When to start setting up the nursery
Nursery 101: How to set up a nursery
hi I'm Nicole Rosenberg from little
Liberty I'm an interior decorator for
children's bedrooms and baby nurseries
I'm a mother of three and here to talk
to you today about nurseries 101 I
remember the first time I bought my baby
home I was absolutely terrified I had no
idea what I was doing I knew I could
make the nursery look amazing but didn't
know whether it was going to be
functional and practical for a newborn
baby that's why I'm here today to help
you set up your nursery so that it works
for you the change table is a vital part
of the nursery I like to have everything
organized and an arm's reach
especially for those three am changes I
recommend a change table with drawers or
open shelving units that you can have
storage baskets in on the top tier it's
best to have your nappy changing
essentials such as your nappies wipes
and nappy bags it's also handy to have
some of these small organizers which you
can fill with all your creams and baby
oil
that time is a really fun time for both
baby and parents it's important to have
the bath area set up before you start
the bath so that you're not running out
midway through and leaving the baby so
having extra towels underneath is a
great idea and also the baby oil at
arm's reach
a comfortable feeding chair is really
important breastfeeding can be an
amazing experience for some months but
can also be really challenging so it's
important to create a comfortable and
calming spot ideally your fitting chair
should have a low armrest it's great to
have a table next to the feeding chair
which has glass of water and some snacks
and ottoman to put your feet up on and
also a floor lamp with the dimmer
preferably which creates a really nice
glow when you're breastfeeding
when purchasing your consider your
price point there's a huge range out
there in terms of product and prices and
it can become really confusing just keep
in mind you want something that's the
best and safest for your baby if this is
your first child
I recommend purchasing a really good
quality cot that can last you through to
your second or third child in terms of
the bedding I'd steer away from anything
polyester and preferably have an organic
cotton base which is really soft and
comfortable for the baby placement of
the cot is really important you want to
keep it away from any air conditioning
vents and direct sunlight when it comes
to blankets I like to have a wool one
for winter and a cotton one for summer
just remember to avoid any heavy
blankets or quilts when you're placing
the blanket over the baby make sure that
you tuck it in really really tightly
spare blankets are great to hang over
the cot or the feeding chair they can
add a lovely pop of color to the nursery
it's important to consider your windows
and blinds in the bathing nursery
because you want to have it as dark as
possible for when they're sleeping a
block out blind is great for this I
really love incorporating fun rugs into
the nursery choose a rug that's soft and
plush so that you can massage or play
with your baby on the floor my cardinal
rule is choosing three colors in this
room I've done mint gray and white it
really gives a calming and coordinated
feel to the space as a mum in an
interior decorator I really hope this
informations been helpful
good luck with creating your own
beautiful space for you and your baby
