Creating a Nursery Your Child Will Cherish
Bringing home a baby is one of the most exciting events in life. Yet, with the joy, also comes an almost endless to do list before the baby’s arrival. From childproofing the home, to organizing the closet with tiny new outfits, to running out to buy countless boxes of diapers, the list seems to grow and grow. However, planning and designing your nursery should definitely be one of the most exciting activities on the list. After all, this will be the place where your baby grows and the place where you will spend countless nights reading bedtime stories. You will want it to be a place that both you and your child will adore.
Creating the perfect nursery doesn’t have to be an intimidating or overwhelming process. One way to begin is by choosing the color palette for the nursery. If you are having a hard time deciding on colors, select the bedding that appeals to you first. Then select two or three colors off the bedding as a starting point. You can also look around the rest of your home or through magazines to see what colors you are drawn to.
One popular way to customize your nursery and make it unique is to add a mural to the room. Your nursery walls are an empty canvas and a professional muralist can turn a dull and drab room into a whimsical wonderland. A mural creates a focal point for the room and will definitely give your nursery some character. It should work with the bedding, theme and color scheme, not against it. Murals are perfect for tying the whole room together.
You should first decide how long you want your child to grow with the room. Some parents will prefer rooms that can take their baby from birth until he or she leaves for college, while others prefer the idea of revamping the room as the child goes through different stages in life: O to 3 years old, 4 to 8 years old, 9 to 12 years old and so on.
Although a room that grows with the child into teens may seem impossible, it certainly is doable. However, you have to choose wisely. A ‘Barney’ theme will not take your child past three or four, but the nice thing about a mural is that it can easily be covered with primer when your child outgrows it, and the room will always look fresh and new every few years. If you want a theme that will grow with your child, choose one that will not go out of style.
Popular and lasting themes for both boys and girls are nature themes. These include trees, frogs and dragonflies, sky with clouds, beach scenes, underwater and jungle animals to name a few. For girls’ rooms, you can never go wrong with a garden theme.
Think about how long you want your investment to last. If you don’t mind changing the design every three to four years, then let your creativity run wild! It will give you more flexibility and your child will love contributing to each new design as he or she grows and his or her tastes change. Hire an experienced muralist who will help guide you through the process. Your child will be delighted when his favorite characters come to life on the walls. It will definitely stimulate their imagination and tap into their creativity.
The possibilities are endless for a nursery mural. So, take the time to research themes and ideas online, and pick one you and your child will enjoy. Finally, don’t forget to personalize your child’s room to complete the look. Include his or her name on the wall either with paint or with hanging letters. Before you know it, you will have a room that will not only delight your child now, but will remain as one of their favorite childhood memories.
