olive Kids
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Amazon Price: $15.79 (as of 12/05/2008)
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HGTV's Website Has Tons of Nursery Decorating Ideas:
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/
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Wall accents from Amazon
Backyardigans - Peel & Stick - 50 LARGE Wall Stickers
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Trains, Planes & Trucks Wallies Mural by Olive Kids
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Great Stuff on Amazon
Bebe Star Frogs and Bugs 4 Piece Bedding Set
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Amazon Price: $189.99 (as of 12/05/2008)
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Sumersault ABC Baby 4 pc Crib Set
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Amazon Price: $144.76 (as of 12/05/2008)
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Lambs & Ivy Hello Kitty 6 Piece Bedding Set
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Amazon Price: $196.66 (as of 12/05/2008)
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Bedding Sets from Amazon
Nursery To Go Boys Will Be Boys 10 Piece Crib Set
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Amazon Price: $110.40 (as of 12/05/2008)
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Nursery-To-Go Spring Time Bedding 10 Piece Crib Set
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Amazon Price: $80.00 (as of 12/05/2008)
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Nursery To Go Spring Garden 10 Piece Crib Set
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Amazon Price: $91.61 (as of 12/05/2008)
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Some of our own Great Stuff on CafePress
Teddy Bear
Price: 17.99
Wall Clock
Price: 17.99
WeinerDuck Journal
Price: 14.99
Keepsake Box
Price: 25.99
Throw Pillow
Price: 22.99
Neat Nursery Items from Amazon
Cloud b Twilight Turtle - Constellation Night Light
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Amazon Price: $24.25 (as of 12/05/2008)
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Dex Products Voice Activated Crib Light
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Amazon Price: $12.95 (as of 12/05/2008)
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Lady Bug Night Light
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Amazon Price: $9.31 (as of 12/05/2008)
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Trains, Planes & Trucks Growth Chart by Olive Kids
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Decorating Books on Amazon
The Smart Approach to Baby Rooms (Smart Approach)
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Sunset Ideas for Great Baby Rooms (Ideas for Great)
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Babyspace Idea Book (Taunton Home Idea Books)
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Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 12/05/2008)
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Baby's Room: Ideas and Projects for Nurseries
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More great books on Amazon
Nursery Decor: Projects for Decorating Your Baby's Room
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Baby's Room: Create-A-Special
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Amazon Price: $11.16 (as of 12/05/2008)
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The Peaceful Nursery: Preparing A Home For Your Baby With Feng Shui
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Amazon Price: $10.20 (as of 12/05/2008)
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Del.icio.us bookmarks
My favorite link list
A great list of links to help you decorate
- Unique Baby Gear Ideas
- UNIQUE BABY GEAR, NURSERY THEMES and DECORATING IDEAS
Decorating ideas for modern baby nursery themes with suggestions for crib bedding sets and accessories. Our decorating tips and ideas make it easy to get a unique look for baby's room. News and reviews for modern baby gear, nursery furnishings, designer baby products and gifts. - Baby Furniture Store & Upscale Baby Stores
- We're a web site catering to those parents who share our passion for fine clothing, upscale decor, unique heirlooms and the classic baby style, otherwise known as "Baby Luxe". With tastes like these you're probably tired of wading through baby stores full of common everyday products, trying to find only the best for your little boy or girl. We are hands on owner-merchants who really care about our business and strive to bring you the best products possible.
- Rate My Space (HGTV)
- People have sent in their photos of their decorating projects. You can choose Baby Nurseries and get ideas.
- USA Made
- Wondering where you can get a real made in the USA item for Christmas presents? We have some great gifts.
- Ann Tucker Blog - The Blogging Granny
- That Garage Saleing, Internet Blogging, Googling Granny.
- Memoirs Of A Sneaker Wearing Daddy Blogger
- That Sneaker Wearing Entrepreneurial Cartoonist Internet Guy's Daddy Blog
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