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Your new baby’s nursery can be one of the most fun rooms in your house to design, but it can also be a challenging one. There are so many nursery ideas and nursery themes out there, and making decisions about welcoming a child you haven’t met yet can be difficult. When in doubt, make the nursery an extension of your home. Here are five of our favorite design tips and nursery ideas.
1. Keep It Simple
Tiny baby stuff is so cute and tempting to buy — we get it! But keeping a neutral color palette and simple aesthetic will make your nursery theme feel more modern. If you’re a lover of color, incorporate pops of your favorites with bright accents like pillows, throws, and stuffed animals, but keep elements like furniture neutral. Simplicity will also make it easier to change things up as the baby grows and their taste begins to mature.
2. Choose One “Splurge” & Design Around It
If you find one nursery item that you really love and can’t live without — maybe it’s the crib or a rug. Weigh the pro’s and con’s of just one splurge that you could use as inspiration for your other pieces, and look for ways to balance out the cost (think DIYs, garage sale finds, hand-me-downs, etc.).
3. Consider An Accent Wall
To add personality to your baby’s room, consider choosing one wall for an accent. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a different color, but consider it the one wall with added style. Use uniformly or different sized frames with a color scheme to create a gallery wall, built a plant wall, or cover one wall in wallpaper. A well-coordinated accent wall can be a statement-making way to bring sophistication to a space.
4. Ditch The Traditional Nursery Themes
Most modern nursery themes are more subdued than colorful zoo animals, trains, princesses, or planes. Instead, modern baby rooms create a neutral, peaceful space where new parents and their baby can be calm and at ease. Incorporate both new and old items you love, and don’t be afraid to pull in items from other places in your house. Items with a special meaning like the rocking chair from your childhood room or a quilt that your grandmother made will help create a cozy ambiance. Buying a piece because it matches a nursery theme is short-lived, but incorporating special and unique pieces can make a space timeless.
5. Add A Few Natural Touches
Plants are an easy way to elevate any space — even the baby’s room. One of our favorite nursery ideas is to add a few pops of baby-safe greenery to liven up the room and purify the air.
Ready to narrow down your list of nursery ideas and design your baby’s space? Following these simple tips to create a nursery that doesn’t scream “baby” can immediately create a welcoming place, and it might also make the transition to toddler and big kid room seamless later.
