| By Aurelia | | | | color or fabric, ask your baby boutique |
| Online baby boutiques have been | | | | if they can send you sample swatches of |
| springing up everywhere... so where to | | | | the material. A good boutique will carry |
| buy? Use the following buyer's guide to | | | | such swatches, especially on the |
| determine whether or not the boutique | | | | higher-end products. Seeing and feeling |
| you've selected will offer everything | | | | your baby's bedding in advance gives you |
| you need in a crib bedding store. Hold | | | | a lot more feel for what your nursery |
| your choice up against the following | | | | will turn out like, and plus you can use |
| list, and see how they fare before | | | | that swatch to match a paint color for |
| making your decision: Return Policy - | | | | the walls as well. Selection - The |
| Sure that online boutique is cute, but | | | | bedding boutique you buy from should |
| do they offer a return policy? If so, | | | | carry a large selection of colors and |
| what can you expect from it? The better | | | | patterns from which to choose. Getting |
| and more reputable baby boutiques will | | | | your nursery decor exactly the way you |
| offer a full refund on their | | | | want it is often challenging, and a |
| merchandise, within a reasonable time | | | | boutique with more options allows for |
| period. Sometimes a nursery decor simply | | | | more flexibililty when trying to match |
| doesn't match right, and you'll want to | | | | the rest of your baby's room. Bedding |
| know you can have a no-hassle return in | | | | might also come in one particular color |
| the case the bedding arrives and you're | | | | but in several patterns of that color, |
| simply not satisfied with it. Check to | | | | making it easier to exchange sets if you |
| make certain there are no hidden terms | | | | decide to change your mind. Bedding |
| or conditions. A good boutique will have | | | | Accessories - Before buying, make sure |
| no trouble accepting back their own | | | | the boutique offers all of the |
| merchandise. Free Shipping - This isn't | | | | accessories for that particular line of |
| just a common practice these days, it's | | | | bedding. A usual 4-piece bedding set |
| nearly a given. As more and more | | | | includes a crib quilt, a bumper, a |
| shipping companies compete for business, | | | | sheet, and a crib skirt. Most times a |
| the cost of shipping most items has | | | | bedding line will include extra accent |
| dropped dramatically. A good baby | | | | pillows, shams, and throws, while some |
| boutique will offer free shipping to its | | | | even have matching valances and lamps. |
| customers, especially on a purchase as | | | | You might not want these initially, but |
| significant as a crib bedding set. | | | | once your purchase arrives it's nice to |
| Obtaining free shipping from the company | | | | know you can go back and get the |
| you purchase from leads to one less | | | | matching accessories in the event you |
| hassle, and one less place to be hit | | | | change your mind. Deal with a boutique |
| with hidden charges. High-End Bedding - | | | | carrying a full line of product, and not |
| Only the best baby boutiques are | | | | just certain items. Finding the right |
| selected to offer name brand luxury crib | | | | crib bedding is only half the battle. |
| bedding. More popular ones include | | | | With a little homework, and by following |
| Serena & Lily, Caden Lane, and Glenna | | | | the examples in the above guide, you'll |
| Jean to name a few. Any boutique not | | | | be able to select the right boutique to |
| carrying the more finer lines of crib | | | | go along with it. Good luck and happy |
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| more and more common, people are | | | | They carry a full line of luxury baby |
| increasingly buying items without seeing | | | | bedding, wall art, nursery decor, and |
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