Getting the Baby Nursery Walls Ready

When planning your baby nursery, deciding on paint colors and then preparing and painting the walls is a major part of the design process. You will want to choose paint colors that go well with the theme or design scheme that you have decided on for your baby’s nursery. The best way to do this is to take a piece of the nursery bedding to the paint store with you to pick out paint samples. You may want to bring home the samples you choose to see how they look in the room. Sometimes the room’s lighting will affect how the colors look, so doing this may save you the trouble of repainting the room if you are unhappy with the results.

If time allows, it is best to paint the nursery at least a month or two before the baby is expected. This allows time for the room to air out. You may also want to consider choosing paint that has no or low VOCs (volatile organic chemicals). These types of paints may cost more but it is worth the additional cost since they will omit little or no fumes unlike normal paints.

If you want to get creative when painting the walls, you can try faux painting techniques such as sponging and ragging. Another idea is to stencil designs on to the walls that match the theme you have picked for the room. If you have an ocean theme, fish stenciled on the wall would look really cute. You can buy all the supplies you would need for stenciling or faux painting at your local home improvement or paint supply store.

Of course, you are not limited to paint when deciding what to do with the baby nursery’s walls. Wallpapers, wallpaper borders, and murals are all great options for the nursery walls. Wallpaper and border can sometimes be found to coordinate with your chosen nursery theme. Sports, airplane, nautical, animals, Precious Moments, and Winnie the Pooh are just a few of the themes that you should easily be able to locate wallpaper or borders for.

If you want to go with a wall mural for your baby nursery, there are several routes you can take. You can purchase a mural that can be put on the wall the same way wallpaper is. You just assemble the mural piece by piece like applying wallpaper. Another option available is paint by number mural kits that you paint on yourself. If you don’t want a mural that covers the whole wall, peel and stick decals are a great option. You can often find them to match many nursery themes. The last option is to have a muralist paint the mural. This can be quite pricey though unless you or someone you know is a gifted artist and able to do it.

Whatever you decide to do with your baby room walls, remember to take into consideration what you plan to do with the rest of the room’s décor. Having walls that complement the room’s theme and design will bring the whole room together.

About Author:
Rebecca Johnson is the owner of several websites including Decorating-Your-Baby-Nursery.com which covers all aspects of planning a baby nursery and Las Vegas Wedding Informer which provides Las Vegas wedding planning information.

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Awaiting A Baby, A Room With A View To Grow In
While counting down the months and days until the new little person arrives, how to decorate the nursery is on your mind. We’ve all seen the typical pink for girls and blue for boys which of course may need to change for the next child, and/or may only work for the first few years.

Why not play up the nursery to be a space for them to live and learn in? A mural can be done ranging on many themes, for instance:

The circus (leave off the clowns if they don't thrill you)
A jungle
The zoo
Nursery rhymes
Favorite cartoon characters
Cars, trucks, fire engines with little paved roads
Teddy bear picnic
Garden party
Tea party
Forest theme
Island theme
Farm animals
Boats, sailing, surf boarding
Princess (baby girl's name as "Princess Mary")
Puppies and kittens (any baby animals)
Clouds
Under the sea
Noah's ark
Cowboys
Butterflys, bugs, birds
Wizard of Oz
Winnie the Pooh
Sports - baseball, football, etc
Building blocks
Legos
Airplanes, rockets
Space, stars, moon
Kid games boards
As you see the list can go on and on. Children's rooms are a lot of fun just coming up with ideas to do!

Some nice neutral colors will see the room through the births of several children and a soft faux finish will give a room character as well.

Paint colors coordinated with the child’s toys makes the whole room balanced – the toys are part of the decorating scheme.

Chalk board paint in a section for mini artists.

For mommies to be - do not use oil paints yourself and better yet, leave the house while any painting is being done.

By the way, congratulations and best wishes for you and your new baby! Have fun creating a great baby room that will see the child through the first phases of their lives.

Keep those brushes clean,

Donna of WallDreams