DIY Baby Nursery Ideas

It's easy to get carried away when you're preparing the room where you'll welcome your new baby. You can buy nursery decorations in every imaginable theme that include every detail you'll need to make the room perfect. But by designing your baby's room yourself, you'll not only save money; you'll create a look that is individual and uniquely yours.

  1. Furniture

    • If you want truly unique baby furniture, you can build your own from scratch. Woodworking patterns for cribs, changing tables and rockers are available from many websites and books, such as FreeWoodPuzzles.com. Many of these patterns are simple enough for a beginner to make. However, if making furniture from scratch sounds too difficult for you, you can still personalize your baby's nursery. Buy used furniture and refinish it or repaint it to make it unique. Add handmade pillows and ribbons to match your decorations.

    Textiles

    • If you enjoy sewing, then the textiles for your baby's nursery are easy. Find two or three complementary fabrics that you like, and sew bedding, pillows and curtains. You can also use fabric for wall hangings and rugs. Consider making your changing table pad as well, and your favorite fabrics will become the unifying theme for your baby's entire nursery.

    Wall Decorations

    • Baby nursery wall art can be expensive, but there are many easy ways you can make your own. Cut-out pictures from old children's books are an alternative to expensive prints. Use simple, unfinished frames, and you can stain or paint them to match the pictures before you frame them. You can glue scrapbooking embellishments onto card stock and frame them for three-dimensional wall art. Dried flowers, if preserved correctly, can also be framed; you can use flowers that have a special meaning, such as ones that were given to you when your pregnancy was announced or right after your baby was born. If you want to have hanging letters that spell the baby's name, you can make your own paper letters using cardstock, or you can carve them from wood. You can also buy pre-cut wooden letters and paint or stain them to match your theme.

    2. Previous:

    Next:

    • Your family health history
      What is your family health history? Your family health history is a record of any health conditions and treatments that you, your partner and everyone in both of your families have had. It can help you find out about medical problems that run in you
    • Benefits of Reading to a Baby in the Womb
      Women often question if they should read to their babies during pregnancy. After all, the phonetics of a mothers voice and words may be filtered out by the time they reach the womb. Of course, babies may not be born reciting Shakespeare or humming Mo
    • How to Respond to Unsolicited Pregnancy Advice
      Of all the things you hear about pregnancy, you may not have heard about all the unsolicited advice and opinions people will give you. From your family, to your co-workers, to total strangers, it might seem like everyone has something to say. W