Preparing a Child's Room: Our Guides

A baby's mattress should be firm, flat and fit the crib with no gaps, with nothing in the crib but the mattress and a sheet. Crib or play yard, what to check on labels, when to move to a toddler bed, what age for Montessori and bunk beds, where the bed goes in the room: a guide based on safe sleep guidelines.

In a child's room, what matters isn't how much light there is, but where it comes from. Downlight placement, the color of evening light, night light brightness and how the wall plays its part.

The wrong question is "which color?"; the right one is "how saturated?" Muted tones calm, saturated tones stimulate, and the dose depends on what the space is for.

Three things matter: is the ink water-based (if it smells, it isn't), does the paper breathe, and is the design made with a baby's development in mind? We explain the difference between UV, solvent and water-based inks with certifications and comparison videos.