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

Selection recommendations

A few basic tips:

• You should choose cribs from safe, environmentally friendly, hypoallergenic and high-quality materials, such as natural wood or metal.
• A good solution would be strong and stable structures equipped with slatted 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 harder mattress, for example, with coconut fiber filling and special orthopedic pillows, which can only be used from a certain age.
• It will be better if the bottom of the structure consists of slats, this will provide ventilation of the mattress and faster drying.

Types of beds for babies

Due to the huge model variety, a nursery for a newborn can be decorated with both a classic cradle and a technologically advanced modern crib.

With pendulum mechanism

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

Bedside

It is a very convenient solution that allows you to place the child's sleeping place next to the parent's bed. The possibility of installing the side in its previous position will allow you to turn the model into a classic baby cot.

In the photo there is a bedside white cradle for a newborn in the interior of a bedroom.

Rocking bed

Perfect for the little ones who cannot sleep without motion sickness. Such products can also be converted into regular beds with legs.

Transformer

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

Crib-playpen

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

With built-in furniture

A functional model, complemented by 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 cot for a newborn, with a built-in chest of drawers and a changing table.

Cradle

Compact and cozy hanging and floor cradles, decorated from the inside with soft and environmentally 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 shapes 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, it can differ in a different arrangement of the bottom and be equipped with wheels.

Rectangular

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

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

Bunk

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

Color range of baby cots

The shade solution for cradles can be a wide variety of colors, such as gray, pink, white, beige or blue.

Also in interiors, green, brown, blue, turquoise designs and even wenge-colored products are often found.

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

The white construction adds extra light to the environment and, thanks to its versatility, is great for both a newborn boy and a girl.

A green bed can also decorate the interior of a baby toddler of any gender, in addition, this shade has a calming and relaxing effect.

Gray, beige or woody pastel shades are especially recommended for newborn babies, as they do not negatively affect the psyche.

The photo shows a gray bed in a Scandinavian-style newborn's room.

Bed options for boys

Mostly wooden or metal cots are chosen, both in dark and discreet boyish shades, such as brown, gray or blue, and in lighter blue, white or green colors.

The cradles are often equipped with comfortable wheels, soft sides, which are decorated with images of cars or boats, interesting hanging rattles for games and mood, and also equipped with a musical mobile with airplanes, rockets or funny animals.

Pictured is a room for a newborn boy with a white crib equipped with wheels.

Photo of cribs for girls

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

The color scheme is traditionally pink, lilac, white, light brown 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 often used are wide designs with a separator in the form of a roller or side and two-tier models, which will be especially appropriate in a small room.

Design and decor of cribs 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 drawings, small inscriptions and images with rhinestones or color-matched with the general design, a carriage tie.

In the photo there is a crib and a crib for a newborn with a back, decorated with a light pink coach tie.

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

Examples of cribs for babies in the interior of rooms

The cradles are placed not only in the nursery, but also in the living room or parent's 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 a bedroom with a cradle for a newborn, located near the bed.

When placing the cradle in the living room or bedroom, you should not install it next to household appliances, heating radiators, and also clutter up the room with unnecessary objects that collect dust.

A selection of unusual beds for newborns

Unusual and original design products undoubtedly become an exclusive interior item and allow you to make the atmosphere in the room unique.

Various cradles with a bright design, look truly delightful, eye-catching, form a boring interior and provide an opportunity to present children with a unique and inimitable sleeping bed.

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

Photo gallery

Cots for newborns, distinguished by the enormous splendor of design solutions, allow you to choose a unique, most suitable for your taste and at the same time the most comfortable model that will provide comfortable conditions for the baby, both during the day and at night.