Picking Furniture For A Nursery
When it comes to furnishing the nursery, gone are the
days of just pastel pink or blue! You might choose to
furnish your nursery with bright colours, or perhaps you
prefer a more traditional feel with timber nursery
furniture and softly coloured furnishings. Bob Benson
gives us his views on what you should think about before
you buy any furniture..........
Furnishing a nursery can be a wonderful
time for an expectant mother. Not only is it fun to prepare
for the birth of a baby, but it gives the expectant mother
an outlet for those nesting instincts that will soon kick
in.
A lot of well-meaning people (i.e.
parents and in-laws) will convince you that you simply must
have certain furniture for your new baby's room. Some of the
furniture you will likely consider includes: Bassinette, Crib,
Changing table, Dresser, Rocking chair.
Do you need it all? Only you can know for
sure. Ask yourself, "What furniture am I really likely to
use?"
A bassinette is handy for keeping the new
baby very close. Most are portable so you can roll them
throughout the house. If someone offers to loan you a
bassinette, take them up on it as long as the mattress is
clean and in good shape. You'll only use a bassinette for a
short period of time, so why invest in it as a major piece
of furniture?
A crib, however, is a different story. If
you plan for your child to sleep on his or her own at all,
you will want a crib. It's not as safe to borrow a crib from
someone and while cribs are a type of baby furniture that
have sentimental attachments, don't agree to use an old crib
because it was the one your husband used when he was a baby.
Safety standards have changed dramatically and what was once
considered safe furniture, might not be now. Look online to
find baby crib safety standards. Make sure any spindles on
the bed are placed close enough so that the baby cannot get
his or her head stuck between them. Also, make sure there's
no lead paint on the bed. If you're like most mothers,
you'll feel better about your baby's safety if you buy new
or one that was just recently used by someone you know.
Do you need a changing table? Mothers
went for years without this piece of furniture. But, they
are nice to have and at a convenient height that saves some
back strain. It's a matter of available space, available
money and your willingness to bend over to change a diaper!
A dresser, if bought to last for years,
would be a good furniture investment. Don't waste money on a
cutesy theme dresser that the baby will only outgrow when he
or she starts to develop personal tastes. Instead, think
about the rest of your house. Do you have a lot of mahogany
furniture or a lot of white painted furniture? Buy a dresser
that you can move elsewhere in the house if your child
decides he or she hates it down the road. Buy solid wood.
The furniture will last longer and it will contain fewer
chemicals than cheaper veneer furniture pieces often include
in the processing stage or in the glue used to hold pieces
together.
Everyone thinks you need a rocking chair
if you have a baby. Is it a necessary piece of furniture for
the nursery? Not if you have a rocking chair somewhere else
in the house. No mother or baby wants to spend all their
time in the nursery anyway. Use rocking time in another room
to give you both a change of pace – unless you just want to
buy a rocker.
Article Author - Bob Benson
Bob Benson is the founder of Furniture
online. You can check out their website at http://www.my-wicker-furniture.info.
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