Baby Nursery Rooms: Step-by-Step Decorating Guidelines
By Sherrie Le Masurier
 I want to turn our guest room into a nursery for our new baby. Should I pick the paint color or bedding first? And how do I know
if all the furniture I plan to purchase will fit? Any step-by-step guidelines you could offer for decorating baby nursery rooms would be
most helpful.
 When it comes to decorating baby nursery rooms your options are vast. If you have a particular color in mind or have found some
baby bedding you love you can start with that - just about anything can be used as inspiration to come up with a decorating scheme.
Following are some step-by-step guidelines for decorating baby nursery rooms:
Do your homework
One of the best ways to find decorating inspiration is to window shop. Flip through magazines, search out products
online, or take an afternoon and hit the mall or a favorite department store. Just remember this is the ‘inspiration phase’ and it’s not wise to
buy anything yet unless you love it and feel you can use it to inspire the rest of the room (or of course, you can return it for a full
refund).
Write down your ideas
Grab some paper and a pen. Jot down any ideas you have for baby nursery rooms.
Explore the room
Walk around the room, take measurements, and make general notes. Take scale, proportion, line, balance, harmony and rhythm into
consideration.
Create a plan
One of the best ways to design baby nursery rooms and to see if all your ideas will actually fit and complement each other is to create a floor
plan. For directions on how to create one see…’How to create a baby nursery room design floor plan’
Try different arrangements
Using furniture templates, experiment with different arrangements.
Explore color
Pick up a collection of paint chips from a local paint dealer. With the aid of the paint chips, explore with
different color combinations until you find a color that most appeals to you. Use this color as a base and play around with different shades.
Decide on a wall treatment
Will you paint and/or wallpaper your child’s walls? Or will you explore other options like
stencilling or creating a wall mural?
Explore window treatment options
How will you treat your child’s windows? Consider curtains, blinds, shades and shutters as well as whether or not you’ll be adding a valance. If
you opt for a fabric treatment, bring home some samples.
Consider flooring
Will you be changing the floor or working with the flooring that is already there? If making a change, gather some samples.
Preview bedding
Window shop for different bedding fabrics that work will with the rest of your decorating and design picks. Pick up some fabric samples or make a
small purchase that can later be returned if you change your mind.
Create a sample board
Bring all your wall, window, flooring, and bedding samples together and play around with your options using a sample board. To learn how to
create one visit Baby room design and how to use a sample board to bring all the elements together’.
A lot of good ideas can come from trial and error. Experiment with different looks for baby nursery rooms until you achieve the one you desire
for your baby.
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