Nursery trends and mommy must haves

You've come a long way baby! A nursery nowadays is artistic, eco-friendly, and personality driven. For starters, furniture designers are thinking outside the rectangle. In the hands of these innovators, the mainstay wooden crib is transformed into a statement piece.  Cribs are the focal point of a nursery, now thanks to designers like David Harris of The new traditionalists, cribs can be customized with modern color panels and wood treatments (think distressed wood, silver-painted).  This episode features beautiful examples of these contemporary styles.  We also show off some of our other favorite cribs, like the award winning Stokke’s round crib.  This flexible crib is great for tight spaces and it grows as your child grows.

Stokke Cribs

Sleigh Crib @ Bratt Decor

Dress a crib up in today's textiles that recast old school patterns, such as hounds tooth and damask, in a whimsical light and you have your room's centerpiece.  Baby bedding has come a long way.  Forget the frilly and formal and embrace today’s designs that marry elegance and whimsy.  Walmart and Serena and Lillyhave a wide assortment. 

Avalon Crib Set @ Walmart

And finally, what better way to make a statement than with a sensible, wall color? Rich and royal hues are upstaging the traditional Pepto Bismol pink and cotton-candy blues. Some of this year's favorite picks include: lime green, turquoise, coral, soft pewter, aubergine, and deep, peacock blue. With all the options out there, turning a staid room into a stylish baby haven becomes mere child's play.

Below are some wonderful mommy must haves featured in this episode of Make Home a Haven. 

Must Have #1

I find the portable changing table is priceless, once the baby is past the three month stage you’ll want one of these inexpensive tables. They go anywhere and make changing a snap.

Ubi Changing Table

Must Have #2

The new age of nursery flooring is stylish and hygienic.  Skip Hop foam tiles are the way to go. They can be wiped down or even thrown in the washing machine. They look great too.

Skip Hop Foam Tile

Must Have #3

Sleep sacks and Swaddle me's are ingenious, the covers help keep baby wrapped tightly as if they were still in the womb.

Sleep Sacks

SwaddleMe

(We caught up with a few celebrity moms at a Pampers event, and they shared their nursery must-haves with us too.)

Must Have #4

Ugly Betty’s Ana Ortiz swears by the Elfa closet systems.  She says it’s a great way to organize everything.

Elfa Closet System

  

Must Have #5

Top Chef’s Padma Lakshmi loves those little book lights so she can read while here baby sleeps.

Must Have #6

Gossip Girls’ Kelly Rutherford says teething tablets will make your life much easier and your baby much happier.

Teething Tablets

by Carolina Buia

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