Written by When the parents of a newborn attack the job of decorating the modern nursery, their efforts and tastes generally go beyond the old border-wallpaper and baby-mobile. Why should they surround their 21st Century offspring with the same boring pastel stuff that surrounded the cribs of previous generations? The job may start with a fresh coat of brightly colored paint, but that’s hardly where it ends.
The Primary Issue
The idea behind a nursery should be to create a space where tranquility and security are everyday themes. Wall murals of sharks and octopi, therefore, are probably not suitable for children until they reach the age where such terrors of the deep will fascinate (rather than frighten) them. Patterned window treatments (curtains) also lend a sense of calm and peace to the baby’s first room. Primary colors are interesting to children, but are not necessarily the most calming selections from the color chart.
Artists in the Making
Companies like Oopsy Daisy Art specialize in nursery decorations that will place your baby in a fine-art environment. Canvas paintings, stretched over wooden frames, are made by some of today’s top artists such as Jill McDonald, Gale Kaseguma, and Aaron Christensen. The same materials and artwork go into growth charts for your child, an important way to track his or her growth through childhood. These quality products will last for years – your kids, in fact, will someday be able to show them to their kids.
As parents, many people also want their baby’s nursery to reflect their own tastes. That means matching the bedding with the curtains, and picking out the trendiest colors (which will depend on whether or not they have a baby boy or a baby girl). Decorations will change, of course, as the baby grows into a toddler, and then into a school-age child… But those are decisions that can be made down the road.
Beautiful habitat peel and stick wall stickers can be an easy and cheap way to decorate a baby or kid’s room.