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Whether it’s your first or your last, this is such an exciting time but daunting too as there is so much choice. After all, there’s so much to do and less than 9 months to get it all done! In designing your baby’s nursery the main things to consider are safety first then theme, colours, furniture and bedding.

The perfect scenario would be to start off with a blank canvas, i.e. empty room with plain walls. Of course that isn’t always the case.

Furniture

If you are converting an existing room into your nursery, begin by deciding what furniture is staying behind and then you can complement it with your new baby furniture. Safety is paramount when choosing baby furniture so any furniture chosen should have met safety standards for materials and construction quality. Cribs can be finished in natural wood, plastic or painted Read the rest of this entry »

Children’s furniture is furniture that is specifically designed to be used by children. There are two things that set children’s furniture apart from parent’s furniture. The obvious is size as children’s furniture is smaller. Secondly, the theme and color of children’s furniture is much different than parent’s furniture. It is often available in cute colors such as pastels. As a result, children’s furniture looks great in playrooms, nurseries, and child bedrooms.

Children’s Furniture Styles

There are many different styles of children’s furniture. The three main styles are as follows:
Traditional Children’s Furniture - Light oak stained finish to classic white, tradional children’s furniture, as the name suggests, is traditional with little fanfare. It is made to look great in any child’s room.

Theme Children’s Furniture - From Fireman to sports star, depending on your child’s interests, there is undoubtedly a set of theme children’s furniture to accompany it. With rocking chairs to child desks, theme children’s furniture is extremely popular.

Handpainted Children’s Furniture - Handpainted children’s furniture might conjure up