About Baby Language

Crib bedding used to be very limited. It was mainly solid pastel colors and even infants considered it dull. Some printed designs were finally brought onto the market, but they were not much more exciting. So the sheets, blankets, and bumper pads for the crib stayed very basic and not very fashionable.

Manufacturers spend millions to research what consumers want. Eventually, they discovered that parents were not satisfied with their choices when it came to decorating a nursery. They wanted a distinctive nursery for their baby, not a room that looked the same as every other nursery. These were people who decorated their entire house fashionably, and they wanted designer baby bedding for their latest addition. What was available was simply not good enough, so the manufacturers had to respond.

Most designers who create for baby not only produce a bedding collection, but a full line of accessories as well. The bedding set will usually package a crib sheet, bumper pad, coverlet, and dust ruffle together. It is usually more economical to purchase the set than to buy each item individually. The pieces also are perfectly coordinated. This puts an end to trying to find colors that will match and then having to settle for whatever is close.

The attention of designers most known for dramatic fashion innovation to the crib bedding market has brought many changes. They brought a knowledge of fabric combinations and unusual trims to their new projects. Cotton has not been abandoned, but other materials have been brought from the runway into the nursery. Soft pastels are still to be found, but bold, bright designs which capture the interest of even infants, are common.

Complete themes for the nursery combine bedding and accessories. Traditional favorites, such as alphabet characters, teddy bears, fish, and animals have been redesigned but not abandoned. New geometrical patterns, like triangles, stripes, checks, and polka dots have been introduced. Butterflies, pirates, flowers, dragonflies, cowboys, and ladybugs are offered by many different manufacturers.

In the past few years, nature has moved into the nursery in the form of jungles, seascapes, and stars. Animated movies have produced characters which have found their way into cribs. Disney baby bedding also sells very well, letting baby doze off amid popular Disney cartoons.

Decorations for nurseries are not relegated to the crib. Rugs, mobiles, lamps, wall hangings, and even curtains for the windows can be found in the same theme as the bedding. An afterthought no longer, the nursery can receive a proper decorating touch.

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