Impressive Ideas for Nursery Decorating

Everywhere I look right now I see posts about pregnancy, about new babies and I love it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not broody at all but I can’t help remembering fondly those early stages and firsts such as setting up / decorating a nursery and the first ultrasound where “baby looks rather like a large prawn (Kieran was called “Shrimp” for some time).

I read so many books, browsed so many sites and spent a lot of time changing my mind about nursery decor especially. For those of my friends and readers in the same position, these top decorating ideas, contributed by Funique, could be very useful!

5 Impressive Ideas for Decorating Nursery

When it comes to nursery and baby rooms, you have to be choosy and very observant as babies have delicate sensibilities and their surroundings (we are told) may make an impression on their upbringing. A nursery or baby room cannot be decorated and the interior cannot be designed without consideration for the delicacy involved in it. From the arrangement of furniture to creating ample floor space to decorating the interior with beautiful and spirited colours, you need to keep an eye on many things. Let us offer here some effective tips and ideas for decorating the nursery. Each of the ideas mentioned here are practical and verified with experience.

Grey is a great colour

Let me be frank about one thing. Baby furniture is often the most important consideration when it comes to decorating the nursery. However great the wall colours and lights are, it is the baby furniture that creates the ultimate impact and of course needs to serve a practical purpose. If you have chosen bright and vibrant colours for the baby room interior, the furniture colours might be better not following the same principles (too much of a good thing). Often creating a good contrast and balance with different colours for walls and furniture needs you to go for little drab colours in furniture. Grey is a nice option for furniture to create a sense of balance with the walls splattered with bright hues.

Often when creating a good contrast and balance with different colours for walls and furniture, you tend to lean towards more “drab” colours when it comes to furniture. Grey is a nice option for furniture as it creates a sense of balance with the walls splattered with bright hues. Grey baby furniture offers the right kind of balance and contrast that makes the room a really calm and soothing environment.

Mind the floor space

When it comes to decorating baby rooms, you must give attention to floor space. In fact, creating a sense of space is one of the most important considerations. Many consider a minimalist interior. There are some important considerations in this respect. First of all, baby rooms may not be very big in size but nevertheless creating a sense of space with effective positioning of furniture and choosing sleek and minimalist furniture design is essential. Secondly, you can leave out a few furniture pieces if they are not absolutely necessary. Thirdly always place the furniture in a way so that no part of the room looks cluttered. Lastly, a few smart pieces like wall hangers, wall pockets, hidden storage, etc. are effective to save space and make the room feel light and airy.

Choose furniture after seeing them in an original room setting

Not every piece of nursery furniture suits all baby rooms. It depends on a variety of factors. Often after seeing a piece of furniture in an original setting we just fall in love with it. One piece does not make a whole nursery though so consider how the other pieces within the set will work in your room and ask to see these pieces arranged together where possible.

Make decor transitional

 

Sometimes a few touches here and are enough to transform the interior of a home. In this respect we can suggest transitional decoration in order to create a timeless effect which will appeal to children (and grown-ups) of all ages. These much sought after yet aesthetically demanding elements can make baby rooms a beautiful space for the little ones.

Buy nursery furniture online


With the stunning range of options available for every kind of preference and choice we recommend you consider buying nursery furniture online. This offers you the widest range of choice for every furniture piece needed in your baby room. Moreover, when buying baby furniture sets including baby cot and other must-have pieces, online stores offer customer reviews, enable you to take a deeper look at the furniture pieces with full blown images to and see them in original room settings. Another plus point for buying nursery furniture online is that you often have access to better savings and deals online.

Creating a Room for All Seasons, All Weathers and All Moods

As many know I’m a bit of an interiors tart. I love playing with new styles, old styles (I have a bit of a thing for old solid furniture at the moment which I can give a little TLC to and bring back to life) and experimenting with colours and textures. One part of playing with decor that I’ve struggled with in the past is creating a room that works perfectly for both warmer and cooler months, may be cosy and warm or cool and calming. I’ve managed though, by playing around with tips and tricks I’ve seen on the internet (thank you Pinterest) to find a way or ways to put together rooms which work regardless of the temperature, the weather outside and whether I’m having a chilled Saturday night in or a busy Sunday afternoon in with the family.

Keeping it Neutral
All of our walls are painted in a neutral yet warm shade. There are no feature walls here, mainly because I change my mind about colours and styles so often that it would cost a fortune repainting! The benefit of this is that it is easy to use lighting and soft furnishings to create a mood that fits all weathers and seasons without costing you a fortune. If for example I found blue too cool a colour for a winter’s night then it would be a simple task of changing cushion covers and a few accessories around, not a huge lounge overhaul.

Budget Decor
Creating a room that works for you doesn’t need to cost a fortune. With some clever planning, as above changing around soft furnishings and using light to change a room you could alter the whole look of a room significantly on just a few pounds.

Use Light (and Dark) to Your Advantage
Light comes in many forms, from a soft glow to a harsher white light, from candles, wall lights, spotlights, lamps and of course natural light which may even be reflected in well-placed mirrors. How you use your lighting will completely change the feel of a room as well as the temperature. With a flick of a switch or the turn of a dimmer dial you could go from a busy, bright practical living room to a soft and sumptuous cosy and warm lounge.

Using roof blinds to block out the glare of the sun as well as keeping out the cold, grey weather in colder months alters the feel of a room and may also provide a design feature on its own, with many colours and styles available.

 My Favourite Room
I adore my lounge. With cream walls and carpets I have a honey coloured sofa, silver and brass accessories, black and white and sepia pictures of the kids and more across the same theme. In the summer it looks fresh, summery and bright and in the winter (especially with candles lit) it looks warm, comfy and a little special. This room is nearly there, I’ve nearly cracked it and now just need to look at the bay window and how to make the most of that.

With the lounge almost done the next room on my hit list is the office cum bedroom (a rather large 16ft x 14ft room) which has been cleverly designed to offer me an office during the day and a lovely bedroom at night. I might have my work cut out on that one!

What are your top tips for creating the perfect all weather / any season look?