Nursery Blog

Creative Ways to Personalize your Nursery

When I found out I was pregnant my mind started dreaming up how the nursery will look. I spent endless hours looking at cribs, bedding sets, and decorating ideas. With all the time I spent online, I have found a few inexpensive ideas that will make the space definitively your child's. From large monograms to a personalized growth chart, the options are endless.

Personalized Baby Letters 

Letters are the easiest and most personal way to add decoration. I went a very simple route and bought wood letters from a local craft store and painted them to match the bedding. Then, to make them more than just decoration, I added small hooks to be able to hang things from them. If you're having a girl, hot glue ribbon to the back of the letters to create an organized and pretty way to keep hair bows and clips at hand.

  

My friend Kate did a cowboy theme in her son's room. She used scrapbooking supplies to make the letters come to life with her nursery décor.

Growth Charts 

When it comes to personalizing, it's all in the details. Instead of getting a generic growth chart from a store, look online. I found one that I could customize the theme and color of, as well as add my son's name. I bought mine from My Growing Child. But, if you're feeling particularly crafty, you could make one yourself with wood, paint, and a measuring tape for less than $15! The best part about customizing a growth chart, you never have to wonder which kid it's for... and it can move with you. Check out Chica and Jo's website for inspiration and instructions.  

Baby Shadow Box Display 

You will remember the day you brought your little bundle of joy home for the rest of your life. So, why not capture that forever! I bought a simple shadow box and attached the outfit my son wore home the first day to it. I also added our first family photo taken at the hospital. A shadow box is a wonderful way to display such a keepsake that doesn't deserve to be stored in a box.

Birth Announcement Keepsake

Finally, if you or a friend can embroider, try making a birth announcement keepsake. I did this for my friend Kate. Since the nursery was a cowboy theme, I took an old pair of jeans, and embroidered her son's name and birth information on it. I found an old frame and an old rope from my dad's farm to display the precious information.

 

 

 

 

Embroidered Birth Announcments

If you're short on sewing capabilities, you can also buy one online. Morado Designs has very beautiful and unique embroidered birth announcements.

 

 

 

 

 

Adding personalized belongings to your nursery should be something fun and thoughtful. If you're not crafty, don't worry, I'm not great either. But, the point is to create something just for your child that will bring back memories or hold belongings while adding personality to the space.