Bringing home your new baby is an exciting experience and you want only the best for your little bundle of joy. Decorating the nursery is exciting, but can also be overwhelming. We've broken down nursery decorating into 4 easy items you need to consider.

The most important thing to remember when decorating is the future. Your baby will not be a baby forever. Choose decorating elements that easily changeable for when your child grows and wishes to decorate their own room. Keeping the future in the back of your mind, will save you money.

1. Space
   Start by assessing your nursery room. How much space do you have available Consider different storage options. As your child grows you will need more room than you think.
   

2. Lighting
   Before shopping for your nursery furniture, spend some time in the room to see what the light is like at different times of the day. An area that has too much sun may wake the baby early. Also, a corner that has outside lights may keep the baby up all night. Consider these things when determining what items of furniture you need and their placement.
   

3. Furniture
   Now decide what furniture you want and what you actually need. Buying furniture will depend on your budget, remember to look at garage sales and second-hand furniture outlets. If buying second-hand be sure to check the items are safe. The essential furniture items needed are a crib, change table, dresser, and mobile. Look for dual function pieces of furniture, for example a dresser can also function as a change table. Simply place a changing pad on top of the dresser and use the top drawers for storing diapers, etc.
   

4. Theme
   You can choose a theme in three ways, Character Themes, such as cartoon characters; Playful Themes, such as animals, clouds, etc; or Color Themes, such as primary colors, pastels, etc. Using color palettes rather than a specific character can make decorating a lot cheaper and easier. Consider painting one wall in a solid color, rather than using wall papers. Then use removable wall stickers. Using items such as removable stickers makes it easy to change theme once your baby grows and doesn't like clouds anymore.
   

Remember that your baby will not really care what your nursery looks like, so keep a budget in mind that is reasonable.

Finally, here are some safety tips for your nursery:-
- Install a smoke detector
- Secure all windows
- Protect electrical outlets
- Keep blind cords out of baby's reach