When it comes to creating the perfect nursery, most parents or designers would have a field day designing and creating a pink wonderland for a girl. And with many options out there with more feminine designs, it can be quite daunting to create a baby room for your little bundle of boy. But that’s exactly the gift of designing a room for a boy, the skies the limit and there is ample room for much creativity. So instead of snapping up random items as you shop, here are some ways to make that modern nursery happen:
1. Hold off the blue
The first thing that comes into mind when creating a baby room for boys is it has to be filled with blue items in every shade possible. Break this tradition by embracing other colours such as light browns, tans, and taupe which are total classics (read: can work on the next baby’s room – even for a girl!); including colours as strong as red and black will also work as accents especially on the crib, the mum’s breastfeeding chair, and even the beddings. Parents recommends yellow and green as they are happy and gender-neutral colours.
2. Get some unique prints for the wallpaper
Instead of the usual superheroes on the walls or cartoon characters, opt to get cute prints instead, which can last until the baby turns seven years old. There are many ways to go about it, whether going online to shop or having some from vintage stores or flea shops.
Another way to make those walls come alive in a more beautiful way by having the walls hand painted by a professional mural artist. If you do not know anyone who can do so, mounting sticker murals in matte finish can achieve the same effect.
3. Get yourself a theme
Steer clear of the usual comic book or animated characters – explore themes instead. You can go for world travel and achieve the theme with airplanes, maps, globes, or airport inspired themes around the room. You can also go for safari and have cute murals of wild baby animals on the walls like tigers, elephants, and monkeys. Going for a LEGO themed room can also be smart as it makes for amazing pieces that the child will love as he grows up.
The theme can dictate the furniture pieces and color scheme of the whole nursery.
4. Frame them up on the walls
Aside from the kid’s numerous pictures of the child, you can also frame all other mementos such as his foot mold, hospital bands, and ultrasound pictures. Instead of placing these in boring frames which in the end will not really preserve them, why not place them up on the walls?
These make for really great conversational pieces with visitors and something that the child can bring with him as he grows up.
5. Have a food nook for the mum
Of course, let us not forget the mum! One of the challenges of a newborn is the almost round the clock feeding schedule. Have a comfy nook for the mum where she can lie down and relax or a place where she has access to sustenance as she breastfeeds.
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