Beautiful Baby Nursery Ideas
With all the options and nursery design trends available, a babyโs nursery no longer has to be a traditional, pastel-colored affair. If you love modern design, weโve compiled a collection of ย baby nursery ideas that are cool enough for baby to love and design-conscious adults to appreciate, too.
Here are our favoriteย baby nursery ideas:ย
Find aย Cool Cribย
When selecting a crib, there are many new and modern designs to choose from. Try something modern or different, like an oval crib.
Consider using a crib that converts into babyโs first bed when a crib is outgrown. And because the crib is the most used item in a nursery, order it ahead of time. Delays happen, cribs get damaged during the delivery process and you want to allow yourself the time required for any unexpected delays.
Grey is the New Yellow
If the sex of your baby is a surprise, go with timeless and modern grey as your nurseryโs main color. Grey works with any bold accent shade making it modern but classic. And for the most visual bang, try layering different grey shades and patterns.
Utilize Bold Colors and Patternsย
Good news for modern design lovers, soft pastels are not the best nursery choice. According to parenting guru Dr. Sears:
โThe best way you as a parent can stimulate babyโs vision is using black and white stripes or light and dark contrasting colors. So what about those nice soft pastels that used to be so popular in baby toys and nurseries? While these may look pretty to you, they do nothing visually for your baby. Research has proven that black and white contrasts register powerfully on babyโs retina and send the strongest visual signals to babyโs brain. Stronger signals mean more brain growth and faster visual development.โ
And black and white are not the only colors that babies are attracted to. Any bold, contrasting colors in graphic patterns will work.
Great places to include pattern are:
- a wallpaper or mural wall
- upholstery and other textiles
- an area rug
Donโt Ignore the Ceiling
Now that you know how important contrast and pattern are to baby, add impact where baby notices most โ the ceiling.
Add Motion in Fun Ways
Babies love to be rocked to sleep. And adults donโt mind the soothing effect of rocking, either. Why not rock baby to sleep by using a hanging chair or cool, contemporary rocker?
Design a Nursery That Can Grow With The Baby
Select modular furniture that can be used beyond the first year. Many crib styles nowadays convert into childrenโs beds, while changing tables are often a regular dresser with a detachable dressing table top.
And donโt forget to add fun elements to a nursery like a tent or animal rocking horse that baby can use as he/she grows into a toddler.
Fully Commit to aย Nursery Theme
When deciding on your babyโs nursery theme, be bold and fully commit to your theme. Use elements of the theme on the walls, in the accessories and the rest of the decor. Thatโs what makes so many of the featured nursery ideas in the featured gallery so appealing. Hanging kids wall decoration art is an excellent way to add a touch of whimsy and fun to your space without making major changes in the room. Whether you opt for something bright and bold, or choose something more subtle and subdued, a wall art that’s created specifically with kids in mind can be a great alternative to wallpapering the entire wall.
Customize Aย Babyโs Nurseryย With Their Name
Find creative ways to display babyโs name in their room. Some ideas include:
- Framed letters on the wall
- Monogrammed sheets or pillows
- Accessories with babyโs initials or name
- Babyโs name in marquis light-up letters that double as a night light
Dont forget that the nursery is the perfect place to introduce your baby to a lifelong love of good design.