The task of decorating a baby's nursery is easy. Choosing the best style of decor from all of the accessible options is the most difficult part of the process. There are hundreds of popular nursery themes that have ruled the roost for a long time and for good reason. Decorating a room using themes is simple. But some of the modern baby bedding collections have no obvious theme. What's a mom to do? How do we decide whether to stick with themes or are color schemes the new king of the hill in nursery design?
Is there a nursery theme that has personal meaning or significance to you? For instance, is your husband a fan of NASCAR? Have you daydreamed about tucking your baby girl into a crib that's been decorated with pink, princess bedding straight out of Cinderella? The baby's nursery theme is probably much more essential to you than it is to your sleeping infant at the moment. There is no harm at all in using decorations and themes that are extensions of your own personality for the first few years and you can be assured that whatever your vision of the perfect baby theme, there are bedding collections with matching room decorations. That's part of the appeal of this style of decorating, it's extremely simple.
Perhaps color is much more essential to you than any given nursery theme. Carefully chosen color schemes can seamlessly blend your baby's space with the rest of your home's decor. Soft and subdued color combinations can be used to create a space that's elegant and sophisticated. Bright primary colors in bedding and wall decorations give the feel of a space bouncing with laughter and fun. Do you want your nursery to be a retreat filled with peace and tranquility or would you be much more at home in a carefree area designed for fun and horseplay? A stunning white on white nursery is lovely, but do you truly want to spend your child's first few years fretting over stains?
As with all decorating decisions, there might be a way to get the best of both styles of decor. It's possible to adapt nursery themes to numerous baby friendly color schemes. A princess nursery theme does not have to be pale pink. You can still have that princess theme room even if you prefer a cool color combination with shades of blue and green. The same goes with for lots of other themes. Lay a decorative foundation using the color scheme you like and then choose coordinating accessories in your chosen theme. You might have to paint a few decorations yourself, but that's a small price to pay to have the best of both worlds.