The options for crib bedding are nearly endless, and you’ll find literally hundreds of choices, from girl’s crib bedding to baby bedding sets for boys to bedding that’s gender independent. For ease and cost-savings, you should really consider buying a bedding set. Crib bedding sets are just like a bed in a bag, but for cribs. The best way to coordinate your bedding with the nursery is to buy a set. Keep in mind that you can almost always buy matching crib sheets individually.
Styles and fabrics are going to vary from set to set, so keep your preferences in mind. A lot of parents prefer cotton and flannel to silk because they are much less expensive and more practical. Whether you just like changing things around frequently, or you’re redecorating the nursery for a new baby, bedding sets make it easy because you can change the look of the nursery considerably by just switching bedding sets.
Whether you know the gender of your new baby or not, make sure you buy bedding that’s going to make sense. Of course you wouldn’t want pink in a boy’s room, but for some reason blue in a girl’s room is fine. It’s not something you’ll need to worry about much, though. Manufacturers make what people buy, so you’ll most likely find what you want anyway. For boy’s rooms, common themes include vehicles, bugs, and sports like a football crib set. While there are plenty of pastel sets for boys, they seem to more often include bright colors like reds and oranges.A girl’s nursery is often ultra-feminine, incorporating flowers and frills. Pink is the classic girl’s color, but there are plenty of other choices, including purple, white, yellow, or even brown. For a gender neutral nursery, consider abstract prints in neutral colors, animals, or stars and moons.
Custom made bedding is another option, but probably one that’s not worth the cost unless you want something very specific. Bedding is not particularly hard to make, so if you want to do something extra special for your baby, think about making the bedding yourself. You may find shopping for crib bedding a bit difficult, but if you plan your preferences and budget ahead of time, you will save yourself a lot of work and wasted time.