While waiting for baby's arrival, parents-to-be like to take the time to decorate their room to create a little cocoon in which they will feel comfortable. In this article you will find advice on how to successfully decorate your baby's room and make it a cosy and pleasant place.
Choose a theme for your baby's room
Defining a theme is not compulsory, but it will help you in the decoration of the room. It can be a main character that will be found in the different elements of the decoration, or a set of patterns or colour combinations that will give a particular style to the room. If you are short of ideas, you will find many visuals on the internet that will give you inspiration!
Keep your decorations simple
It's hard for parents-to-be not to fall in love with all the pretty things on offer in baby shops. But keep in mind that the decoration of the baby's room must be simple and airy. Avoid furniture that is too imposing and the accumulation of objects and trinkets throughout the room. Instead, use small pieces of furniture such as wall shelves, chests of drawers and toy boxes, which are both decorative and functional. And when it comes to decorating accessories, choose a few pretty pieces that will enhance his little world.
Go for soft colours
For a baby's room, we are looking for a relaxing, restful and soothing atmosphere. You should therefore favour soft, light and pastel colours such as white, beige, sky blue, powder pink, pale yellow or even water mint green. And to give the room a boost, you can add small touches of bright colours through decorative accessories for example.
It is also possible to paint a section of wall with a different colour, to give the room a different look. If you prefer wallpaper, there are some very beautiful ones available today with sublime patterns, to be placed on one wall only so as not to overload the space.
In any case, choose materials that are safe for your baby. Opt for water-based or vegetable-based paint and A+ certified wallpaper, which indicates that it releases very few substances into the indoor air.
Pay special attention to the lighting in the room
Light is very important in a baby's room: it should be soft so as not to dazzle your little one and to create an atmosphere conducive to sleep. Lights are real decorative objects that come in different forms: string lights, bedside lamps, hanging lights, or even night lights that look like a cloud, a star or a cute little animal.
Don't use too many light sources, you can always add more when your child grows up and needs more light to play in his room.
Warm up the atmosphere with soft materials
Soft carpets on the floor, soft cushions on the floor, a canopy, cuddly toys on a shelf, linen curtains, a small cotton gauze blanket unfolded on a rocking chair... Don't hesitate to decorate your baby's room with soft materials for a guaranteed cocooning effect.
Use wall space to decorate the room
To leave as much space as possible on the floor and avoid feeling suffocated in the room, we recommend using the walls to add decorative touches. There is no shortage of ideas:
- a wall shelf on which you can place books, photo frames and other small decorative objects;
- a mirror or pretty posters in a frame;
- stickers or giant letters to fix on the wall;
- a garland or small lanterns to add a touch of fantasy...
