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When you’re dreaming about bringing home your adopted bundle of joy, decorating a nursery can seem like one more chore in an endless list of preparation. Don’t let the task intimidate you. Decorating a nursery is a way of welcoming your adopted baby into the family, so make it truly special.
After you’ve selected your paint chips and covered the room in your paint color of choice, the nursery will still look like any other room in the house. Before you drag all the furniture in, consider stenciling the room’s accents. Local craft stores sell plenty of cheap stencils in every shape imaginable. Stencil the windowsills, the closets, the crib headboard, etc. You’ll be able to tell your child how you designed and created their room’s d©cor yourself.
Pictures are another great and inexpensive way to decorate your nursery. Consider making a picture collage in a play area or in your child’s crib. If you’re an avid shutterbug, you can start a picture collage wall and add to it as your child grows. Your child will grow up surrounded by past family memories.
Think about the room’s layout carefully. One option is to create a baby-friendly play zone on the floor with some soft cushy mats and floor-level shelves for a few select toys. When your baby gets older, they can pull the toys out themselves and choose what they want to play with. Another floor option is to set up a library on the floor with easy access to books. It’s a great room feature that will grow with your child as they get older.
Remember that it’s a lot harder to remodel after having kids, so choose a nursery design that is adaptable to many ages. Also keep in mind that the best nurseries generally utilize the most floor and lower-wall space; after all, that’s what your child is going to be eye level with for a long, long time.