11 Ways to Create a Modern Nursery

"With modern design, there’s more emphasis on ease of use for the child," explains Kristen Corsaut-Diemont, whose mod*mom blog (http://modmom.blogspot.com/) tracks kids’-design trends. That means decor that encourages exploration and independence: Easy-to-grasp door cutouts on cabinets instead of hard-to-clasp knobs, for instance, or cubbies rather than heavy drawers. What’s more, "most of the furniture in the nursery should be scaled down for your child and low to the floor," David Netto adds. "And hang pictures at her eye level–not yours.