Designing a Nursery Ridgefield WA: Dos and Dont’s of Painting for Baby
Posted on April 4, 2019
With the arrival of a new little one, comes the fun of decorating a nursery. Before you jump into themes, colors and furniture, there are a few things to consider for your walls. Here are the do’s and don’ts of painting for baby.
What should you consider when painting for baby nursery Ridgefield WA?
Finishes
Once your new bundle of joy arrives, you’ll look back at this and chuckle. “Stuff” happens in this room and has a tendency to get on the walls. Ability to clean these surfaces will prove of the utmost importance. Remember, the shinier the finish, the easier to clean. It also will make the color look a bit darker. It will also resist fading and reflect light, covering some of the more gnarly messes.
No and Low VOC
This will reduce the toxic smells reduced from the paint that are harmful to inhale. This is especially important for pregnant women. As with any painting project, it’s important to take breaks and keep the room well ventilated throughout the project.
Color Choices
Picking a color scheme for your new nursery can seem really important. Bringing baby home to a perfect pink or subtle green is greatly important. Except babies can only see black and white for the first 6 months of their lives. When their color receptors do activate, it’s been proven that babies favor pastels or brights when it comes to tone.
Reflections
Glares can be disturbing to infants who are mid-nap. Many paint brands provide a LRV, or Light Reflective Value on each paint. It is the light that is reflected versus absorbed by the paint color. For the most part, it’s recommended that a nursery have a LRV that is less than 60 so glares are not reflected about the room.
Ceiling
Your little one is going to spend an awful lot of time on their back staring at the ceiling. When you are preparing baby’s room, why not give them something fun to look at? Paint the ceiling in a fun shade to go with your color scheme you’ve chose.
Test, and test again.
Colors rarely turn out how you expect. Many painters are often surprised by the look of their room once it’s finally painted completely. It’s recommended that you get quart-sized tester cans and put the colors on the wall to test. Make sure you see it in different lights and different times of day.
