The nesting period is an exciting time. It is important to create that special room for your baby and you will get great satisfaction from doing so. However, don't be daunted by all the expensive and fancy nursery sets out there.

Remember, as babies grow, their room needs to grow with them, providing comfort and functionality in a style that fits with their growing personalities. The real key to a successful baby nursery is finding classic and solid nursery furniture with clean simple lines that is both well designed and sturdily made and will withstand the test of time.

Selecting Nursery Furniture that will last

Select innovative pieces of furniture that can adapt to suit your growing child. Select dressers and chests of drawers that have a detachable changing unit. This will mean that as your child grows the baby changer can be converted into a child’s chest of drawers!

Cot-beds are a fantastic choice too- when your baby is ready to move from cot to bed you can remove the sides, attach the supplied foot rest and hey presto you have a great toddler bed.

Instead of forking out on wardrobes for the nursery select clothes rails. They are the right height for a toddler and will not over-power small rooms.

Easy nursery decoration

Start with a subtle colour in the room and then bring in the colour and personality with funky and classy nursery accessories. Colourful and fun wall art, and unusual lighting will give the room the wow factor. Wall Stickers are a great idea as they are easily removed and allow you to easily ring in the changes as they grow. Soft furnishings give the room a cosy feel.

Remember babies don't need much... in fact the only thing they really need is you. So don't overwhelm yourself and your wallet in trying to get the nursery like the celeb magazines, your baby won't notice and you can save the pennies for when they do have an opinion!