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You announced your pregnancy, started growing a cute belly and now it’s time to organize a space for your little one. You need nursery ideas, stat.
But with the overwhelmingly abundant ideas out there, it can be intimidating to tackle the nursery project.
How should you even get started? If you chose a minimalist lifestyle, you already know you don’t want to fill your house to the brim with baby stuff.
All you need is an inspiration and pictures of different nursery ideas are great for that! The more images you look at, the more you understand your personal style and preferences. Slowly a final vision of your baby’s nursery emerges out of the abyss of nursery ideas.
I’m here to help you find that final vision and to provide shopping help as well. I even help you with a list of minimalist baby registry must-haves if that’s what you need.
The New Mom’s Go-To Guide To The Best Nursery Ideas
When you look at these images, try to narrow down 3-5 decor ideas that you love about a particular nursery. Is it the wall color, the lamp? The combo of the colors in the room? The textures? Once you have these most-important-to-you decor details, you can start deciding how to make your vision a reality.
How To Use These Nursery Ideas
Based on what you see on the images and what you think you will need in a functional nursery, consider writing a list of the most necessary items. Then write another list of things that aren’t necessities but “would be nice to have”.
You will use your “necessities list” and buy the items on that list based upon the 3-5 most important decor details you wrote down earlier.
For example, you love the color combo of grey, white and pink. On your “necessities list”, you have a crib, rocker, changing table, blanket, lamp. So you buy a grey rocker, a white crib, a pink blanket and changing table cover and a grey lamp with a pink bow or something like that.
Once you have your necessities covered, you can put the nursery together. Then, decide what you still want from the “would be nice to have”list. You can add those later, even after your baby is born.
What Not To Do With These Nursery Ideas
Don’t buy things just because others did their nursery that way. Nobody will come to your house and judge you for having a plain nursery. Matter of fact, nobody will care if you even have a nursery (I didn’t have one).
Us mothers, we do this to ourselves. From the nursery decor, the matching hospital outfits to the elaborately planned first birthday parties, we put all the pressure on ourselves to outdo our friends and family and show we are great moms.
Listen to this and consider it: STUFF does not matter. Your kid won’t remember his nursery. He will only remember your presence, your smile, your demeanor and your love. That is all that matters, everything else is just extra.
I encourage you to decide now that you won’t let the stress of having STUFF rule your new mom life. Your baby, your husband and even you will be thankful for it.
With these out of the way, let’s look at these nursery ideas finally!
1. Gray With A Pop Of Color
Images credit: S Joy Studios.
If you’re having a girl but don’t want an overwhelmingly pink room, this option is great for you! All you need is to pick a few things in the room that provide the pop of color.
Images credit: S Joy Studios
The pink could also be easily substituted with boy colors (blue, army green) or gender neutral ones (white, yellow, green, orange).
Some shopping ideas:
Layered yellow butterfly mobile
2. A Decal On The Wall
Image credit: Etsy
Image credit: Pinterest
Image credit: Pinterest.
Image credit: Pinterest.
I love wall decals so much! It completely changes the atmosphere of the room. Wall decals instantly transform a plain wall into something that wows.
Plus, they are affordable, easy to apply and you have a gazillion options!
Some shopping ideas:
Colorful owls on tree and animals
Cherry blossom tree with pandas
3. Keeping It Neutral
Image credit: Futurist Architecture.
A neutral nursery will grow with your baby so what you invest in now, they will use in the future. It is easy (and cheap) to switch out decor pieces or the bed and still keep the room in neutral colors.
Not to mention that you can also play with different textures to keep the room interesting.
Some shopping ideas:
4. Woodlands Theme
Images credit: Project Nursery.
The woodlands theme is a great choice for gender neutral nurseries. I had a similar theme in my kids’ room and I really loved it.
These rooms remind me of bringing nature inside, and later down the road, the room could be filled with little treasures gathered by your child.
Some shopping ideas:
5. Rustic Boy Nursery
Image credit: Involvery.
I love how manly these decorations make the room appear, but it is still a baby-friendly look. There’s no doubt, dads will give a thumbs up to these nursery ideas!
Some shopping ideas:
6. Girly Floral
Images credit and idea: Ruffled Blues.
This ultimately girly nursery is decked out with pink, white, aqua colors, flowers and delicate, French-inspired details.
How adorable is this room? I totally love it!
Some shopping ideas:
Decorative white bicycle with flowers
7. On Cloud 9
Image credit: Pottery Barn Kids via Pinterest
Check out this sweet baby boy nursery! I love the clouds and airplanes.
I imagine the dark blue as an accent wall and the rest of the room neutral (probably a grey), in order to keep the room from looking too gloomy.
Some shopping ideas:
Dark and light blue round area rug
8. Monochrome Zoo
Images credit and idea: Project Nursery
The creator of this room dreamed of a space where their baby is able to pick up on the surroundings easily.
Since babies only see black and white initially, she made that color combination the choice for the nursery.
I am impressed by how well the small details made the room seem inviting and kid-friendly.
Some shopping ideas:
Black and white bedding set with a pop of aqua
Black and white linen organizers
PomPom nursery decor in black, white and gray
Elephant head wall decor in white
9. Elegant Nursery
Images credit: Project Nursery.
What I love about this nursery is the soft colors and the elegant details that pull it all together.
Even if you can’t exactly recreate the pictures, finding a few key pieces will ensure that your nursery has the same feel.
Some shopping ideas:
White ruffle bedding set and crib bumper
Pastel pink floral nursery lamp
10. Eclectic Nursery
Images credit: Project Nursery.
This nursery’s style is eclectic so a lot more “random” items will work together.
Some of these items you may already own, or have a special meaning to you and now it can be in the nursery.
I love the teal and yellow colors, they make the room bright and happy.
Some shopping ideas:
11. Small Space Nursery
Images credit and ideas: Lonny.
If you’re a minimalist at heart, or just simply don’t have enough room for a nursery, this is for you.
Lonny.com recommends setting up your entire nursery in a closet or defining it by an accent wall. Genius!
Some shopping ideas:
Wicker cubby shelf with hangers
Choosing and organizing everything to prepare a room for a baby isn’t an easy task, but I know this list of nursery ideas will help to get closer to the finished product.
How are you decorating your nursery?
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