| Parents often feel the nursery occupies their thoughts | | | | will give the bedding a feminine feel. |
| long before the baby arrives. It is exciting and | | | | The nursery furniture you choose will help set the |
| overwhelming to imagine creating the space your child | | | | stage for a vintage look. Lind-style cribs, with their |
| will dream, laugh and grow in. The baby's nursery | | | | delicate spindles are still available today in a variety of |
| should be unique to your family. A room you love, with | | | | finishes. Vintage style furniture often has a distressed |
| a style you feel at home with. | | | | or rubbed paint finish. You can incorporate pieces of |
| Defining your nursery style is a great fist step when | | | | actual antique furniture or add a patina or crackle finish |
| starting down the road of baby nursery design. A look | | | | to new designer kids' furniture to give an aged look. |
| that is currently becoming very popular, yet is still | | | | The color palette is key to setting the tone of the |
| unique enough to make it your own, is the vintage | | | | vintage nursery. It should be soft and "faded": petal pink |
| baby nursery. | | | | rather than hot pink, pale yellow rather than gold. Or |
| This nursery style evokes the feeling of the past, | | | | consider using a charming wall paper print that |
| sweet and simple. You can create this look with | | | | transports the room to simpler times. |
| flea-market treasures and family heirlooms. A fun idea | | | | Accessorize the room with hooked rugs, quilted |
| is to add special pieces from your own childhood such | | | | throws, framed art in aged frames. And last but not |
| as books and hand made toys. | | | | least, add a chandelier. It will be a perfect finish to this |
| You will have several designer crib sets to choose | | | | charming nursery and lend great presence to the |
| from in a vintage theme. Many unique crib bedding sets | | | | room. This style of nursery may conjure feelings of |
| are available in toile and floral patterns; both chic | | | | the past, but it will also be the backdrop of your new |
| choices for this look. You can mix and match patterns, | | | | memories with your baby. Treasure this time; the days |
| a vintage nursery should not be too matchy. Adding a | | | | are long, but the years go by fast. |
| touch of chenille or an eyelet overlay on the crib skirt | | | | |