Babies' Rooms: From Zero to Three

by Winfried Heinze

Planning a baby's room involves not only providing a pretty nursery but also tailoring your living space to the new arrival's needs. Babies' Rooms by Judith Wilson shows how to tread a fine line between tasteful decoration and the requirements of a small child, and address issues of proacticality and safety, plus planning for future development. The book begins by looking at sleeping places for babies in the parents' bedroom. Next are inspirational chapters on decoration, lighting and furniture for unisex nurseries, plus fun and funky ideas for girls' and boys' rooms, and advice on the needs of planning a shared bedroom for a baby and a toddler or for twins. There are also chapters on adapting a bathoom for little ones, creating stimulating and safe eating and play spaces, and devising brilliant storage. The book concludes with useful checklists, a question and answer section, and an extensive resources list. Invaluable advice for new parents on how to enjoy relaxed family living in style. A must-have guide to planning for, and decorating, beautiful yet practical rooms for children aged from zero to three. Stunning photography of real homes by Winfried Heinze.

128 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Baba]

Lots of very, very lovely (and partially nostalgic) pictures and nice ideas. Suggestions for comfy baby rooms, rooms for little boys and girls, bathrooms, storage, playrooms... (German edition)