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Children's Nursery room. Carlson Productions LLC
Photo of a medium sized classic nursery for boys in Detroit with grey walls and carpet.

Transitional Nursery

Medium sized traditional gender neutral nursery in Los Angeles with beige walls, carpet and beige floors.

Greenfield Nursery

Studio 1049

Studio 1049
This is an example of a medium sized classic nursery for girls in Other with grey walls, carpet and beige floors.

Fashion Executive's Comfortable Home

Cici Crib Interiors

Steffy Hilmer Photography
Photo of a medium sized classic nursery for girls in New York with pink walls and medium hardwood flooring.

Boy's Vintage Modern Nursery-Sherman Oaks California

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More personal accessories to make room feel extra special. photo credit: Sabra Lattos
Inspiration for a medium sized modern nursery for boys in Los Angeles.

Family Loft

ZeroEnergy Design

The nursery playfully incorporates framed interior windows which ‘borrow’ light from the main living space. Photos by Eric Roth. Construction by Ralph S. Osmond Company. Green architecture by ZeroEnergy Design.

Spruce Ave.

Ashley Martin Home

Design ideas for a medium sized classic nursery for boys in Orlando with beige walls, carpet, beige floors and wallpapered walls.

Appartement Villiers

Emmanuelle Gain Interior Design Studio

Photo of a medium sized contemporary nursery for girls in Paris with beige walls, light hardwood flooring, brown floors and wallpapered walls.

Kid Spaces

exactly.

Design ideas for a medium sized midcentury gender neutral nursery in Detroit with white walls, carpet and beige floors.

Coral + Gold + Mint Nursery

nest interiors

Coral + Mint + Gold Nursery This eclectic, shabby chic space features custom bedding combined with a gorgeous gold + white vintage crib and a beautiful repurposed aqua dresser. A cozy nook was created by a delicate sisal rug, faux sheepskin, a sheer canopy, and decorative throw pilllows. Festive paper lanterns and coral + burlap bunting complete the space. Photo Credit: Dusti Smith Stoneman

Navy Modern Boy's Nursery

Little Crown Interiors

This boy's nursery is modern with clean lines and a masculine feel. We had to get creative with placing the furniture in this design because the room is triangular in shape. The color palette for this nursery is primarily white and gray. For a bit of contrast we added navy details throughout the room. The client fell in love with a super versatile crib in white with acrylic details. We opted for a custom dresser with a changing table tray to get the perfect fit and color. One of my favorite pieces in this space is the light-colored modern rocking chair, which is compact yet comfortable. We used mixed metallics in this space so the chrome base of the rocker ties in with gold detail on the side table. Even the cozy textured gray rug has metallic details. The storage bench with a surprise pop of color doubles as additional seating. We installed two white shelving units on both sides of the bench for a peaceful, symmetrical look and a display for decor and toys. The major statement penguin photograph was a favorite of my client! It makes for a playful artistic focal point and I love that is versatile enough to grow with the child and space. Design: Little Crown Interiors Photography: Full Spectrum Photography

Flatiron Nursery

Curated Nest

This nursery began in an empty white-box room with incredible natural light, the challenge being to give it warmth and add multi-functionality. Through floral motifs and hints of gold, we created a boho glam room perfect for a little girl. We played with texture to give depth to the soft color palette. The upholstered crib is convertible to a toddler bed, and the daybed can serve as a twin bed, offering a nursery that can grow with baby. The changing table doubles as a dresser, while the hanging canopy play area serves as a perfect play and reading nook.

Subtle Safari Nursery

Vanessa Antonelli Designs

This subtle safari themed nursery features white and gold animal print wallpaper and a custom elephant above the (existing) fireplace. The room is white and gold, but has been warmed up with a variety of textures throughout the space. Photos: Alan Barry Photography

Piping Rock Nursery

Shannon Crain

Reagan Taylor
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional gender neutral nursery in Houston with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.

Coral + Gold + Mint Nursery

nest interiors

Baby Girl's Lavender Nursery

Jeanne Campana Design

Baby Girl's Lavender Nursery Interior Design: Jeanne Campana Design www.jeannecampanadesign.com
Photo of a medium sized classic nursery for girls in New York with white walls and carpet.

