The Benefits of Interesting Lighting in the Nursery

Different Lighting in the Nursery

It has been recommended by many experts that you purchase several different types of lighting for the nursery.

Lighting should be in several key places in the nursery in order to make life a little bit more simple with your new baby.

First, there should be a lamp near the feeding area. This lamp should be taller and provide a soft glow so that it is easy to use at night time for those first few night feedings, but also while rocking or reading baby to sleep at night, or simply just for checking on baby at night.

Second, there should be a lamp near the changing table. The first thing many babies prefer upon waking is to be changed and this makes for any easy place to swaddle baby right before bedtime as well. Depending on the size of the changing table, you may also prefer this lamp to be larger and self-standing. Leaving a lamp on the changing table may also make it easier for babies arms and legs to kick it as well. Therefore, many mothers prefer a larger lamp here a well.

Designer Tip: If you would like all of your lamps to match each other completely, try a lamp set like this one shown here from KidsLighting.com!

Finally, there should be lighting for the entire room which can grow with your child and bring your entire nursery together. Chandeliers are often the best choice when it comes to this sort of lighting. Not only do they provide an interesting visual distraction for baby, but they also provide the nursery with a touch of class!

Chandeliers for Boys' Rooms

It can be hard to decide on the perfect overhead lighting for your little boy's room. You want the look to bring the room together without overpowering the overall theme whether it be stars, cars, or fishing, but you don't want it to resemble something without any taste at all. Normally, one doesn't think of using a chandelier in a little boy's room, but here we will show you two ways using a chandelier can work well in a boy's room.

First, in the nursery grey has become a popular color. Whether you're using orange and grey, green and grey, or blue and grey, a pewter chandelier with shades to match your accent color can be the perfect way to finish up the nursery with chic overhead lighting. Pewter Chandeliers give the new parents the ability to keep the room chic without overpowering their little boy with too many details.

Second, in the big boy room, a wooden chandelier provides the perfect companion to the masculinity many boys' rooms already contain. These chandeliers not only come in many different colors to suit your tastes, but the shades you can choose from vary between stripes, stars, and trims in order to make his chandelier unique!

Finally, a pendant chandelier is another great option for a boys' room. Pendant Chandeliers can provide wonderful lighting in any shade to match the room you have chosen for your little one. If your boys are sharing a room, pendant chandeliers are another great option to help them have their own space. By hanging one pendant chandelier above each of their beds, or on opposing sides of the room, your boys can find their own places in which they control the light for reading, playing, or doing homework!

Let me know what you think of these ideas for using chandeliers in a boys' room on Facebook or in the comments below.

New Trends in Nursery Design

New Lighting and Decorating Trends in the Nursery

As my trips to YouTube have increased with pure excitement and curiosity, I must say I am noticing more and more trends. Not only are new Mommies vlogging throughout their pregnancies, but some of them are vlogging their entire nursery design process.

For the New Trends in Nursery Design, I will be using the tips from Wendy Bellisimo, who helped design Elle's Nursery. Wendy Bellisimo begins with a chic, jeweled lamp base and shade like this one from KidsLighting.Com. It's just perfect for a little girl's room when you just want to add that extra special touch of class and sophistication if you don't have the room or the space to go over the top with a huge chandelier. Feel free to pick a simple shade to hand decorate if you're feeling crafty or picks something simple like this lampshade and base from KidsLighting.Com.

Wendy Bellisimo also suggested to Elle another great idea for Mommies everywhere! Elle loved it, and I think you will too! Try inserting hand crafted goodies into your baby's new home so that you can both grow together. Personally, I'm loving the idea she had for Elle to paint a simple canvas for her child, and to use a real tree branch with beautiful, hand-painted birds as the perfect mobile to hang above the crib.

But now, I'd like to hear about your nurseries! Have you used any of these tips and tricks? What did you make homemade or what did you build your nursery around? And, finally, what kids' lighting or nusery lighting brings the new nursery or the new big kids' room together for you and your new bundle of joy? Let me know in the comments below!

--Lacey

Even the Celebs Are Doing It!

Love the look of a Celebrity Nursery, but not sure where to begin to create your own? A good place to start is with lighting. Lighting can help put the finishing touch on a room but it can also help be the inspiration for creativity.

Of course, as always with Celebrity Nursery Must Haves, the cost can be quite high when creating that perfect haven for your new baby. That's where KidsLighting.com can come in. We can help you create the perfect lighting for your child at a discounted price.

Check out Mariah Carey's Celebrity nursery as featured on Babble.Com. The lighting for the twins' nursery comes mainly from a single chandelier in the center of the two gorgeous cribs.

