In case you haven't heard, a lot of new parents are opting for a mesh crib bumper over the padded crib bumper. One of the most common questions we get at Peekaboo is, "how do you make a mesh bumper look good."
Here are a few tricks we use together to minimize the mesh bumper:
1.) Use a bumper that matches the color of your crib. We’ll use a brown mesh bumper on a brown crib and you can barely tell it’s there (see pic above).
2.) Draw the eye away from the bumper by placing a larger, interesting art piece(s) above the crib (make sure this is secure for when baby starts to stand).
3.) If you have a crib that will show off a crib skirt, a nice crib skirt that sweeps the floor also takes your eye away from the bumper. We create custom crib skirts for about $125.
4.) Make sure your crib sheet either matches your bumper or your crib skirt so not to cut the bed in half.
Were you able to pull off a mesh crib bumper without comprimising your style? Send us pics! We'd love to see and share with other new parents! Send them to: meshbumper@peekaboodesign.com
Read more about the history of crib bumpers and why parents are choosing the mesh crib bumper in our post here: http://www.peekaboodesign.com/blog/post/Mesh-Crib-Bumpers.aspx