How to Design a Baby's Nursery Online
Preparing for a new baby is an exciting task. You get to choose the baby name, register for all of the fun items your baby will need, attend showers and design the baby's nursery. Instead of running from store to store and getting discouraged because you can't find what you want, you can find the perfect items for your baby's nursery in the comfort of your own home. The Internet provides you with thousands of crib, bedding, and accessory options for your new baby's nursery. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Computer
- Internet Access
- Nursery Budget
- Measurements of the Future Nursery
Instructions
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Decide the theme of the nursery. You can choose a theme that corresponds with the rest of your house, matches your hobbies or fits with your tastes. Popular baby themes include popular children's characters, such as Mickey Mouse or The Backyardigans. Other common themes are angels, baby animals, cloud scenes and gardens, to name a few.
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Search the Internet to find the style of furniture that matches your theme and decide what pieces of furniture you will need for the baby nursery. Sites such as www.amazon.com, www.landofnod.com and www.babiesrus.com offer many baby furniture options. Refer to the measurements of the nursery to determine if the furniture you pick will fit.
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Decide on your nursery bedding based on the theme. You can find baby bedding on Web sites such as www.target.com, www.babysupermall.com and www.babybeddingtown.com. Bedding prices can range from inexpensive to high-dollar, so be sure to have your nursery budget handy as you are making decisions.
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Choose a color for the walls that will correspond with the bedding. Some Web sites that sell baby bedding offer paint color suggestions with the bedding set. You can also go to some major paint retailers' Web sites such as www.sherwin-williams.com or www.benjaminmoore.com and find tools to help you choose a color.
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Decide what accessories you would like for the baby's nursery. Many Web sites that sell bedding sets also sell matching accessories. You can also find general nursery accessories on sites such as www.sherriblumdesigns.com, www.jcpenney.com and www.potterybarnkids.com.
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Tips & Warnings
Once you find a bedding set that you like, search for other bedding by the same designer. You might discover a bedding set you like better. Check to see if any local stores carry your chosen furniture or bedding. Once you see them in person, you may decide you don't like them. If the company selling your nursery bedding offers fabric swatches, purchase them before purchasing your bedding. You may decide you don't like it once you see it.
If you buy a used crib off of www.craigslist.com, www.ebay.com or another Web site make sure it meets the current crib regulations. A faulty crib can be deadly.
