Crib Bedding Moves Into The Fashion Forefront

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.

Finally, some marketing professionals realized that parents wanted to decorate nurseries as much as any other room in the house. They wanted baby to have a distinctive room that was not the same as every other nursery in the neighborhood. Parents wanted designer bedding for their own room and designer baby bedding for the nursery. They wanted more than was available, and manufacturers responded.

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.

Today, bedding for cribs can be found in hundreds of colors and patterns. Nor is cotton the only fabric from which to choose. Many designers add a lot of interest by combining unusual fabrics or adding special trims. This is because there are numerous designers, famous for their fashion designs, who have begun to design for the nursery. The flair that made them well-known for clothing has been carried into their new endeavors. They have not forsaken time tested pastels, but they have added bright colors and bold designs that draw the attention of even newborns.

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.

Nature scenes, such as seascapes, jungles, and the night sky, have carved a place for themselves in recent years. Themes tied to movies, mainly animated films, have taken their place in cribs. Disney baby bedding is also popular, and baby can drift off to sleep surrounded by images of the most well known Disney characters.

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.