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How to Arrange Baby Furniture in the Nursery

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By Heatheray
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By Chris Mosely. See Flickr link below
By Chris Mosely. See Flickr link below

How the baby furniture is arranged in the nursery is an important consideration when planning for and decorating your little one's new room. Here are some practical tips.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Your imagination
  • Measuring tool
  1. Step 1
    By kjdjross. See Flickr link below.
    By kjdjross. See Flickr link below.

    Choose where to place the crib. Avoid walls that are shared with a bathroom or other noisy room. Avoid an outside wall near a noisy street or neighbor. Do not place crib under the window.

  2. Step 2
    By twelve paws. See Flickr link below.
    By twelve paws. See Flickr link below.

    Place the rocker or comfy chair near the crib - no more than 3 feet away. This allows ample space between the pieces for movement, but a limited amount of space for walking a sleeping baby back to his crib. If the crib is in the middle of the wall, the rocker could be placed in the corner.

  3. Step 3
    By PhotoMojo. See Flickr link below.
    By PhotoMojo. See Flickr link below.

    Place the changing table near the doorway. This is convenient when bringing the baby from another area of the house for changing.

  4. Step 4

    Place the chest of drawers with hutch or other piece of furniture near an outlet. This is where you will put the lamp and baby monitor; therefore, keeping this furniture piece near an outlet will keep unsightly cords out of the way of a soon-to-be curious and crawling baby. This is also where decorative items can be put.

Tips & Warnings
  • Use soft lighting and colors.
  • Murals are a popular decorating trend for nurseries.
  • Choose unfinished or custom finished furniture to ensure you are getting the highest quality furniture. See links below.
  • If painting the furniture yourself, use safer waterbased paint. See link below.
  • By the rocker or chair, place a basket of burp cloths or other items you might need for nighttime feedings.
  • Use Feng Shui principles. See link below.
  • Graph your floor plan if desired. See links below.
  • Do not place shelves above crib. Loose items could fall on the baby.
  • Do not place portable heaters near crib.
  • Do not place the crib near the furniture piece holding the lamp or other loose objects that the baby could pull on top of herself.

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