Congratulations your going to be a have a baby! 

                Now that your going to be a parent its time to have fun reentering childhood, so when you feel the rush of aww from something cute savior that feeling as you give out a little squeal of delight. Always remember your having a new child is about joy, joy for all of you involved in the new childs life. Pick what makes you happy and this will in turn make your baby happy.

                In trying to determine how to decorate your nursery think about the new life you are creating and how you want it to be. You after all must live with what you decide for quite a while and it may be possible that the images and colors you choose could be related to the images your child likes for years to come.

                It is perhaps best if you begin by thinking of what makes you happy, not only normally, but when you are wondering through baby stores what makes you go awww cute, and in your own childhood what images did you like the most. Remember you don't have to settle on one idea, its important to keep in mind that there are more themes then just simple one image nursery decor of ducks, trucks, or fairies. Themes can be more complex so long as the images go together having a theme of imagery that reminds you of childhood of the warmth of a loving parent can be just as good or better then a standard themed room.

                Remember as the parent you are decorating the nursery in part to help you feel happy and comfterable in there, this means that the rooms design should reflect this, for this reason a piece of high art of a parent and a child from the renesounce could fit in to a nurseries décor just as well as an image of a dancing piglet. Art and décor after all are not only a way of creating beauty they are a way of communicating, both to other people and to yourself.

            As a new parent you are called to ware many hats, and as the decorator of your nursery you become an artist, and like all artists you are creating something to communicate to yourself as will as the child you are raising.

Colors and Babies

                 Nurseries are a place to comfort and energize your baby and you. On long nights after a baby nightmare or on bright days filled with laughter, play, and that warm closeness this room will be a sanctuary, a land of wonder for you and your baby.

Choosing colors for the nursery then is important because it sets the atmosphere and mood, colors after all have many effects on us.

                Warm colors are normally best for a baby and for your mood as well. Its important to keep in mind however that color’s often effect you as you feel they do. So if you like a cool color say blue for example then this can be a good color for the room, what’s important is that the nursery be a sactuary for you, because your happiness their will effect the baby  more then any color could.

                This said strong or very bright colors can be overwhelming for a baby, this is especially true of bright yellow. Because yellow is the most fatiguing to the eyes making people and especially babies strain to see, for this reason babies will tend to cry more in a yellow room, so yellow is often a bad pick for a babies room décor. Often the best choice for the primary wall colors are mooted, near whites. Many psychologist have said that the best colors for learning are light near greys, because they are the easiest colors to process, this is why light blues and greens could make a good color choice despite their being cooler, as they are close to grey.

       Remember though your baby sanctuary is not just one color. To get the warm and strong feel you want multi colored accents in varying amounts can be added to borders, parts of the crib and blankets in order to give the room more vibrance.