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 :
The look of your nursery will depend strongly on your color scheme. One way to choose your scheme is to take your cue from the furnishings. If you have an antique-look cot and furniture reminiscent of the traditional nursery you may want to go for fresh, pastel colors - whites, pale pinks, blues and yellows. A special quilt for baby’s bed, a picture or even a mobile may give you ideas for a color scheme. If your furnishings are modern you might opt for cheerful primary colors. Old furniture and bright colors can also go well together.
Your baby isn’t likely to mind which colors you choose, so it’s about a color scheme that appeals to you. The time your baby spends in the nursery will mostly be spent sleeping and though color has emotional effects, your baby will be absorbing visual inputs from wherever s/he is, so don’t get too serious about it. When creating visual interest in the nursery, remember that high contrast is more eye-catching and small detail will do more for you than your baby.
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.
Stencils can be used on walls and furnishings and even floors in a room without carpeting. Repetition of a motif on different surfaces can help create a coordinated look. Numbers, letters of the alphabet and other friezes will provide visual interest for a nursery and will have educational value as your baby grows.
Although a large-scale mural may demand more artistic ability, it can be the focal point of your dream nursery. Since paint can be painted over easily, it avoids the problem of removing stickers or wallpaper down the line. Characters from children’s books are not that difficult to copy and are an alternative to hanging pictures.
A faux stained glass effect can be created with special glass paints applied to window panes. With the sun illuminating your design, this can be a clever way to use paint to create visual interest, and will surely engage your baby’s attention.
Miscellaneous Tips
- Because a nursery is a bedroom it shouldn’t be too bright and busy. Walls, curtains and furniture all emblazoned with images and color can be too much.
- Adding accents can be as effective as giving all the walls a makeover. Color can be added to wooden fittings, including doors, windows, shelving and pelmets. Door and window surrounds, and picture or mirror frames, are useful places to add color to create a coordinated appearance.
- Check your paints for toxic ingredients. You can’t be too careful.
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