A nursery is a space that promotes calm and relaxation for both parents and babies. This is where a newborn and their parents will spend a great deal of their time in those first few precious months.
ONS reported that there were over 600,000 live births in 2022*, and with a steady stream of celebrities announcing their happy news on social media, including Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, we know many mums-to-be will be asking the same questions. We regularly get asked how to make a nursery fit for a new born baby, and how to make it special for a second child. Here, Izabela Minkiewicz from Blue Almonds shares her insight into creating this sense of calm and the season’s biggest trends.
Promoting calm through colour
For nurseries, colours are crucial to promoting that sense of calm, so we recommend soft tones and a less-is-more approach. Website Mama Mio states** that considering your paint and colours can create a calming space for nurseries. The right colour palette will help to create the right ambience. An accent wall is still a big nursery trend, one which we will see in 2025.
The trend for coordinating pieces is still one parents like for the overall matching look. We are seeing a rise in statement-colours with pieces like rugs, pillows and mobiles being added in that colourway to amplify the impact.
Second babies and nursery design
With the Princess expecting her second baby, and with other parents expecting their second, the question we get asked most is how to make a space unique for the second child. You don’t need to go out and repurchase all the furniture. You can update the room with wallpaper, new cot beds, bedtime sleep wear, bed bumpers, etc.
Trend: Quiet luxury
“One clear trend we are seeing with our highly discerning customers echoes the ‘quiet luxury’ trend in fashion. Subtle, high-quality pieces with classic lines and neutral tones. Our clients particularly love coordinating nursery items, which creates a satisfying aesthetic.
Trend: Coordinated nursery design
Belgian brand Théophile & Patachou is ideal for those individuals seeking to create that quiet luxury trend, offering beautifully coordinated nursery pieces for newborn babies. Their furniture has a timeless elegance, while their collection of matching nursery accessories helps you create the perfect look.
Improving babies sleep through essential nursery equipment
Babies can be lovingly known as sleep thieves, the NCT shares that most babies sleep cycles last 2 – 4 hours*** and many can’t sleep over night in the first few months. Helping set out a good sleep routine and sleep hygiene is critical. This can be done with just three essentials:
- A wedge mattress is an ideal bed reducer which will protect the baby on their first nights (whether in their bed or elsewhere). It provides a feeling of security and allows you to create a cosy, warm and reassuring cocoon. You are helping them to feel relaxed and calm and go to sleep.
- A sleeping bag. Babies feel safe in a sleeping bag, and zipping them up makes them feel cosy at night. We also love to swaddle them as this helps to enhance that cocooned sleeping.
- Soft music or white noise is an excellent way to soothe babies – a beautiful mobile is a wonderful way to help relieve them whilst adding a stunning piece into the room.
Reference links:
**https://www.mamamio.com/blog/babies/how-to-create-calming-nursery/
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