RUSTIC
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BEARS, MOOSE and ELK

Whether you live in your cabin in the woods full time or just indulge yourself with daydreams about days spent hunting in the woods or fishing in your favorite mountain stream, I can't wait to share some rustic nursery decorating ideas. You will quickly see that there is nothing more cozy than a primitive nursery for your new baby.

RUSTIC HUNTING CABIN BABY BEDDING SETS
Handmade items tend to give a space more of a rustic, homespun feel. So, the more homemade accessories the better. Visit a flea market or take a vacation to the mountains and visit a craft show if you don't want to make your own nursery decorations or bedding set. A homemade baby crib quilt with Kodiak bears and herds of moose appliqued on the patchwork blocks would be perfect for your rustic baby nursery theme. Throw in some wood carvings and baby's room will look like it belongs in a cabin in the woods.

There are several styles of crib bedding that are interchangeable with this nursery theme:

• Hunting and Fishing Baby Bedding Sets
• Camouflage Baby Bedding Sets
• Moose Baby Bedding
• Bear Baby Bedding
• Pine Cone Bedding
• Homemade Patchwork Baby Bedding Sets

RUSTIC CABIN WALL DECORATIONS and ART

Unfinished boards are to be expected in a cabin style nursery theme and you may not want to cover imperfections in the wooden walls at all. . The logs and chinking between are what give country style baby nursery themes such a unique look but if you feel a few wall decorations are in order, you should know that the rules of rustic wall decor are basically that there are no rules! Anything from a pretty tin dish, a quilt or a broom might have been proudly displayed on the walls of the old homestead. You might make a wreath out of pine cones or other natural materials. If you are shooting for a truly authentic rustic look that doesn't look store bought, pick up some vintage household items similar to the ones that I mentioned.

To brighten things up, throw some framed kids cartoon moose pictures, baby bear or deer pictures in the mix alongside your quilts and other decorations on the nursery walls. Cabin nursery decor will also give daddy a chance to display his collection of vintage fishing lures or canoe paddles (out of your baby's reach, of course).

LIGHTING and LAMPS
At the crafts show, look for hand carved wooden switchplates and perhaps a deer antler chandelier to go with your lodge style baby bedding set!

For lighting, an excellent baby nursery decorating idea would be to make your own hunting lodge style nursery chandelier from naturally shed antlers that you have collected yourself in the forest. If you're not into do it yourself projects, find one that's ready made. If you have not had the proper training and education, it would be wise not to deal with wiring electrical fixtures. If you have a chandelier in place that you feel you must work with, it's easy to change the shades.

This is one of the very best backgrounds for Christmas decorating. With your pine cones, greenery and twinkle lights the bedroom is ready for the holidays! Magazines filled with pictures of rustic lodge decor ideas are readily available at any book store.

You can recreate the most generic fixture by the installation of rustic themed shades that feature the profiles of moose, grizzly bears, or pine cones for your baby nursery themes. If you have any extra camouflage hunting items lying about, these can be incorporated into your theme as a layer of added texture. Any outdoors enthusiast will welcome some Realtree or Mossy Oak print draperies, window shades and other functional indoor items in patterns that are traditionally used outdoors! If there is an adjoining bath, there are camouflage shower curtains, rugs and other items that can be used and displayed to compliment the bears and moose in your baby nursery theme.

For softness, throw some large plush bears and other stuffed animals in the corners. They'll be comfortable and right at home in the hunting and fishing lodge decor.

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