 | Linda Warrington
has been in sales and interior design for 25 years, and employed by Horton's Furniture for l8 years. Linda has designed furnishings and murals for the Eaton Place in Wichita's Old Town business district as well as Chaucer Estates, Park Plaza West and Via Christi Executive Suites. Linda also owns her own mural painting business called 'Just You'. She can be reached by phone at (3l6) 722-5090, by fax at (3l6) 722-596l, or by mail at l09l5 W. Kellogg, Wichita, Ks., 67209. |
Interior Decorating
2003-09-01 15:40:00
Decorating a baby's nursery
ANSWER: A room that grows up with your child is just a dream away. Your child's room will go through several transitions: Baby to toddler, the early school years and adolescence. With careful planning you can control the cost of redecorating. One of the first things you need is a safe crib. Slats no more than 2 3/8 inches apart, sides that are at least 9 inches when lowered. A changing table or dresser that can double as a changing table will serve your child for many years. Buy the best quality you can afford and make sure it has a washable top. A rocking chair or glider will make feeding time comfortable for you and your baby. If you can resist obvious baby themes, and paint the walls using a washable paint, the room will be age appropriate for many years. Consider lavender, light blue or yellow walls with colorful accents. Add a fun border, which is easily removed at a later date, hang happy colorful pictures (3, 5, or 7) , then suspend a bright mobile over the crib and wow! A room created for your very own little precious person. Eventually, you will want to add bookcases painted in bright colors or in natural wood, to hold stuffed animals, books and other treasures. Don't fill the room completely, as desks and other furniture will be added as your child grows. A few words about paint. If you do choose to paint your nursery, be sure you do it before the baby arrives. These fumes can be harmful to little ones. Use gloss or semi gloss paint on walls for a durable, easy clean surface. Murals are very popular right now, and if you are artistic, you may want to paint a tree or a meadow with brightly colored kites or balloons floating through the deep blue sky. If painting is not your thing, there are plenty of mural painters for hire. A new life is exciting and fills your life with love and change. "It is very beautiful here, if one only has an open and simple eye, without any beams in it. But if one has that, it is beautiful everywhere." - Vincent Van Gogh. May your life be beautiful.
