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Create a pleasant, safe, and useful haven for baby with
The Smart Approach to®
Baby Rooms. The latest title in our best-selling
The Smart Approach to® series explains all of the aspects of design as they relate to newborns, infants, and toddlers, including how to analyze space, use color, and select furnishings. Other topics that are covered in the book include: sleeping options, an overview of infant-related products from changing tables to baby monitors, storage, safety, and special needs. A series of Smart Steps and Smart Tips throughout the book provide guidance for accomplishing design goals and achieving professional-like results.
Synopsis
Still shows the latest trends and offers inspiration to create a safe, pleasant environment for children, newborn to age two. 260+ color photos.
Synopsis
Create a pleasant, safe, and useful haven for baby with
The Smart Approach to®
Baby Rooms. The latest title in our best-selling The Smart Approach to® series explains all of the aspects of design as they relate to newborns, infants, and toddlers, including how to analyze space, use color, and select furnishings. Other topics that are covered in the book include: sleeping options, an overview of infant-related products from changing tables to baby monitors, storage, safety, and special needs. A series of Smart Steps and Smart Tips throughout the book provide guidance for accomplishing design goals and achieving professional-like results.
Synopsis
The Smart Approach to Baby Rooms o Over 330 full-color photographs of inspirational, professionally designed rooms
o Dozens of Smart Tips® throughout offer professional insight
o Advice for choosing a color scheme and coordinating a theme
o The latest designs in cribs and coordinated bedding
o Great ideas for windows, walls, and floors
o 60 black-and-white scaled furniture templates for space planning
o Extensive resource guide for furniture, products, and design-industry associations
o Comprehensive index and glossary
Synopsis
The Smart Approach to Baby Rooms Create a beautiful, safe haven for your baby with The Smart Approach to Baby Rooms. Learn how to use all of the aspects of interior design, including how to develop a color scheme, as they relate to environments for infants and toddlers. Find out about the latest nursery furnishings, and get great ideas for walls, floors, and windows. Over 330 color photographs will inspire you, and lots of Smart Steps and Tips will guide you to achieving stylish results.
Table of Contents
The Smart Approach to® Baby Rooms Table of Contents
Introduction 8
Chapter One Sweet Dreams 12 • Where Will the Baby Sleep? • Bedding, Beautiful and Safe
Chapter Two Color Their World 32 • A Palette of Possibilities • Developing a Color Scheme • Light and Color • Color and Child Development
Chapter Three Plans and Schemes 46 • Design Basics • Adding It All Up • Working with Professionals
Chapter Four Ideas for Toddler Rooms 64 • Getting Started • A Room Plan • Decorating for Toddlers
Chapter Five Furniture and Storage 84 • The Story on Storage • Case Goods • Built-In Furniture • Modular Systems • Freestanding Furniture
Chapter Six Wall and Window Treatments 104 • Creative Ways with Walls • Shopping for Materials • Window Treatments • Planning Your Approach
Chapter Seven Flooring for the Nursery 128 • Your Flooring Options • Wood • Laminate Products • Resilient Vinyl • Carpeting and Rugs
Chapter Eight Accessories and Necessities 146 • Baby Monitors • Diapers and More • Mobiles and More
Chapter Nine Safety in Any Room 162 • Safety in the Nursery • Baby-Proofing the Rest of the Home
Chapter Ten Meeting Special Needs 174 • Physical Disabilities • Allergy and Asthma Issues
Appendix 186
Resource guide 192
Glossary 196
Index 202
Credits 207