Having a baby is a major life event. Once you find out a child is on the way, you have several months to prepare your nursery. The surrogacy process can take 12 to 13 months to complete, adoption can be as quick as a month or two before the child’s birth, and a typical pregnancy is nine months. No matter how much time you have, decorating the nursery is paramount. Here are ways to ensure your newborn’s nursery is comfortable and calming.
1. Choose the Right Paint Colors
Interior painters and designers understand the perfect colors to use for a sensitive baby’s space. After all, they understand color theory and how it can affect people of all ages. For young babies, you may want something bright and neutral like white, or even muted shades of bright colors, such as pink or yellow. Plus, white is a color that opens up the space and shows off natural light brilliantly. Baby blue is an extremely versatile, common color, perfect for a child regardless of gender. When you want a gender-neutral room that’s calming, gray is always a soothing color to work with, and you can include undertones of other colors like red, purple, blue, and more.
2. Invest in Quality Furniture
Don’t forget that your nursery will need furniture. While your baby will grow, there’s no need to use cheap furniture that won’t last long. After all, you can always invest in custom-made furniture like a comfortable crib that’s sturdy and can protect the baby’s growing weight. You should have at least one or two comfortable chairs to sit in whenever you’re tending to your child, rocking them to sleep, or telling them a story. Install shelves and other storage to hold your baby’s clothes, towels, and toys. Start adding children’s books on a bookshelf. Most believe that furniture should last over 20 years. Some of the best wooden furniture that lasts for decades is created by the Amish, so you may want to invest in one of their custom rocking chairs.
3. Contact an Electrician
There should be enough quality light, whether it’s natural light or electric light, to do needed activities in the nursery. Now is a good time to call a local electrician to your home to do an electrical inspection and install a variety of lighting sources in the nursery. LED lights are some of the best ones to use as you can easily dim them instead of shutting them off at night. You can also install a permanent night light in the room.
4. Sort Out Heating and Cooling
Proper heating and cooling during the season are essential for keeping your baby healthy. Those first few months of a newborn’s life will need adequate warmth, even during summer. However, you must also ensure their space doesn’t overheat, as babies and children of all ages are more vulnerable to heat-related illnesses. For example, to heat a small space like a nursery, use an electric space heater. You should also install or inspect your existing HVAC system. A good option is a mini ductless unit for a multi-level home, as you can control the AC in every room instead of the whole house needing to rely on one unit. Therefore, you can always keep the nursery as cold or warm as possible for a healthy newborn while other rooms can have different temperatures.
Knowing that you’ll have a comfortable, safe nursery for your newborn can make your time as a new parent all the more enjoyable. Use these tips so your little one can always sleep and play in comfort!
