Making space for your new arrival is one of the many challenges you can face when pregnant, especially if you live somewhere small. There are so many different decisions to make and items that need to be bought before the little one arrives that it can seem like a rather daunting task, but with the tips below you will be able to create a space for your baby that you are happy with.

Lack of Space

A common problem when making room for a baby can be the lack of space within your home. A solution for this is to get professional help in creating some home additions, this way you will be able to create an extra room in your home for when they arrive. By using a professional to add some space to your house it will enable you to design exactly what you want and how you want it to look and means that there is space there for them as they grow as well. If this is an avenue that you would like to pursue this is something that should be looked into sooner rather than later so that it is accomplished before birth.

Avoid Clutter

Over the years, we collect a lot of things that all pile up. One of the first things you should take into consideration is to go through your belongings to find if there is anything you don’t want or use so that you can clear some space for the new additions to your household. Also, it is a wise idea to have very little left lying around, firstly because with a new-born you will be exhausted and waking up at all hours of the night so won’t want to trip over something when moving around, then as your child gets older, they will begin to explore so there must be nothing potentially dangerous around.

Here are some tips on how to maintain a clutter free home :

• Make a place for everything that you have and always put everything in its place
• Notice the common items that cause clutter and make a plan for them
• Own less stuff and get rid of things you don’t need
• Have an ongoing donation box available at all times
• Declutter daily and as you go about your day
• Do a quick daily reset of your home
• Create the habit of always making your bed
• Keep your kitchen tidy and cozy
• Clear the flat surfaces regularly
• Try to have a reset of your home at the start of each week

Utilize Wall Space

Finding space to store everything can sometimes be a challenge, so it has been recommended that when thinking of alternative places to put things, you use a shelving unit so that the storage makes use of the wall space. This means that everything is easily accessible and isn’t taking up any valuable floor space, so you have more areas of the room available to you for other pieces of furniture or toys. By using shelves and hooks on the wall in your child’s room, you will potentially become a little more organized as well, because it will encourage you to keep everything tidy and only hold onto what is needed.

Making Things Easy to Reach

When you have a young child in tow, you will want fast and easy access to things, especially changing and feeding supplies, so it is imperative that when decorating you make sure that everything you need is in reach. It would not be very handy if you had to leave your baby unattended while changing them so that you could retrieve whatever it was you needed or take your eyes off them so that you could reach up for that box that was just too high.

Make it a Perfect Nap Location

As many will know, trying to sleep or take a nap when there is light streaming in through the windows is a difficult feat, so why would you expect a baby to be able to do so. It is important that when decorating the area that your baby will be sleeping in, that you have measures in place, like a blackout blind or dark curtains for the windows, so that they will be able to have a nap at any time of the day. By creating a dark space for them to sleep you will avoid having a tired and grumpy child.

After you have chosen the room for your baby, you are ready to start decorating it and buying all the necessary items. Things to consider when decorating the baby’s house include:

• Pick a theme
• Be bold with color
• Good light
• Multi-purpose furniture
• A cheerful gallery wall
• Comfortable crib 
• Install a small library

Note: You might be worrying about all these changes and what will happen to this baby-proof house after the baby grows up. You can easily change it back to how it was before, or even sell your home for cash and move to another one altogether. Anyway, the future is yet to come, no need to trouble your mind over it. Now it’s time to enjoy time with your precious little one. 

Conclusion

A lot of things need to be taken into account when you are expecting a baby, and with these tips, the pressure to decorate your home or the child’s room, in particular, will be alleviated slightly. It is important to take under consideration how you want things to look and where you will find the new purchases that come with having a child, otherwise, things will become difficult quickly once they have arrived in the world.