Cots for babies: photos, types, shapes, colors, design and decor

Selection recommendations

A few basic tips:

• You should choose cribs from safe, environmentally friendly, hypoallergenic and quality materials, for example, from natural wood or metal.
• A good solution would be strong and stable structures equipped with rack sides. The distance between the slats should not be too narrow so that the baby does not get stuck.
• For newborns, it is advisable to give preference to a more rigid mattress, for example with a coconut fiber filler and special orthopedic pillows that can only be used from a certain age.
• It would be better if the bottom of the structure consists of slats, this will provide ventilation of the mattress and its faster drying.

Types of beds for babies

Due to the huge model diversity, a nursery for a newborn can be decorated with a classic cradle or a technological modern crib.

With pendulum mechanism

A crib with a pendulum mechanism with a light push will rock the baby on its own. Modern products can have a programmable pendulum, which allows mom, using the remote control, to set the desired duration and amplitude of motion sickness.

Bedside

It is a very convenient solution, allowing you to place the baby's bed next to the parent's bed. The ability to install the side in the same position will turn the model into a classic crib.

Pictured is a white bedside cradle for a newborn in the bedroom interior.

Rocking bed

Perfect for the smallest who cannot fall asleep without motion sickness. Similar products can also turn into ordinary leg beds.

Transformer

Due to the multifunctionality of the transformer bed and additional elements, it can easily be converted, for example, into a writing table with two armchairs or a mini-sofa.

Playpen

It is a lightweight portable prefabricated structure, which is characterized by the presence of a wooden or plastic bottom and fabric high sides with mesh inserts.

With built-in furniture

The functional model, supplemented with a changing table, a small chest of drawers for children's clothes or drawers for toys, will significantly save space in a small room.

In the photo there is a crib for a newborn, with an integrated chest of drawers and a changing table.

Cradle

Compact and comfortable hanging and floor cradles, inside decorated with soft and eco-friendly material, will give the newborn baby a sense of security and are perfect for babies from birth to six months of age.

What are the forms for cribs?

There are several basic forms.

Oval

Due to the absence of sharp corners, it is absolutely safe, does not take up much space and fits perfectly into small rooms.

Round

It has a very delicate and cute appearance, can differ in the different arrangement of the bottom and be equipped with wheels.

Rectangular

The rectangular classic bed has standard parameters and is used for the baby from birth to 3-5 years.

In the photo there is a wooden crib of a rectangular shape in a nursery for a newborn.

Bunk

It is a fairly practical model that allows you to rationally organize the space in the room.

The color scheme of cribs

The tint solution for cradles can be a variety of colors, for example gray, pink, white, beige or blue. Also in interiors are often found green, brown, blue, turquoise designs and even wenge-colored products.

In the photo is a nursery for a newborn boy with a crib made in white.

The white design gives the atmosphere extra light and, thanks to its versatility, is excellent for both a newborn boy and a girl. A green bed can also decorate the interior of a baby of any gender, in addition, this shade has a calming and relaxing effect. Gray, beige or wood pastel shades are especially recommended for newborn babies, as they do not negatively affect the psyche.

Pictured is a gray crib in a Scandinavian-style baby room.

Bed Options for Boys

Mostly wooden or metal beds are chosen, both in dark and restrained boyish shades, for example brown, gray or blue, and in lighter blue, white or green colors.

Cradles are often equipped with comfortable wheels, soft sides that adorn the images of cars or boats, interesting hanging rattles for games and moods, and they are also equipped with the help of a music mobile with airplanes, rockets or funny animals.

In the photo there is a room for a newborn boy with a white bed equipped with wheels.

Photo of cribs for girls

Designs that have a light and airy design with decoration in the form of bows, ruffles, upholstery or various patterns are especially appropriate here. For example, carriage beds or truly royal canopy items look very original, which is complemented with a large bow, monogram, crown or other accessories.

The color scheme traditionally involves pink, lilac, white, light brown colors or fabulous shades of gold and silver.

In the photo there is a white bed, decorated with a pink canopy in the interior of a nursery for a newborn girl.

Interesting ideas for newborn twins

In a family with twins or twins, parents choose one combined or two separate beds. Also, wide designs with a separator in the form of a roller or a side and two-tier models, which will be especially appropriate in a small room, are often used.

Design and decor of cots for babies

Quite often, cradles are decorated with additional decorative elements, such as a canopy, which is an excellent protection from light during daytime sleep, various patterns, small inscriptions and images with rhinestones, or in color combined with the general design, carriage screed.

In the photo there is a baby bed and a crib for a newborn with a back, decorated with a carriage screed in a light pink hue.

Carved, vintage wrought-iron or wicker cribs look very nice and cozy, for example, in the form of a basket, for the manufacture of which the vine, raffia leaves or rattan stalks are most often used.

Examples of cots for babies in interior rooms

Cradles are placed not only in the nursery, but also in the living room or parental bedroom. This is mainly due to the lack of extra square meters.The best place to organize a children's corner will be the lightest area in the room or a separate niche, which should have high-quality lighting and good air exchange.

The photo shows the interior of the bedroom with a cradle for the newborn, located near the bed.

When placing the cradle in the living room or bedroom, do not install it next to household appliances, heating radiators, or clutter up the room with excess objects that collect dust.

A selection of unusual cots for babies

Unusual and original designer products undoubtedly become an exclusive interior item and make the atmosphere in the room unique.

A variety of cradles with a bright design, look truly amazing, attract attention, form a dull interior and provide an opportunity to give children a unique and unique sleeping bed.

In the photo there is an unusual design of a transparent crib for a newborn made of acrylic.

Photo gallery

Cribs for newborns, featuring great magnificence of design solutions, allow you to choose a unique, most suitable to your taste and at the same time the most comfortable model that will provide comfortable conditions for the baby, both in the daytime and at night.