i set mine up the "pretty" way then changed it a few months after DS was born. I like having my drawers next to my change table, just in case I get indecisive about what clothes to put him in...or he spits up on them. I didn't find I needed the drawers near the cot. Plus I find it easier to put the things I need on top of the dresser - and DS ended up with eczema, so now the top drawer holds a little pharmacy of moisturisers & ointments... nicer than having them out everywhere.
I have a glider chair with i LOVE, but it's out in the lounge room - for early feeds I loved being able to have the TV on low. We did have a comfy chair in his room but it was too creaky - we now have a dining chair which is easier to just pop down on for a second if we need. (Our room is not that big, so a glider really didn't fit well in there).
GL, it's heaps of fun arranging the room. Do an imaginary "get up & change baby" to see where you walk and what you need at arm's reach - that helped me, plus it was fun
Its all really so trial and error isnt it!!! My poor DH, I made him re-arrange the nursery three or four times before DS was born, and again once DS was home and I was getting into a routine.
I have a desk next to the changetable so I could have all his creams, hand sanitiser etc in reach. Plus a little basket with bibs and another with socks/booties. And a set of plastic drawers with singlets and the rest of his accessories (hair brush, first aid stuff) Then there is a wardrobe at the foot of his cot with the rest of his clothes in it. I originally wanted a rocking chair for feeding, but didnt find one I liked, which is lucky cos I really dont feed DS in his room, and on the rare times I do there is a dining chair next to his cot.
Granted my set up isnt the prettiest nursery in the world...but its functional for us and I know Im only going to change it again as DS grows and eventually has "big boy" furniture lol
Goodluck with the setting up of yours....have fun with it
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