For a cheaper option (at only $350) on KidsLighting.Com, this beautiful chandelier from Crystorama might be an option. The Ella Collection Three Arm Chandelier with clear and frosted beads highlights your nursery and creates a visual appeal for your child unlike any mobile. It mimics the chandelier in Mariah Carey's Celebrity Nursery Harsh lighting, and new eyes adjusting are just some of the reasons to look for quality lighting in the most important new room of the home.

Another option for a single chandelier would be this Paris Flea Market Eight Arm Chandelier from Crystorama. Its large size and sheer elegance is perfect for a room on a larger scale with a grander approach. It's golden hues and toast-worthy champagne finish also mimic the memorable design of Mariah Carey's showstopping choice!

Let me know which chandelier you choose or if you choose to go with one of the many pinks, greens, or blues we have to offer! With KidsLighting.Com, creating a designer Celebrity nursery doesn't have to be as hard, or as expensive, as it seems!

Help Them Sleep Better: Nightlights

Kids' Lighting: Nightlights

Nightlights are a part of kids’ lighting that’s often forgotten when it comes to the room because they can normally be very plain pieces. However, nightlights can become one of the most important parts of your big kid’s room. Not only are nightlights a really great way to complete a custom theme in a child’s room, they are also a multi-functional piece of decor. With so many different shades to choose from, nightlights can complete the look in the bathroom, the hall way, or the bed room by lighting them in comforting soft glows—brighter or softer as they choose.

Nightlights are also a functional piece of décor! Given that most children, at some point in their lives, are scared of the dark and will find comfort in this small light, they can be used for comfort and light for years to come. This is also a highly mobile piece which can be taken to friends’ houses, college, or while traveling as a piece of home—easily nixing their little fears one night at a time.

If you’d rather opt for a cuddly night light, we have those as well. Just check out our Twilight Turtles! These cast several different designs all over the ceiling, creating a soothing way for both babies and children to fall asleep without the televison.If you're already using nightlights for your kids, or any other methods for helping them sleep, we'd love to hear about them!

Kids' Lighting Options

With all the options for kids’ lighting that are currently available a parent could go crazy trying to pick the best options for your child’s room. Today, we want to help you decide what is best for your little prince or princess. Both boys’ and girls’ lighting comes with a lot of different options and personality for your child because we refuse to offer a one-size-fits-all alternative for anyone.

Each option we carry has a personality, but at KidsLighting.Com and KooKoo Bear Kids, we will never stop offering ways to personalize every single piece. Even the smallest touches can end up making the biggest statements in a child’s room. With lighting, it isn’t something that has to be changed, or will need to be changed, as often as other pieces in the room (such as the bed, the comforter set, etc) so feel free to invest a little more in the classic touches and stylish looks.

For a classically girlish look, Chandeliers are always a hit. Anything with shiny crystals and delicate touches will match her from baby to adult. For a shade that changes with the times and age, go for a darker pewter or chocolate base. These can easily be made to look like a custom fixture every time you change out the shades. Worried about not having a fan in that room? All of our fixtures’ hardware can easily be rewired to plug in easily over a dressing area, a vanity, or a desk.

And though we all believe we know girls are easy to find lighting for, most parents find boys are a different story. Far from wanting anything too delicate for their rough and tumble attitudes and friends, a classic Homestead lamp in a classic base like red, blue, or black can be made completely different with any shade he chooses. Mix and match new and used shades, bases, and more to create a successful boys’ style with minimal help.

With tips like these, it will be easy to create a custom atmosphere for each child’s room. Let us know what you think, and show us your pictures, at KidsLighting.Com.

Kids Lighting Completes Your Child's Room

Choosing the lighting for your child’s room is another way in which you can choose to play up their unique personalities. Wall Sconces, Chandeliers, Pendants, Sashes, and Lamps all offer new and different ways to spice up generic lighting because your kids are anything but generic!

Maura Daniel Elizabeth 5 Light Blue Chandelier

Décor is not simply a luxury for you and your child, its presence and light helps brighten up a room and secure a smile. When your child knows that he or she has a haven to return to which is dedicated to his or her tastes, that’s all that matters. Their rooms will be the places they’ll swap secrets with friends, cherish family photos, and reflect on your love for them.

Just like everything else in your child’s room is geared toward their tastes and made with their size in mind, so should their lighting. Kids’ Lighting is yet another detail that pulls a room together. And, whether they look back on their pictures from their youth, or you look back on your beautiful child after they have left for college, you will want to see a room that holds not only wonderful memories for them and their friends, but for you and your loved ones as well.