Confused about how to make his room? Fortunately, we've gathered together creative ideas you can look for.

As with any room in your house, your nursery should not only be fun / cute but it should also be practical. There are several things to think about when it comes to layout but our advice is to put functional needs ahead of style in the early years.

They key to designing a nursery so that it works for you is to think about how and when you will be using the room. Although at first the room will be used predominantly for feeding and changing nappies, it makes sense to lay it out to suit your needs as your baby grows.

We find that using squared paper to draw out your room to scale and then using cut outs to represent furniture is an exercise that is well worth doing before you start assembling furniture. This enables you to try out various configurations without the hassle of moving furniture around.

Another tip favoured by DIY enthusiasts, is to lay old newspaper across the entire nursery floor and then use marker pens to draw out where everything will go.

Ensure that it is not next to a radiator or a window in order to avoid any draughts or excessive heat and if possible position it where you can see it from the doorway - this will not only make it the key focus in the room but will ensure that you are able to easily check on your baby without disturbing them.

It is sensible to keep all other furniture out of reach of the cot, as toddlers love to climb and will use anything that they can get their hands on to pull themselves up and out!

Changing Units (changers) should ideally be positioned near wardrobes / dressers. However careful you are, explosive nappies often result in a full change of clothes and it makes sense to have everything that you need on hand so that you are not tempted to leave your baby alone on the changer.