Preparing Your Home for a Baby

I am Marta, a PhD architect and design advisor, and also a mother.

When my daughter arrived, I saw how much a home quietly shapes a day — how light falls, how storage holds only what matters, how a mother moves through a room with a child in her arms. I help other parents find that balance before the baby arrives.

I look at how a home supports life as it unfolds.

What people don't see

The space looks ready. But daily life hasn't started yet.

The nursery is beautiful, but the path from bed to crib at 3am is not
There is storage, but no system for the rhythm of feeding, changing, resting
The light is pretty, but it doesn't support the baby's sleep — or the mother's
The room feels full, but not flexible enough to grow as the child grows

What I do

Prepare your home for the arrival — and for the year that follows
Adapt your space for sleep, feeding, movement, and daily rhythms
Create flexible, evolving spaces that grow with your child
Reduce visual and physical clutter while keeping warmth and identity
Support the mother's rest and recovery, not just the baby's needs
Help you read a home before you buy or rent — understanding what a space can truly become

How it works

Four ways to begin.

All sessions are billed at $250 per hour. Packages are priced to reward commitment.

Intro

First Conversation

20 minutes · Online

Free

Understand your space and timeline
Identify what the baby will need
Map out your priorities

Book a free call →

Focused

Home Review

2 hours

$500

Spatial diagnosis of your home
Layout recommendations for sleep, feeding, movement
Concrete next steps, ranked by impact

Complete

Full Preparation

5 hours

$1,250

Complete strategy: layout, storage, light, color
Flexible spaces that grow with your child
Ongoing support through each decision

Partnership

Complete Support

9 hours

$2,250

Everything in Full Preparation
Hands-on implementation — moving, arranging, adjusting in real time
Post-baby follow-up visit to refine once daily life begins
Phased roadmap for the first year — newborn, infant, toddler

"Marta prepared our tiny home for the arrival of our first daughter, and now we are enjoying it with our second. We often call her just to say thank you. The sense of order and the way light moves through the space bring me a deep feeling of tranquility — and that calm is something my daughters experience too. I truly believe this environment supports their development."

— Fon Marroquín

A real nursery moment with warm light and natural textures

Begin with a conversation.

A free 20-minute call to understand your space and what your family needs.

Book a free call

hello@drmarta.design