• When you're five months pregnant plan the baby's room.
  
• Vital items:
  • Crib
    
  • Changing table
    
  • Slipcover fabrics
    
  • Glider chair
  
  
• Avoid bright colors that will overstimulate your baby.
  
• Look at the empty room and imagine being there with your baby.
  
• Be open to new ideas.
  
• Slipcovers will extend the life of the furniture.
  
• Gliders are often more comfortable than traditional rocking chairs.
  
• Buy items that can be used beyond the baby years.
  
• Store toys and books at the baby's level.
  
• Put the diaper pail next to the changing table.
  
• Avoiding overly masculine or feminine themes makes it easier to repurpose the room later.

Wendy Bellissimo, Interior Designer
www.wendybellissimo.com

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