A Gender-Neutral Inspired Nursery

One of the best experiences in life is welcoming a newborn into the world. It just feels amazing to see those tiny eyes, hands, and feet. Babies are indeed adorable.

So, if you are an excited parent, chances are you are already planning what your baby’s nursery will look like. You may have already browsed the Internet for design ideas and furniture.

It is natural for new parents to daydream of what their baby’s crib, walls, dresser, and room would look like. You may have already searched for wallpapers, paintings, and carpets.

While there are plenty of great designs that you can consider, you might want to lean towards gender-neutral ones instead. There are a lot of good reasons why you should do this.

Why Going for a Gender-Neutral Nursery Is the Best Idea

As mentioned previously, there are plenty of reasons why you should opt for a gender-neutral nursery, and here are some of them:

• You will save a lot of money.

Let’s start with the most practical reason. After all, money has become more difficult to earn nowadays than ever. Hence, it is only fitting to choose practical options when it comes to designing your baby’s room.

If you are a young, new parent who belongs to the millennial generation, it is especially important to be practical with your expenses. It is not too long ago when you graduated from college. You have just started building your career. It is not wise to spend on gender-specific items if you cannot afford to replace them in case the gender of your baby turns out to be the opposite of what you initially expected.

If you are not a new parent, you may still want to go for a gender-neutral theme even if you have already had a child before. Buying gender-neutral items such as toys, wallpaper, dresser, crib, and decorative items are preferable because you can sell them later when your child grows older. These items would have a higher resale value since they are in the market for new parents-to-be.

• You will have less stress.

Waiting for your new bundle of joy is already stressful enough. You have to make a lot of adjustments in terms of work, chores, diet, etc. You also have to prepare financially, physically, and mentally.

Going for a neutral-gender theme would let you make minimal investments for maximum output. There is no more need for you to focus on a single color or theme. You can go ahead and purchase whatever you think is suitable for your baby’s nursery.

In addition, you can easily change the theme and décor if your child grows up to have different preferences. For example, if you are having a baby boy, you may be inclined to choosing paint colors and décors that are in the shade of blue. However, your child may grow up to liking the color red. So, you would then purchase new things that are in his favorite color.

• You can choose to not know the gender of your baby until he or she is born and not worry too much about decorating the nursery.

Some parents like the element of surprise. They did not want to find out the gender of their baby before he or she is born. Since they do not know the gender, they also do not know which gender-specific color they should choose. This may delay their purchase of essential items such as the baby’s clothes, crib, and bottles.

If you are like these parents, you can avoid the stress of shopping at the last minute if you prepare ahead of time. Instead of waiting to find out the gender of your baby, you can buy what your baby needs even before he or she is born.

Keep in mind that being a parent to a newborn is not easy. There are so many tasks that you have to do to take care of your baby. Rather than focus your time and energy on decorating the nursery, you should pay more attention to your baby’s needs. You will be more stressed and exhausted if you put off buying the essential things before your baby is born.

You can opt for a gender-neutral color such as white and then simply incorporate a gender-specific color afterward. For example, you can paint the color of your baby’s nursery white and then just add an accent wall with the color blue or pink, depending on the gender of your baby.

You can also buy a wooden crib, white baby clothes, and bottles with assorted colors to play safe. When your baby is born, you can buy more clothes and bottles that fit your baby’s gender. You can also decorate the crib or add more colors to it.

Gender-Neutral Themes that You Can Choose

There are lots of timeless themes and elements that are ideal for both girls and boys. Here are some of them:

• Animals

You can decorate your baby’s room with paintings or wall decals that depict animals like giraffes, rabbits, deer, elephants, and monkeys. You can also buy stuffed animals to decorate the nursery.

• Patterns

You can choose patterns such as polka dots, chevron, or stripes for wallpapers, carpets, and pillowcases.

• Shapes

Just like with patterns, you can choose shapes such as circles, squares, and triangles for wallpapers, carpets, and pillowcases.

• Pops of Color

You can decorate the nursery with neutral color palettes in colors of black, white, and grey. You can also add bright accent colors such as teal and yellow for chairs, lampshades, and pillows. Indeed, there are so many options that you can consider when it comes to setting up a gender-neutral nursery for your baby. You just have to use your creativity and imagination to put together nice items before your baby arrives into this world. Going for a gender-neutral theme is truly more practical and beneficial than a gender-specific theme.

Sincerely,