Baby Nursery Wall Decor

When baby is on the way, or even after she has arrived, you'll want to put something on the walls to stimulate and engage her during the early stages of development.  Here are four great ideas for the baby nursery wall decor.

Are Baby’s Nursery Walls Bare? Try These Ideas

So you need to add to the baby's room decor by decorating the walls and you don't want to go with the normal cartoon characters or teddy bears.  There is plenty of other wall decor ideas that will create a great environment for baby. 

Research has shown that bright colors, especially black, red and white, are better for eye development in the early months.  Big bold shapes are also good, as they help with focusing.

The following ideas will give you a place to start when designing the walls of your baby's nursery.

Handprints and Footprints: This is a easy way to decorate the room as well as keep a record of baby's growth. 

Use handprints and footprints to decorate the room.  If baby will be still long enough, put the paint on her hands and feet and press to the wall, or make a stencil of a footprint to stencil on the wall.  You can add to these each month, or few months and it will show your baby's growth as well!  Don't forget to write the date on each print, so you can see the growth she goes through.  

Wall Quilt Collage: Collect baby wallpaper samples to create a “wall quilt” collage.   Lay the wallpaper pieces out, and try to use as much of a variety as possible to create a nice pattern. 

Options: If you’re in an apartment, the samples can be attached to poster board and then hung on the wall.  Or, instead of using wallpaper samples, gather the cards from your baby shower and use those instead. “Frame” the art with ribbon to make it look like quilt binding.

Fabric Letters: Get some red, black and white fabric and cut out shapes, numbers and letters – or the child’s name -- and arrange them on the walls. 

Try to use fabric that doesn’t fray (ask the clerk at the fabric store for assistance in the choice).  By soaking the pieces in liquid fabric starch (a spray starch works well), the pieces will stick to the wall after it dries, without damaging the surface.  This is great to use in an apartment where you may not be able to use nails.

You can create a great looking baby's room by adding your personal touch to the walls.  It doesn't have to cost a lot of money and with a little time and creativity you can have a great looking, unique nursery.