Are you waiting to learn the gender of your baby? Here is some fun decorating ideas to welcome your new girl . . . or boy!
A lot of parents design their nursery with baby furniture based on the gender of their expected child, while others wait for life’s ultimate surprise. Not knowing whether you’re having a boy or girl can make decorating a challenge, but designing a unisex nursery is also great fun. The decision to wait creates an intimacy among the parents and an array of opportunities for your special nursery.
Before beginning to renovate or design your nursery, find a place to start. Parents often choose a unique color palette or intriguing fabric to create this most special space. Color is a good way to begin your design ideas, especially when designing a unisex nursery. Combine colors and textures, focusing on a soothing palette of blues and soft yellows. Yellow makes a wonderful backdrop for your nursery; pick a sunny hue for your walls. Introduce blue in hand-painted furnishings, accessories, and linens. And be bold with blue—it’s not just for boys anymore. There are fun new shades with a touch of periwinkle and turquoise that are great for boys and girls.
It is important to keep the evolution of your nursery, which includes kids furniture, in mind and remember that there will be ample time to make adjustments in the coming months. You have many opportunities to modify this space with the addition of furnishings and accessories after your baby is happily at home.
Don’t be overly concerned with blue or pink. A crisp white lampshade can be every bit as feminine as a rosy pink one, just by adding a simple organza bow around the base. Or a simple frame decorated with a purple and green plaid ribbon can be as suitable for a little girl as a pink ballerina frame. To add more color to a baby boy’s nursery, introduce shades of green, crisp white, and of course, more blue.
Create surroundings that speak to the love in your heart, and in turn speak to your child. Memories created in this room will remain with both of you forever.