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.

Manufacturers spend millions to research what consumers want. Eventually, they discovered that parents were not satisfied with their choices when it came to decorating a nursery. They wanted a distinctive nursery for their baby, not a room that looked the same as every other nursery. These were people who decorated their entire house fashionably, and they wanted designer baby bedding for their latest addition. What was available was simply not good enough, so the manufacturers had to respond.

Major designers were soon creating a unique bedding collection for baby, offering accessories to match. The normal bedding set packages a dust ruffle, crib sheet, coverlet, and bumper pad in a unit that is less expensive than buying each piece separately. Each element coordinates perfectly with the others. No longer must parents have to settle for items that are a near match in color or pattern.

Crib bedding now comes in a wide range of patterns and colors. Some designers also use unusual combinations of fabrics or trim to add interest to the bedding. Many designers who are most well known for clothing have entered the nursery market and brought their flair to bedding for baby. Brightly colored designs that attract the eye of even the youngest infant are plentiful, but softer pastels have not been abandoned.

You can find bedding featuring a wide range of themes. Some generic designs include images of animals, the alphabet, teddy bears, and fish. Stripes, polka dots, checks, and triangles are available as well. You can also find crib sets with flowers, ladybugs, pirates, butterflies, and cowboys.

In the past few years, nature has moved into the nursery in the form of jungles, seascapes, and stars. Animated movies have produced characters which have found their way into cribs. Disney baby bedding also sells very well, letting baby doze off amid popular Disney cartoons.

Much more than just a crib can be decorated now. Mobiles, rugs, wall hangings, lamps, and window curtains are available that continue the theme of the bedding. No longer does the nursery have to be the dullest room. It can now receive the decorating attention it deserves.

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