Opt for a Unisex Baby's Room
The baby's arrival is always anticipated with great excitement whether it's the first baby, second, or third. The nursery is ready with the adorable kids lamps and furniture, a colorful symphony mobile has been hung over the crib, and the baby's drawer is filled with baby clothes arranged neatly in a pile. Baby has her own room and she's ready to lord it over.
Kids Bookshelves And Storage
The nursery gives the baby her own space, but with prices going up, it is no longer easy on the budget to decorate the nursery, not that you're going doing a glamour job on the baby's room. A few pieces such as color-coordinated kids lamps, crib, and changing table can brighten any dumpy room
It's really nice to stock up on pink baby things for a baby girl but with the economy going haywire, it is better to go gender neutral, meaning you pick out nursery items in gender friendly colors - yellow, green, red, and brown. You also have choices, the reliable Winnie the Pooh, Baby Loony Toons, and barn animal themes to spruce up the baby's room. When the next baby is coming, there's no need to rush and redo the whole room because the second baby is a boy.
Will a Light Blue Room Make a Little Girl Boyish?
Light blue is a nice color to have. For kids lamps, a light blue shade gives off a nice homey brightness. If you hesitate to use light blue because it's traditionally a boy color, you can relax. A light blue room won't make your little girl unruly.
It might help to know that light blue has a soothing effect on the eyes and on the mind. Add complementary colors like turquoise blue and some dark chocolate color that is now popping in children's clothing - girls and boys.
However, polka dots won't do and polka dotted kids lamps won't look nice either and polka dots are always associated with girlish themes. Go for bold abstract prints. It's modish and there's no worry about the gender issue in the baby's room.
You can compensate for this unisex decorating by splurging on pink baby bottles, pink booties, and cute little dresses. But don't overdo it to avoid explaining when people ask why little Bob is wearing pink booties.
Starting with a Gender Neutral Baby's Room
The basic in decorating a baby's room starts with the baby's bedding. This is the central piece in the nursery. Build your theme color around it and coordinate your kids lamps, crib, baby drawers and toy chest with the colors of the bedding.
If you have no time blazing the trail with new themes, settle for popular themes readily available in malls. But if you can't resist that pink princess kids lamps, then get it. Your baby girl can still use it when she becomes older and have her own room. But if the next baby is a girl, then you're in luck with all those pink stuff you've bought for baby.