No nursery can be complete without a crib, and no crib can be complete without the right crib bedding. If you know what style of crib you want, try looking online to find it. You may find that the crib set you like is completely different from the one your husband chooses. And don’t forget, baby bedding can get very expensive. For high end bedding sets, you can end up paying more for the bedding than for the crib! To make things easier on yourself, decide on the style of bedding you want and how much you’re willing to pay, before you ever start shopping.
If you’re planning on having more children, it makes sense to think ahead. For example, a baby girl will probably mean that you want girl baby bedding, adorned with lace and embroidery, or the adorable a Pixie Stix 4 piece crib set. But you’re not guaranteed to have another girl, and that girly baby bedding is not going to look so great in a boy’s nursery. Considering how much you’ll be spending on a crib set, unless you have a big budget, it’s much smarter to pick a gender neutral bedding set that you can use again and again. A bedding set can cost upwards of $1000, so set a budget before you start and stick to it. Ignore any bedding that is out of your budget. Your baby is going to treat her bedding the same no matter how much it costs, so why exactly are you spending that extra money?
Because of the limitations of size and geography, “real world” stores can’t specialize the way an online store can – which means they also can’t offer the selection of an ecommerce site. When you’re looking for a particular brand, it really makes sense to go online. Physical stores often carry only one brand, and it’s very likely it won’t be the one you’re looking for. With reduced overhead costs and highly specialized product lines, online store can often beat offline retailers on price, too.
Buying bedding online does comes with some drawbacks, though. The most obvious one is that you can’t pick up or feel anything. That means when you find a bedding set that looks soft and cuddly, you can’t really be sure until you buy it. There is just no way for an online retailer to mimic the effect of putting your hands on the bedding set and feeling it for yourself. You might want to look online for baby bedding ideas, but you should be aware that the range of choices is staggering and you may get overwhelmed by too many options. Try to have a general idea of what you want and how much you want to spend before you start looking.