| When planning your baby nursery, deciding on paint | | | | at your local home improvement or paint supply store. |
| colors and then preparing and painting the walls is a | | | | Of course, you are not limited to paint when deciding |
| major part of the design process. You will want to | | | | what to do with the baby nursery's walls. Wallpapers, |
| choose paint colors that go well with the theme or | | | | wallpaper borders, and murals are all great options for |
| design scheme that you have decided on for your | | | | the nursery walls. Wallpaper and border can |
| baby's nursery. The best way to do this is to take a | | | | sometimes be found to coordinate with your chosen |
| piece of the nursery bedding to the paint store with | | | | nursery theme. Sports, airplane, nautical, animals, |
| you to pick out paint samples. You may want to bring | | | | Precious Moments, and Winnie the Pooh are just a |
| home the samples you choose to see how they look | | | | few of the themes that you should easily be able to |
| in the room. Sometimes the room's lighting will affect | | | | locate wallpaper or borders for. |
| how the colors look, so doing this may save you the | | | | If you want to go with a wall mural for your baby |
| trouble of repainting the room if you are unhappy with | | | | nursery, there are several routes you can take. You |
| the results. | | | | can purchase a mural that can be put on the wall the |
| If time allows, it is best to paint the nursery at least a | | | | same way wallpaper is. You just assemble the mural |
| month or two before the baby is expected. This | | | | piece by piece like applying wallpaper. Another option |
| allows time for the room to air out. You may also | | | | available is paint by number mural kits that you paint on |
| want to consider choosing paint that has no or low | | | | yourself. If you don't want a mural that covers the |
| VOCs (volatile organic chemicals). These types of | | | | whole wall, peel and stick decals are a great option. |
| paints may cost more but it is worth the additional cost | | | | You can often find them to match many nursery |
| since they will omit little or no fumes unlike normal | | | | themes. The last option is to have a muralist paint the |
| paints. | | | | mural. This can be quite pricey though unless you or |
| If you want to get creative when painting the walls, | | | | someone you know is a gifted artist and able to do it. |
| you can try faux painting techniques such as sponging | | | | Whatever you decide to do with your baby room |
| and ragging. Another idea is to stencil designs on to the | | | | walls, remember to take into consideration what you |
| walls that match the theme you have picked for the | | | | plan to do with the rest of the room's décor. |
| room. If you have an ocean theme, fish stenciled on | | | | Having walls that complement the room's theme and |
| the wall would look really cute. You can buy all the | | | | design will bring the whole room together. |
| supplies you would need for stenciling or faux painting | | | | |