Baby's Room: Ideas and Projects for Nurseries [Paperback]

Jessica Strand (Author), Jennifer Levy (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2002

Preparing a nursery may be a parents most joyful and meaningful decorating project ever. Filled with visions of the newborn swathed in soft blankets and tucked in a crib with a rocker at the ready, its easy to feel excited-and to be completely overwhelmed. Enter Babys Room. In the same winning format as Kids Rooms, this inspirational book shows that decorating and furnishing a room for a newborn need not be difficult or expensive. Author Jessica Strand offers practical counsel on all the elements of room layout-everything from furniture and fixtures to lighting and window treatments. Color choices, fabrics, and themes are also explored, along with baby-friendly storage systems. To help parents visualize the possibilities, Babys Room showcases ten innovative nurseries that blend form and function with charm and creativity. With a comprehensive source list, easy make-it-yourself projects, and colorful photographs throughout, Babys Room delivers-everything but baby!

Editorial Reviews

Review

The most stylish nurseries aren't inspired by the Disney movie du jour. They're inspired by imagination. New mother Jessica Strand explores what makes a nursery special in "Baby's Room: Ideas and Projects for Nurseries"
In it, she combines practical advice with decorating ideas to help parents create nurseries that are safe and functional as well as attractive. The book discusses the basic components of a baby's room, including lighting, walls, windows, floors, storage and furniture selections. Strand also gives instructions for projects that can personalize a nursery, such as a mobile of family photos and an easy-to-make crib canopy.
The last part of the book looks closely at 10 nurseries and the elements that make them special. The rooms represent a variety of styles. -Chicago Tribune

About the Author

Jessica Strand has written food and restaurant columns for the Los Angeles Times and contributes to numerous publications, including Wine & Spirits , In Style , and Australian Vogue Entertaining & Travel . She is the author of several books, including Holiday Cocktails (0-8118-4157-X) and Intimate Gatherings . She lives in Los Angeles.

Jennifer Levy is a New York-based photographer specializing in design, lifestyle, and food photography. Her work has appeared in many magazines and books, including Kids Rooms.

Product Details

• Paperback: 156 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811832937
• ISBN-13: 978-0811832939
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #247,478 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > How-to & Home Improvements > Remodeling & Renovation > Children's Rooms

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars classy baby room ideas, June 11, 2002

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This review is from: Baby's Room: Ideas and Projects for Nurseries (Paperback)

okay, i admit, i'm very picky when it comes to decorating. i recently had a baby and when it came to designing her room, i was in a quandry as to how we ideally wanted to decorate it. I'm a designer, so i prefer to stray from the pack and create a unique environment, yet still maintaining comfort and class. This book brought it all together! The colors, themes and choice of furniture were ideal to what we had in mind. No corny ideas in this book. The rooms are designed so that they can grow with the baby for a while as well. I'm hoping our little girl will enjoy her garden theme for at least 5 more years :) If you're one to do projects, the book instructs you on how they created a few of the room accents...a floral coat rack, for example.
Great ideas, great photography, great book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Projects but no great ideas, July 9, 2004

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This review is from: Baby's Room: Ideas and Projects for Nurseries (Paperback)

I was somewhat disappointed in this book in that it was really geared towards girls' rooms. Some of the ideas were helpful. But in looking back, I don't think that I should have bought this book. The photographs were very limited as well. I was looking for ideas and I didn't find them here.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Inspiring Book, May 21, 2005

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K. Hemmer "kathehemmer2" (Syracuse, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baby's Room: Ideas and Projects for Nurseries (Paperback)

This is truly an inspiring beautiful book.It revolves
completely around babies and their myriad needs.Most of the
rooms could be called unisex for an infant.All babies like
stuffed animals,mobiles and have the same baby needs,e.g.crib,
changing area,rocking chair.
I did enjoy the little ideas that came with it-"The Asian
Look".How beautiful for a little adopted girl from China.I have
a Beatrix Potter "Peter Rabbit" room in blue & white,for my
grandson's room.This interested me because there was a
vintage theme of Beatrix Potter (pg.148)for girls done in
pink and green.They both hold the same characters on their
shelfs and I had not seen this book when I decorated.
In many ways,you see,we get ideas for either boy or girl
on each page.This will of course change (the minor decor)as
the child ages.
It is good to be reminded of the size of crib slats,lead
free paint,and other safety issues.Also,to contemplate flooring,
and the large amounts of storing space you will need.And do
check vintage toys and flea-market furniture to meet safety
requirements.
If you are looking for projects,Better Homes & Gardens,
has several soft cover books on the subject.These can usually
be found in a large Home Improvement Store or Library.