Article by Aura
Bringing a new baby home is one of the greatest moments in our lives. Decorating the nursery beforehand, however, can be a bit challenging, especially for those parents who want their children’s rooms to be gender neutral. A great way to decorate your new baby’s nursery is with wall art.
Every store has a decorating section for baby nurseries; it’s just a matter of finding the right ways to decorate the room that fit the theme you dreamed about. Baby decals and vinyl lettering come in both genders and gender neutrals. There are flowers and dolls for girls, trucks and trains for boys and even teddy bears.
When decorating your nursery, weather for a girl or a boy, it helps to have a theme in mind, or at the very least, a color. It can be your favorite color, or light lavender if you would like your room to stay gender neutral or are unsure of the sex of your baby. Lavender and sand colored stained wood makes for a great gender neutral nursery idea.
If you are looking to make your nursery gender neutral, a nice tip would be to use animals like horses and teddy bears. For parents who do not want to know the sex of their child before the baby comes, they are the universal symbol of cuteness. You can find animal decals in just about any arts and crafts store or even online. You can also choose themes like jungles or underwater vinyl wall decals for the completion of your theme. You can paint vivid blues and greens on your walls and add animals and fish till your heart’s content.
If vinyl wall decorations seem a little too whimsical, you can always go with metal or wooden wall art. You can create your own wall art by sculpting your baby’s name out of a piece of wood, painting or staining the wood to match your theme and hanging it on your nursery wall. You can also buy wall art in phrases such as “precious” or in religious sayings to give your new baby’s room a personal touch. There are vast resources for ideas on decorating your baby’s room. Parenting magazines and online blogs are plenty. Using wall art lettering that is removable is simple and easy and requires no clean up. Searching for baby nursery decor ideas has never been easier.
Aura is a an artist and student.
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