How to Decorate a Baby Girl's Room
Even if you reduce a baby girl's room down to the fundamentals of a crib, dresser, changing area and storage or display of toys and books, you have a wealth of options. Add to these basics bedding, wall art and thematic displays and you can create any type of environment for your baby's bedroom. Remember to keep function in mind when planning baby room decor, and add stylish elements as the final accents. Does this Spark an idea?
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Consider floor plans for your baby girl's room. Your main concerns should be the way light enters and travels through the room and the way noise enters the room. Many people place the crib in a corner furthest from the door and away from any windows to ensure the baby sleeps uninterrupted. Make sure that headlights from passing cars, streetlights or neighbors' porch lights do not disturb the corner with the crib. Dedicate a safe area of the room for playing, and another easy access area for diaper changes.
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Decide upon a decor theme for your baby girl's room. Rather than restrict yourself to images of Disney princesses or cartoon animals, you can use more imagination if you decorate the room as a setting and add relevant images. For example, instead of a princess theme, make the room an enchanted forest, a royal kingdom or a ballroom. Instead of a fairy theme, stage the room to look like a secret garden or a magical island. Other settings that work in girls' rooms include beaches, underwater kingdoms, farms and jungles.
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Establish the decor theme by painting the walls. Rather than paint a wraparound mural, which can overpower the room, dedicate three walls to a pleasing neutral backdrop such as sage green, lemon yellow, periwinkle blue, lavender, aqua or cotton candy pink. On the fourth wall, you can paint images or use a wallpaper mural or wall decals to anchor the decorating theme.
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Invest in safe, well-made furniture with classic designs. While you may feel tempted to spend on thematic furnishings for baby's room, they often carry higher price tags and can be of inferior quality. Functionality takes precedence over form in this case, and you can still create the room's theme through textiles, images and decorations. A well-anchored bookcase with low shelves provides the ideal space for stowing baskets or boxes filled with baby toys and books.
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Accessorize your baby girl's room. Thematic bedding may have charm, but you must remove most bedding to comply with safety requirements. Bumpers and tightly fitted sheets typically can stay in the crib, so let them carry your theme with bright colors and images. Short curtains that stay out of baby's reach may also feature images of fantasy creatures, fairytale figures or natural wonders. A plush rug or play mat gives baby room to roll around and explore and can also provide a burst of color or style in the middle of the room.
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Tips & Warnings
Add photographs of family, friends, teachers and your baby so she feels surrounded by loved ones.
Check the safety recommendations of all products before using them in a baby's bedroom.
