arranging nursery furniture

[LuluHB]

Definitely cot away from any light sources - either window or door at night time.

If your rocking chair is for feeding, then have it within arm's reach of either the chest of drawers or change table - wherever you're going to have spare blankets, wipes, sick rags etc. Nothing worse than constantly having to get up and down while feeding because bub's has been sick and you can't reach anything to clean it up, or its a bit cold and bubs needs a blanket thrown over him/her. Also, somewhere to put down a drink for yourself within each reach of the chair where you feed.

I found I moved things around quite a bit until I got things the way I liked them - and I found "the way I liked them" changed as a result of DD growing and reaching more things.

[Cherished]

Just to throw more in the mix to think about how about you have a look into arranging the feng shui way

[Charlotte91]

Everyone has given great advice, but another thing I like is my chest of drawers close to the change table so if I need to change bub then I can keep one hand on her and still be able to reach for clean clothes.

[NaeNae]

Here is how our nursery is set up https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums.../1974-nursery/ there is a window on the right wall (as you look at the screen) there is a rocking chair in front of the window too, you can just see the foot stool.

Bub currently sleeps with me though ... hope this helps ... oh I am standing in the doorway

[~TT40~]

Thanks for the tips. I'm going to wait til it gets dark tonight to sus out where the light falls when I open the door =)

Its just a normal size room, I thought that was a normal amount of furniture, how crowded/spacious are other peoples?

There isn't much a view from the window anyway, bars (even though they are pretty wavy ones) and a fence...

Cherished ~ lol I thought about that, but that just adds a whole extra layer of complicated to it. Ideally it would be handy as we want it to be as peaceful for bub as possible.

Jleight ~ good tip re: the mobile, we haven't got one yet, but I was interested in getting one at some stage (/making one) and having it above the change table is heaps better than the cot!

Thanks for the photos Nae!

[JLeigh29]

Ours was from Ikea, only about $15 as opposed to some of the ridiculously expensive ones out there! Making your own sounds awesome too - post a pic if you do!

[chody47]

I'd recommend putting the cot somewhere where bubs can't see you while they are laying in it. Our DD's doorway can be seen into from our main living area and we didn't want her staring at us (mainly when she got older) when we wanted her to go to sleep!