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17 years ago

I am finishing up my nursery and need your thoughts. The main pieces are in the room with the exception of the rocker. I am trying to save some space for growth so I can add a kiddie table as Baby gets older. Below is the layout of the room going around the room....





I have the following accessories to place in the room...

Three of the following butterfly pictures.

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These butterflies to hang above the crib...


I will also be hanging baby photos of me and DH adding pictures of baby later and I would like a mirror in the room somewhere.

So the question is...with the hanging butterflies above the crib, where should I place the butterfly pictues, and our family photos? What do I need to do to finish the room? Thanks :)

Comments (7)

  • 17 years ago

    Almost forgot...I have these curtains in white.


    I also have a light pink silk panel...
    Which one would you use or would you use both?

  • 17 years ago

    Very sweet room.

    I would use the white panel hanging down, and the pink panel pulled back to the wall side over it.

    I would move those folding (I think) bookshelves away from the crib and put the rocker there.

    Maybe the shelves could go further down the wall from the crib, or split them one by the changing table, one by the crib. But in any case, neither one within reach. It won't take baby long to start reaching for things. And once baby is mobile and crawling, nothing on the bottom shelves that could be harmful to chew on or hold. In fact, if the bookshelves aren't really stable, you might think about attaching them to the wall wherever they are - they would be a tempting ladder, methinks!

    I would actually hang the butterflies over the changing table, to occupy baby when she is being changed or dressed. Put the collection of butterfly pix on the wall over the crib.

    Family pix would be nice on the wall to the right of the window, and the mirror (well-secured to the wall) would be kind of fun by the changing table, so baby could observe herself and you,, and later play games using the mirror.

    Best wishes for a healthy baby. Have you chosen a name yet?

  • 17 years ago

    Les, thank you! I will move the bookshelves when DH gets home. I have been thinking that it seems like a lot of stuff on one side of the room; this will eliminate that thought. Thanks :)

    I like the idea on where to hang the butterflies and art. Thanks! I have three pegs to hang; what about hanging them on the wall where the bookshelves will be?

  • 17 years ago

    Congratulations!

    I don't have suggestions for placement but wanted to add that if you're having a hard time fitting everything in, you might be able to temporarily live without one (or both?) bookcases until the baby has outgrown the changing table. Is this your first child? Some people only use a changing table for a few months because babies get wiggly and they're safer to change on a bed or floor. If that turns out to be the case for you, you could then switch the bookcase(s) for the changing table.

  • 17 years ago

    OK, I have moved the bookshelves across the room and I like it much better.




    Where can I hang the pegs (the last picture)?

  • 17 years ago

    Congratulations! Very cute room.
    I think I would hang the pegs above the changing table and use them there for clothing and towels or anything needed.
    As usual Les917 had some great ideas, maybe she will be back with an idea for the pegs.
    I have to admit I never thought of putting red and pink together, but in the quilt it is very cute.

  • 17 years ago

    Congratulations! It looks really cute and I love those pegs. The only suggestion I would make is for function. Are you going to put a rocking chair in the room for those 2am feedings? And a changing table close to the crib is convenient when the baby wakes up from a nap with an, um, overload.