37 Ideas To Decorate And Organize A Nursery

Waiting for a little miracle? Then you are probably decorating a nursery for your child or children and you may have some problems with that. Let’s see how to decorate a nursery effectively and what you should have in it. First of all, it’s a baby sleeping area with a crib, second, it’s a changing station; these two are the most important spaces in every nursery. don’t forget to organize a nursery’s closet right and to leave some space for yourself. Puzzling over how to do all that right? Here’s advice.

Sleeping Area

The main spot in a nursery is of course your kid’s crib. It should be comfortable, functional and maybe versatile if you want it. Accentuate this area somehow: add a canopy, a sign, a gallery wall and don’t forget a mobile to keep the baby busy and let him or her enjoy seeing the mobile before falling asleep.

pastel crib cot with a LEDs canopy

ivory crib canopy with artificial flowers

rustic wood pallet sign with galvanized metal letters above the baby's crib

signs gallery above the baby bed

woven cot with a dark green canopy

LED letters with the kid's name above the bed

Wood plank nautical signs for sleeping area decor. Perfect for a boy's nursery.

felt flower mobile over the bed

bunny nursery mobile

Changing Station

This is another very important space in your nursery, it should be super functional, here practical storage solutions are a key to success. Make your changing station repurposing an old table or a dresser, sand it and paint so that it matched your nursery style. Hang a pegboard and attach shelves and hooks for storage to it, use drawers, cubbies or just make open shelving above the changing table. If your nursery is small, a folding changing table is a brilliant idea, there are lots of them on the market.

beautiful vintage dresser renovated into a changing table in ombre mint and white

neutral changing station with open shelving

folding changing table for tiny nurseries

elegant changing station with framed letters art

rustic nursery gallery wall and changing table with a lot of drawers

modern dresser into a changing table in a nautical nursery

grey shabby chic changing station with a gallery wall

glam changing table with letters and gold polka dots over it

Closets

Kids’ things are pretty small, so you won’t need much space for a nursery closet. Add holder for clothes hangers, cubbies, boxes, shelves and you’ll be able to store not only clothes and shoes there but also other things that you need for the baby, you can even hide your changing table there if you have some doors. The closet may be also opened or with curtains to hide it.

organized nursery closet

cubbies for folded things in closets, double rods for the kids

open closet with cubbies and drawers for toy storage

all-white closet changing table and cubbies for storage

girl's nursery closet with pompom trim curtains

organizing shoes in a nursery

colorful glam closet with gold polka dots

open kids' closet with drawers for folded things

girl's closet with lots of boxes and cubbies

neat closet with hangers, cubbies and plastic shelving

Seating Area For Parents

One thing that we always forget while decorating a nursery is a parents’ nook, a place where you will sit while your baby is sleeping, while you are reading to the child or during other actions. Make your personal nook comfy and cozy because you are gonna spend a lot of time there. Choose the most comfortable chair or armchair upholstered in the best way to keep you warm and cozy all the time, add a fun ottoman or pouf and you may also decorate this area somehow. If it’s a twin nursery, put a long seating between two beds to make it comfortable. If the nursery is too small, use the window sill to make a comfy seating.