Kids’ Rooms from Cradle to Teen ‘Crib’

By Carol Band


Here are some easy and affordable ways to decorate your baby’s room and then to keep it growing with your child.


Room to Grow – Newborn to Age 2


You want your baby’s room to be as unique and as beautiful as your child. Can you do this without spending a fortune?






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Absolutely, the right furniture choices for your baby’s nursery can grow with your child until he or she leaves home for college. Many of today’s cribs can convert into a twin bed and changing tables can be transformed into hutches.


One place you can’t afford to skimp, however, is on safety. Borrowing a crib from your sister or purchasing one at a consignment store is fine, as long as it meets current safety standards. Make sure that the slats or posts are no more than 2-3/8 inches apart. If the crib is painted, make sure there is no lead paint (even under the new paint).


In the baby’s room, be sure that shelves and bookcases are secured to the wall and that a climbing toddler won’t be able pull them over. Avoid floor lamps. Your baby will be cruising around the room in just a few months and these lamps are easily toppled.


Here are the basics you’ll need for your baby’s room:


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