The issue with kitting out the nursery now is that it seems like the money could be better spent elsewhere, seeing as he won’t be sleeping in there until he’s six months old. On the other hand, I want the room sorted out beforehand so that his clothes and toys, etc, can be stored away tidily. Plus, if I only buy a few bits now, chances are the rest will sell out before he’s ready to move in there and I’ll have an incomplete set. What’s a girl to do?
So far, in terms of nursery decoration, we’ve bought a woodland creature wall sticker set from Argos, so the rest will have to match in some way. Enter Olive & Henri – perfect! Plus it will also work for either gender should we decide to have more children further down the line. But I’ve been browsing and, knowing me, if I get some, I’ll have to get it all! Taking the nursery on its own though, so ignoring the adorable clothes and other accessories (more on those in a bit), here are my must-have items:
Cotbed bedding set, £59.99
Curtains and huggers, £29.96
Mobile, £14.99
Uplighter, £9.96
Room thermometer, 96p
Receiving blanket, £10.99
Height chart, £7.96
I think it’s totally normal to want everything in the nursery to match (right?), so as the following items don’t ‘belong’ in the nursery, they’re ‘non-essential’. But look how cute!
Changing mat, £9.99
Muslin squares, £9.99
Burp cloths. £6.99
And, of course, there is no need for his clothes to match his nursery gear, but if there was…
Sleepsuit and toy, £7.99
Snowsuit, £16.99
Romper suit, £7.99
Five-piece set, £14.99
Ahh, so much lovely!