| Your baby's nursery can be a really fun room to | | | | The next thing to focus on is functionality. Determine |
| design. It can be cute and sweet, bright and cheerful, | | | | what you'll actually be doing in the nursery. Will you |
| just about anything you can imagine. The possibilities | | | | be nursing? If so, you'll most likely need a rocking |
| are endless and you may be wondering what basics | | | | chair or other comfortable place to sit. You may |
| to keep in mind while you're going through the design | | | | want a chair comfy enough to sleep in for nights |
| process. Appearance, safety and functionality are the | | | | when your child is sick or just needs you often. An |
| three major areas that you will be focusing on. | | | | end table can be useful for bottles and warmers, |
| Safety is always first and foremost. Most people | | | | burp cloths, blankets, and other things that you may |
| start by selecting the furniture for their baby's new | | | | need while you're holding the baby. Be careful not to |
| room. First, you need a crib. Make sure that the crib | | | | leave dangerous items like a thermometer on the |
| you select is up to modern standards of safety. This | | | | end table where the baby can reach it. If your end |
| is especially important if you're using an older crib. | | | | table has a drawer that you can put a child safety |
| Older cribs may have bars more than two and | | | | lock on, then it is ideal. You can keep things that you |
| three-eighths inches apart and can strangle a child or | | | | need that the baby could choke on locked up. This |
| baby. They may also have lead paint on them, a real | | | | would include things like lip balm, pony tail holders and |
| danger since your baby will most likely be chewing on | | | | other necessities that you may need close at hand. |
| the rails when they start teething. The mattress | | | | If the nursery is small, consider not buying what you |
| should also fit tightly in the crib so that there is no | | | | really won't need. Dressers and changing tables take |
| space at all between the mattress and the rails. | | | | up a huge area. A lot of people give up going into the |
| Once you have your crib, then you can select a | | | | nursery to change a diaper after just a few days of |
| dresser and changing table. These two things must | | | | having the baby at home. You might invest in a good |
| be anchored to the wall. The anchor should be | | | | changing pad instead of an entire table. |
| securely in a stud. Babies love to climb up open | | | | Also consider how much room the baby will have to |
| drawers or handles and the risk of furniture falling on | | | | play with toys on the floor. You may decide against |
| top of them is high. Make sure that all medicines and | | | | buying a dresser and just put organizational drawers |
| baby wipes are out of the child's reach, preferably on | | | | and shelves into your baby's closet. This way |
| a shelf or in a cabinet that only adults can reach. | | | | everything is out of reach and the room has |
| Never allow your baby to chew on baby wipes during | | | | considerably more space. Keep the closet organized |
| changing. Lamps, clocks and radios should be placed | | | | and functional with childrens clothes hangers for all of |
| up high and the plugs should be covered with an | | | | those precious tiny outfits. When you're done you'll |
| appropriate baby-proofing outlet cover. Excess wire | | | | have a nice, neat, safe and functional nursery to |
| should be secured to the wall or hidden behind | | | | decorate. |
| furniture where the child can't reach it. | | | | |