What a Nursery Needs

Okay let’s start at the beginning. You finally decided what room at your place is going to be your baby’s room. Yeah! Not always an easy decision. First you need to clear everything out; you will need an empty room. That means everything in the closet too. Now you can really see the room. Take a look at everything. What needs to be and what you want to do are two different things.

First let’s look at the floor. Do you need new carpet? Are any of the tiles broke, chipped or dented? Is the linoleum so gross you wouldn’t want your baby to lick it? Do you have nails coming up from the hardwood floor? You should look into getting the floor fix or replacing what you have. There is nothing wrong with a tile, carpeted, hard-wood, or linoleum floor. Just make sure it meets your needs and your family’s budget. You might just need to have the floor cleaned, professionally or you might have to get down on your hands and knees for a good scrubbing. The only suggestion I have on flooring is, if you are getting carpet try and see if you can purchase vinyl-free, natural fiber carpet. Look at jute, sisal and wool carpets or other plant based carpets. They won’t be traces of PVC ingredients or harmful phthalates from adhesives. The other plus about vinyl-free, natural fiber carpet is they do not need adhesive, so you won’t need to air out the room after installation. If you can’t afford this type go with something other than shag and air out the room for a couple of days.

If you are choosing a hardwood, tile or linoleum floor, you might want to think about adding a rug, natural fiber is the best. This way your feet are not getting cold when you are in there in the middle of the night. Then when your child is older they can sit on the rug and play and not have a cold tushie.