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So you are going to welcome a new baby into your home! Now comes a big decision. What theme to use for the nursery?
It's a good idea to design the room so that it can be easily modified as your child grows. Remember your baby is only in a bassinet or crib for a very short time.
Color themes are a good basic theme idea if you want to keep it simple. Use different shades of the color and decorate with a variety of baby themed fixtures and decorations. Blue is good for boys and can represent tranquility and pink can be a good traditional color for girls. Green and yellow are some other popular color choices for a nursery. The advantage of just choosing a color is that it will allow you greater flexibility in the objects you choose to decorate the room with and also as the child gets older, you can replace baby themed objects with more appropriate items as the children reach their teen years.
Animal themes are very popular for boys or girls and you can find wallpaper covered with cute kittens or puppies, or the walls can be painted and stickers of animals applied. Maybe you know someone who would paint a mural on one of the nursery walls - or maybe you could do one yourself. If you are not sure of your drawing skills there are plenty of patterns and tracing gadgets to assist you. Ducks and teddy bears are also popular theme ideas for both boys and girls.
Nursery rhymes are ideal as a theme for the nursery. There are mobiles, lamps, bedding and furniture readily available with nursery rhyme motifs. Buy a night light to match the chosen rhyme.
Underwater themes are excellent for a baby's room - water is often equated with peace and calm and one of the things that you want to promote in your baby's sleeping quarters is a sense of peace. Soothing colors of pastel greens and blues help create the illusion. Mobiles hung from the ceiling and a lamp with a revolving lampshade will create the impression of gentle movement. Adding sea creatures, like octopuses, fish, and sea horses can further enhance the playful setting for your child.
Children's literature is another source for ideas. Any Beatrix Potter book will give you child- friendly characters that are readily available in all forms of bedding, wallpaper, lamps, ornaments and dishes. Dr. Seuss provides magical delights in creatures governed only by your imagination. There are rugs with 'Thing One' and 'Thing Two' depicted. There are ornaments showing the Cat in the Hat balancing a fabulous array of objects, and, of course, the Cat's famous hat could be hung on a peg on the wall.
If you still don't know what theme to go with, another option is to just go shopping and see what items are available in your local mall or children's store. Seeing these items may give you even more ideas on how to decorate your newborn baby's nursery. There are so many ideas and no right or wrong choices for this task. Make the room a place where you and your baby will be happy and peaceful.
By Criss White
About the Author
Criss White is a professional writer on baby and wedding topics. For more great ideas for baby related themes, visit Baby Shower Themes (http://www.mybabyshowerfavors.com/themes.html). Note: If you find this article useful, you may reprint it on your website, e-zine, or in your newsletter as long as the credits above remain in tact and the hyperlinks stay active.
