Paint is perfect for giving a bedroom a makeover for a new baby. One advantage of using paint to create your chosen look for the nursery is that it can be changed easily and economically. Not only do babies grow remarkably fast but both you and the baby may fancy a change after a while.
Color Schemes:
A plain bedroom can be given instant appeal with a carefully chosen color scheme. For your baby you might want a calm, traditional look, using pastel colors, such as pale yellows, blues and pinks. Pale colors can effectively complement traditional furniture such as a dark wooden cot, although bright colors can also go well with antique-style furnishings. If you want a bright, contemporary look for your baby's room, primary colors are always cheerful. For color inspiration you could take your lead from a picture or a quilt for your baby's cot.
The colors you choose are probably more important for you than the baby. However, babies do have some preferences. Detail is lost on babies, so high contrast and large, bold, simple shapes are more likely to engage their attention. Even black and white would serve the purpose. Your baby will get lots of visual stimulation elsewhere and will probably spend most of his or her time in the nursery asleep, so don't take it too seriously.
Creating Visual Interest
For your baby's nursery, color accents, murals and borders are easy ways to add visual interest. Reusable stencils, that can even be custom-made to the desired size, are an ideal choice. Whether you want an abstract design for a border or a particular motif, the choice today is huge.
As well as borders, stenciled motifs can also be used as wall decorations instead of pictures. You can repeat the motif on furniture to create a coordinated look. It's never too early to learn and stencils are useful for decorating a room with alphabet friezes or numbers. In an non-carpeted room, you can even cheer up the floors.
Large murals can make a nursery a wonderland. It could be a vista from a fairy tale or an ensemble of characters from a children's book. Reproducing your favorite images is not that difficult, or you may find stencils that will help you. Stick-on murals or wallpaper will be much more tedious to remove when your baby is older.
Stained glass paint is a way to add extra color to a room. Painted directly onto window panes, it catches the sunlight. Not only does it look decorative but it is likely to fascinate your baby.
Miscellaneous Tips
- Aim for a nursery that balances peacefulness with visual interest. If you want lots of images, pull back on bright color to keep it subtle. Less is often more.
- If you don't want to redecorate, consider using paint primarily to add appealing touches. Leaving the walls plain but painting other features, such as door panels, pelmets and picture and mirror frames, can create a baby-friendly environment without huge effort.
- Check your paints for toxic ingredients. You can't be too careful. - 15252
Color Schemes:
A plain bedroom can be given instant appeal with a carefully chosen color scheme. For your baby you might want a calm, traditional look, using pastel colors, such as pale yellows, blues and pinks. Pale colors can effectively complement traditional furniture such as a dark wooden cot, although bright colors can also go well with antique-style furnishings. If you want a bright, contemporary look for your baby's room, primary colors are always cheerful. For color inspiration you could take your lead from a picture or a quilt for your baby's cot.
The colors you choose are probably more important for you than the baby. However, babies do have some preferences. Detail is lost on babies, so high contrast and large, bold, simple shapes are more likely to engage their attention. Even black and white would serve the purpose. Your baby will get lots of visual stimulation elsewhere and will probably spend most of his or her time in the nursery asleep, so don't take it too seriously.
Creating Visual Interest
For your baby's nursery, color accents, murals and borders are easy ways to add visual interest. Reusable stencils, that can even be custom-made to the desired size, are an ideal choice. Whether you want an abstract design for a border or a particular motif, the choice today is huge.
As well as borders, stenciled motifs can also be used as wall decorations instead of pictures. You can repeat the motif on furniture to create a coordinated look. It's never too early to learn and stencils are useful for decorating a room with alphabet friezes or numbers. In an non-carpeted room, you can even cheer up the floors.
Large murals can make a nursery a wonderland. It could be a vista from a fairy tale or an ensemble of characters from a children's book. Reproducing your favorite images is not that difficult, or you may find stencils that will help you. Stick-on murals or wallpaper will be much more tedious to remove when your baby is older.
Stained glass paint is a way to add extra color to a room. Painted directly onto window panes, it catches the sunlight. Not only does it look decorative but it is likely to fascinate your baby.
Miscellaneous Tips
- Aim for a nursery that balances peacefulness with visual interest. If you want lots of images, pull back on bright color to keep it subtle. Less is often more.
- If you don't want to redecorate, consider using paint primarily to add appealing touches. Leaving the walls plain but painting other features, such as door panels, pelmets and picture and mirror frames, can create a baby-friendly environment without huge effort.
- Check your paints for toxic ingredients. You can't be too careful. - 15252
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