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shopped around for accessories.
"I looked in places like Home-
goods, Marshalls and Hobby Lobby
for pieces to pull the room together,"
she says.
Safety first
One trend that never changes
is the concern for safety. Things
like making sure large furniture is
securely fastened to the wall and
safe from toppling onto an explor-
ing toddler take priority. Most baby
furniture sold today includes safety
straps, or safety kits can be found in
many store baby sections.
Outlet covers once babies start
crawling, and using overhead light-
ing vs. lamps with cords that little
hands can tug on are also important
details in the nursery.
The Internet may have changed
the way parents plan a nursery, but
no matter how cute the decor, many
babies sleep in their parents' room
for the first few months. If you are a
parent feeling rushed to decorate the
perfect nursery before baby arrives,
relax! You still have plenty of time.
Roxanne Ferber is a freelance
writer and Hudson Valley Parent
blogger living in Saugerties with her
husband and 5-year-old twins.
With 8 years between pregnancies, the West-
inghouse family appreciates the technology
available today. Photo provided
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