Baby room themes, colors and patterns
There are a huge variety of themes, colors, and patterns for
baby room ideas. From whimsical fairy tale creatures to themed patterns, plain
pastels or bright colors, or something simpler, there is truly a design idea
for every parent. The key is to use something that works for your budget, and
the only limitation is your own inspiration.
The simplest idea is to stick with pastels or specific colors for the design.
This idea may be cheaper than many character designs, but can feel boring to
some parents. However, it is an excellent idea to make a small room seem much
larger, and can brighten up the area considerably. Enhance natural light with
light colors, such as whites, pastels, and neutrals, and the
baby room
will feel
much bigger than it really is.
Pastels are an excellent gender-neutral idea for baby room, if parents want to be surprised
by the baby’s gender at birth, but do not want to wait to design the nursery.
Themes, colors, and patterns for baby’s room may be somewhat limited for
gender-neutral ideas, but pastels such as green, yellow, purple, white, and
off-white are always workable ideas. After the baby is born, you can always add
gender-specific tones in accents and accessories. One example: Design the
baby’s room in purple, green, and white pastel shades. If your baby is a
girl, add pink picture frames, and tie it in with curtains or window coverings
that have green/purple and pink. For a boy, simply add blue instead of pink.
Bright colors are a popular idea, but can feel slightly overwhelming if not
toned down with lots of white or light neutrals elsewhere. Primary colors, such
as bright reds, greens, blues, and yellows, are very commonly used to design
baby’s room. Babies love bright colors, and are often fascinated with
brightly colored objects. Purple can also be incorporated easily as a very
feminine shade to add a girlish touch to bright primary colors.
Fairy tale creatures and similar whimsical designs are normally reserved for
more feminine baby rooms, but can easily be used for a baby boy’s room as
well. Elves, jungle animals, zoo animals, and similar themes can easily be
transformed into very masculine designs, while still retaining the appearance
of a baby’s room. Sports themes are one of the most common design ideas for a
baby boy’s room, and can be all-inclusive or very specific (such as only
football or soccer).
Baby girls rooms present a much broader variety when it comes to themes and
patterns, as there are many colors and shades that can be used for a baby
girl’s room, and kept for a toddler’s room, and even beyond. Where little
boys tend to quickly outgrow the babyish themes, little girls can use many baby
themes for years. This includes shades of pink or pastels, girl-specific
characters or designs, and similar ideas.
Boys and girls alike can take advantage of gender-neutral character themes.
They are often very fashionably designed to be used for either gender, and can
easily be used into the toddler years and beyond. However, keep in mind that
character themes can be slightly more expensive to design with and can become
tiresome quickly.
Written by:
Professional designer Jessica Ackerman, writes for WallDecorandHomeAccents.com,
and specializes in decorating with unique wall decorations
and
fish wall art .

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