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Show - L.-:KvS- M: X Creating a room for your newest addition helps in determining how much space is needed. A crib, for example, measures 30x54 inches; a rocking A new baby is on the armchair or glider chair, way. How do you create 18 to 24x30 inch measures space for the new addition A es. playworkchanging to the family without -- counter measures 18x34 adding onto your house? inches; chests of drawers "In an era of shrinking come in a variety of dimensquare footage and growing sions, ranging from 24- - to families, finding the right wideyl6- - to place for a nursery and deep. then fixing it up is a chalNecessities for preparing to with those even lenge for the arrival of a new space and money to spare," and equipping the says Ellen Liman, author of baby nursery, no matter where it "Baby Space: Finding, include a crib, bassinet, Furnishing, Decorating and is, table with pad, a changing Your Place for a Equipping stroller or carriage, a car Newborn" (Harper seat, hampers, storage Resource, $16). places for baby's things, diaThe nursery must be per and formula bags, feedcarefully planned because, tables, sterilizers, ing will be the Liman says, "it mobiles to hang above the busiest room in the house crib, a monitor or intercom, and the center of your child's many activities at pacifiers and teething aids, toys and a toy chest, bottle first sleeping, eating, warmers, breast shields and bathing and playing and enterthen studying and pumps, burping cloths, a mattress, the waterproof sheet as baby grows taining crib and more. into childhood." Because babies quickly Ideally, the nursery should be in close proximity outgrow the needs of infanto parents and to the cy, Liman suggests purchaskitchen or bathroom. Liman ing furniture and equipment that is flexible, foldsuggests that converting a into is a room ing, mobile, and, if possible, guest nursery the best option. multipurpose. Shop in the e "A baby needs a juvenile sections of stores room but occasional guests rather than just in the do not; put the sofa sleeper nursery section to find conin the living room for guests vertible furniture that will serve your child from infanand give the baby the guest room," Liman advises. cy into the teen-agyears, Liman advised. But if a separate room It takes an amazing isn't available, existing of stuff to care for a amount be must space reconfigured and usage rethought. A powders, wipes, baby cotton be the set in can lotions, swabs, diaper up nursery rash cream, a vaporizer for corner of the master bedroom or even carved out of colds, rubbing alcohol, baby a sliding door closet simply fingernail scissors and more. But since these items doors. The the by removing won't be needed for long, family room or den can be Liman suggests storing converted into the nursery them in simple wire baskets and an enclosed porch or on rollers or on inexpensive sunroom can become the dqn. portable metal rack shelvthe standard ing rather than investing in Knowing sizes of nursery furniture expensive cabinetry. The By PAT STEIN Copley News Service es full-tim- e TOWNHOMCS TWINMOMIt WITH OAftACM l800'.ON.,Prow Clubhouse & Pool $U 4,600 Gordon Eddinqton from Courtesy art ' Getting ready: Creating the perfect place for your newborn with limited space and money is possible. rolling wire basket can later be used to hold toys and wire racks may hold books, clothing or collections of stuffed animals, dolls and toy cars as the child grows up. Stackable plastic milk cartons also provide inex- colors such as light blue, yellow, light green and orange have a positive influence on a child's IQ and make him or her friendly, alert and creative. And even though newborns until the are fourth month, experts say pensive storage, and don't overlook hooks on doors as the baby will feel most a place to hang toys. secure in softly colored pastel surroundings. Liman also suggests not "They can, however disgoing overboard on a totally tinguish brightness and baby decor theme for the they do respond well to nursery and consider the needs of the child once it is strong contrasts and bright, no longer an infant. Much primary colors such as red, ' so hang a bright mobile of what it takes to create from the ceiling over the appropriate decor for a crib," Liman says, babychild room can be Since cool colors such as accomplished easily by blue and green are sup"Familiar modern marposed to be more relaxing, vels such as a staple gun, experts advise a peaceful iron-ocolor scheme for hyperacwhite glue, tive children and hotter colbonding tape and Magic for ors such as red and orange Markers make it easy newfor passive children. to a decorate parents While your original born's room without professional help," Liman says. impulse might be to go out and buy all new furnishings Decorating the child's for baby's room, Liman sugroom all starts with paint and while it used to be a gests that choice between pink or blue, and used furniture can also work well. now that scientists have "Often older furniture is entered the baby's room sturdier and it can be fixed choosing a color has become more complicated and conup to look like new or troversial. antiqued to give it a charmthat ; Psychologists agree ing heirloom look," she said. no-se- 800 $2Q0E.,Pason From $94,900 Susan Cox 465-225- 0 808-201- 0 color-blin- d n hand-me-dow- "VQewwttmc N0 CONDOMINIUM! 4)3 East 400 South $96,900 Barbara Batsman from 427-551- 2 "63-553- 5 O &mfmnxv.as; ATTIC STORAGE LARGE cmmatvu) MODUS IOW DOW'S PAYMEST DECORATED PmmEESODMCK YARDS ACRES Of PRIVATE 5 POOL ASO I'ARRS aimom.Mi loanoss doihle VtAUCOSSTRUTIOS IQL CJKXiSE THE flMSIIISG mi cues 1 1? i BEDROOMS 1 2S AYAIHHIE li TIIRtH)MS PATIO & SIORWE 10 YLRHQME jnmsvmm GEORGETOWN 377-040- 0 m |