https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 06:50:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursery-biggerdarker-or-smallerbrighter#post-439039 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:14:25 +0000 spaniellove 439039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, okay I am so glad I asked because I just assumed darker. After reading the responses I'm starting to think the small/bright room should be a nursery and the big/darker room a playroom...and then someday we can switch. And the leftover room can be for guests! </p> <p>@MamaMoose: That's an interesting point, because it does get sunny in that darker room - but not until afternoon, so I imagine it would throw off a person's internal clock. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursery-biggerdarker-or-smallerbrighter#post-439019 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:04:41 +0000 prettylizy 439019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We choose the small room in our house because we wanted to leave the bigger room as a guest space for now. She doesn't need much space at this point so I'm happy we went that route. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursery-biggerdarker-or-smallerbrighter#post-439017 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:03:28 +0000 autumnlove 439017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like smaller and brighter! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursery-biggerdarker-or-smallerbrighter#post-439001 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:45:28 +0000 MamaMoose 439001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree smaller and brighter! We are in LOs nursery a lot. And it's actually important to them to have light during the day, even during naps, because it helps them learn the difference between day and night. And they don't need a ton of space so save the bigger room for another purpose. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursery-biggerdarker-or-smallerbrighter#post-438981 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:25:51 +0000 mlm2934 438981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>smaller and brighter! i like cozy spaces personally :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursery-biggerdarker-or-smallerbrighter#post-438973 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:18:53 +0000 lemondrop 438973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plaidpants: same for us!</p> <p>I would also say smaller and brighter since they don't use much space, I would use the bigger room for guests or something else. You will be redecorating when they get older anyway, so moving rooms wouldn't be a big deal later.</p> <p>And my biggest reason for using a brighter room- better photos! Ours is those brightest room, so I don't need to use the flash, I get great photos with the natural light. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursery-biggerdarker-or-smallerbrighter#post-438958 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 10:08:40 +0000 plaidpants 438958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say smaller and brighter, but that's probably because LO and I spend a TON of time in her room. It's so sunny and cozy. I love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursery-biggerdarker-or-smallerbrighter#post-438902 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 09:06:16 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 438902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say the darker room. I don't think your LO will do much in their room other than sleep - at least for the first year, so darker is probably an advantage. Even though I have a really expensive chair in our nursery, I never sit in it to nurse during the daytime - I prefer the living room couch. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursery-biggerdarker-or-smallerbrighter#post-438891 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 08:55:05 +0000 spaniellove 438891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In trying to finish up some projects before we do IVF, I wanted to figure out what is going on with our rooms and don't know which room we'd want to be the nursery someday. It seems pointless to make that into a room for something else, just to take it apart again! </p> <p>Would you prefer a bigger room that gets less light, or a smaller, brighter room? The bigger room is a lot bigger, and could be their room through their teens. There's another sunny bedroom that I'll probably use as a playroom. </p>