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This is a classic case of the second child. Typically, a second baby gets along just fine with a bit less of their very own and enjoys hand-me-downs of gently worn clothing; lived in strollers; and well-tested toys. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with this scenario.

BUT, keeping your first child's newborn photo hung over the second baby's changing table is taking this whole hand-me-down thing a bit too far. That was the case in a client and friend of mine's baby number two's nursery. (It was clearly time for a nursery re-design for this baby number two.)

About a year after I designed a big girl bedroom for a friend's daughter, their second daughter Hadley was born. As busy parents now of two little girls, the nursery remained the same as it had been when big sister moved out over a year prior – with big sis's newborn image still hanging over the changing table.

One day just after Hadley celebrated her first birthday Kim (mom) and I got to talking and decided it was time to do something about the impersonal space that was the nursery. We discussed plans to freshen it up, bring in some personalized décor and add in significantly more functionality that was missing. I wasted no time and within a week we had a sweet, budget conscious nursery design.

Scroll down to learn the six key steps of designing any nursery that were applied to this makeover.

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Darling. This was my first thought when I saw the Love Found birth stat prints. They are simply charming and perfection in their minimalist design. The muted neutrals are universal, but with a twist. With the hot trend of black and white not being overlooked so there is a bold black version for those rooms too.

My second thought was, YASS! Now other mom's like me won't have to dig out their baby book to find their child's birth stats. I know so many moms that remember things like time of birth and birth weight clear as day and will NEVER forget – and then there's me. #momfail.

When it comes to nursery room design this is the new "it" décor piece to include as the perfect way to add a very, very personal touch. Watch for it to pop-up all over those WOW-worthy baby rooms on Instagram.

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I share a lot with our readers and followers on social media about all things best design practices and products for baby and kids' rooms. That sometimes includes tooting our own horn about our time-saving virtual interior design services and how we love helping real, busy moms.

But talking about our services through words and still pictures lately seemed inadequate. Then I started working with one mother who was clearly meant to be on camera – her honest and expressive nature when talking about her appreciation for my expertise and using our virtual service gave me an idea beyond a room reveal.

I proposed to my client Jeannine, a modern show idea that told the story from both sides of designing a nursery as a real, busy mom and as a virtual designer. She graciously agreed.

The Virtually Perfect Room was born.

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If you haven't ever shopped at Walmart this may come as a big surprise, but you can find some gems on their home shopping site. No really, stop smirking out there. I have worked with their sister e-commerce site, Hayneedle, for years styling and curating together rooms to be showcased on their site and catalogs. Now Walmart too is looking to join in the fun as a bonafide online home interiors retailer. I found dozens of furnishings and decor perfect to create that dream nursery on a budget.

This new Walmart home interiors experience showcases completely curated rooms by style and brands to better highlight their collections of products like furniture, accessories and other decorative items. Many even large furniture piece like gliders are eligible for free two day shipping or in-store pickup discounts!

To prove Walmart is a solid resource I have combed through their HOME site and share below a small sampling of my own favorite pieces including cribs, rugs, lighting and even gliders perfect for the baby nursery that might surprise you. (A few items may be shipped by their sister retailer Hayneedle.)

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Part blankie part BFF the super plush creatures that make up the Slumberkins crew can be described in one word, irresistible. Their cozy fur bodies and friendly faces say, “pick me up and never let me go.” But there’s more to them than just their charming good looks.

As part of the co-founders desire to bring comfort to babies and little ones all over the world, they also wanted to encourage reading. Reading with a focused on helping parents broach sometimes sensitive discussions or emotional topics for little ones. Which makes them just the perfect baby gift.

We recently caught up with the co-founders Callie and Kelly on all things Slumberkins.

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It's time! Time for their first born to transition into a big kid bed and pass down his crib to his baby brother-to-be. With the Adams' family now living in their new Chicago home there is plenty of space for two new kids' rooms with one dedicated to a baby nursery. Which is exciting and a bit daunting to mom Jeannine. That's where YouthfulNest steps in to help Jeannine achieve the nursery design of her California dreams.

Jeannine is one stylish mamma. Which makes sense since she is also the owner of Ready Pretty, an online service that helps women everywhere dress better. Once she drops off her son at child care the rest of her day is filled developing marketing campaigns; coordinating the launch of new services; appearing on local T.V. shows; and writing fashion focused articles for a couple popular blogs. Just another day in the life of this modern mom.

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Maybe you've seen on social media that I have been working with a client in Chicago. Her name is  Jeannine Benoit Adams and she is a real, busy working woman. She is also the mom to the most adorable four year old little boy and pregnant with their second little boy! Being that she owns an online wardrobe styling company, Ready Pretty, she is all about working virtually. Which is where YouthfulNest's virtual services comes in. Our services allowed her to sneak in time to make design decisions for two youthful spaces a big kid bedroom and a nursery. All doable when it worked for her and her schedule.

As with all virtual design projects, Jeannine first completed our online Project Overview questionnaires and submitted them via her cell phone. After I studied them we booked a call to discuss the projects based on her specific input.

We discussed budgets, visions, timing, functionality, room likes and dislikes, etc. As well as went over what she can expect from the whole online process.

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Have you been lusting after a Restoration Hardware Baby & Child crib? But then looked at the price and let out a huge sigh of sadness. We feel your pain – the RH Baby & Child cribs are popular and they come in a wide variety of styles from vintage to ultra-modern and everything in between. Unfortunately, they can cost some parents total room budget.

Here's the good news! The buybuy BABY website has tons of those styles and more from dozens of quality brands with budget friendly prices.

We have flipped through the RH Baby & Child crib collection and hand picked their twin on buybuy Baby's website, at prices that will make you sigh in relief.

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With scores of mommy and baby blogs out there it's sometimes troubling to know which are truly providing quality content and which are just fluff. So for that mom-to-be, first time mom or even the experienced mom we recommend taking a look at BabyChick.com.

The articles on BabyChick.com are written mostly by their team of professional contributors made up of experienced doulas, massage therapists, doctors, educators and even sex coaches. So pretty much the content is stacked with verifiable insight. Of course we think you will also enjoy the shared personal experiences of motherhood by co-founder Nina Spears and her team.

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As parents we look to keep our kiddos healthy. We are concerned about the food that goes in their bodies; the clothes they wear on their back; the shampoos that wash their hair. So don't forget the place where their entire bodies rest for 8-14 hours – their mattress.

We are super fans of investing in a quality mattress for both the crib and their big kid bed. Not only do you need to select the proper firmness for each stage there is also the decision to make about the functionality in terms of bed wetting. And finally lets talk about the health and safety benefits of that mattress.

To do this topic justice we catch up with our friends at Naturepedic, producers of luxury organic mattress for the entire family. Learn what safe, healthy sleeping really means.