“Important Considerations when Selecting Shapes & Colors to Decorate Your Nursery”

You're having a baby and you desire a special nursery for your new child.  You want to get your nursery done a few weeks before your child is born to allow the paint fumes to dissipate. You also will not feel like finishing a nursery the last couple of weeks of your pregnancy, and there is the chance your child will come early. So the key is to choose the nursery décor sooner rather than later.

Most parents have the room all cute, perhaps a fresh coat of paint and some decoration theme.  However, you should make sure that you choose the proper colors and designs so that your new baby will be more comfortable with their surroundings. Here are a few suggestions…

Shape Décor

During your child’s first few months, before they learn to grasp objects or sit up, your baby will enjoy looking at things.  Their vision will still be fuzzy at first, and they will focus on objects that are about 8 to 14 inches from her eyes.  Your child will be drawn to faces (people, animals, characters, etc.) and well-defined shapes.

Research shows that at four months of age, infants are more likely to use shape differences than color and pattern differences to find object boundaries.  By using accents or wall décor that contains clearly defined shapes and distinct silhouettes will help your child focus better on these objects, which is important in their development. 

Babies like shapes, so consider incorporating shapes of both basic (circles, triangle, squares) and complex geometries (i.e. character silhouettes) with sharp contrast ratios.  Children are also naturally drawn toward animals so they are also always a great choice.

The key is contrast and that is why defined shapes are more easily seen.  You may notice the more expensive infant decor seems to place a premium on defined contrasts of black, white, and red versus the pastels that are more common elsewhere.  Since distinguishing between shades of color doesn’t come for a few months, focus on the main thing newborns can see which is contrast and well defined shapes. 

Eventually, your child will thoroughly enjoy looking at patterns and bright colors, and the importance of them is discussed next. Be sure to enter you name and email on the form so you don’t miss out on “The Best & Worst Paint Colors for Your Baby Nursery”.