Kids Bedrooms

Warline Painting Ltd.

Interior painting by Warline Painting Ltd. Photos by Ina Vantonder.
Design ideas for a medium sized classic nursery for girls in Vancouver with pink walls, carpet and grey floors.

Colorful Cape Cod Addition

12/12 Architects & Planners

Photo of a medium sized classic gender neutral nursery in Chicago with purple walls, light hardwood flooring, brown floors, a vaulted ceiling and wallpapered walls.

Ship Lap and Accent Walls

Marked Passages

Ship Lap half walls with chair/furniture rail for a nursery.
This is an example of a medium sized classic nursery for girls in Atlanta with white walls, carpet and beige floors.

Baby Girls Nursery

Hillary Mulholland

Design ideas for a medium sized modern gender neutral nursery in Toronto with grey walls and medium hardwood flooring.

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Unlike an older child’s bedroom, a nursery is a room that you will be spending a lot of time in as a parent. As well as being soothing for a baby, your choice of nursery decor and nursery furniture should make this a relaxing space where you may have to spend some sleepless nights. While you’re picking out nursery ideas for cots and changing tables, look for comfortable seating for you, too; a nursery rocking chair can be as important an addition as a baby bouncer, and we bet you’ll hang on to it long afterward. Exploring nursery ideas is a creative way to prepare for your baby’s arrival, so have fun picking out nursery furniture sets, nursery curtains, nursery bedding, nursery wallpaper and more baby room ideas that will welcome your little one into the world. For some amazing visual nursery inspiration, browse our galleries for pictures of baby room ideas and photos; but before you start, read on for some important nursery decor guidelines:

What nursery furniture do I need?

First and foremost, safety is key. When looking at nursery ideas, all furnishings should be thoroughly researched so you don’t end up fitting out your baby’s room with anything that could prove dangerous. Nursery furniture sets typically comprise a crib or cot with nursery storage such as a dresser and nursery wardrobe. Adaptable furniture pieces are efficient baby room ideas for a nursery – for example, some baby cots come with drop sides for easy access and adjustable height for the cot mattress. To get even more use out of your nursery furniture, why not consider nursery ideas such as a cot bed which can transition to a toddler bed as your baby grows, or a chest of drawers big enough to store cot bedding sets now and your child’s clothes later. However comfortable the furniture, a baby can still have trouble sleeping in a bright room so nursery blackout curtains are a great final touch. Once you’ve browsed through all the baby room ideas, have a look at nursery furniture in the Products section to compare cots, nursing chairs and changing tables that you can buy online. If space allows, try to ensure there’s plenty of room on the floor for when your baby becomes mobile. Unlike an older child’s bedroom, a nursery is a room that you will be spending a lot of time in as a parent so add comfortable seating for you – for mum, dad and baby, rocking chairs are great baby room ideas for any nursery. Muted decor is the typical choice for a baby’s room, although don’t limit your palette to pink and blue when thinking of boys and girls bedroom ideas! Use different textures and decor that will both soothe and stimulate your newborn, no matter their gender, and you can also experiment with nursery ideas such as wall stickers that will add sweet and versatile detail while being easy to remove when redecorating.

What colour should I choose for my baby’s room?

Who says a baby’s nursery has to be blue or pink? Whether you need baby room ideas for a baby boy, themes for baby girl nursery or gender neutral nursery ideas, you can have a field day decorating a nursery in any colour scheme you want. Muted decor is the typical choice for baby room ideas, but different textures and decor can be used to both soothe and stimulate your newborn. For example, a nautical theme comprises classic colours and patterns that are unisex (and, let’s face it, adorable) – you can bring the theme into the room by simply choosing plain blue and red gingham nursery bedding sets. Nursery ideas can change over time – a good tip is to choose patterns and prints for nursery curtains, nursery rugs, nursery bedding and nursery wall art that stick to the same colour palette so you can add new baby room ideas as your child grows. If you’re unsure, white is a beautifully serene choice for nursery interiors; a swinging crib and delicate white crib bedding will lend it a beautiful vintage nursery feel. You can actually select different colours, types of flooring, size and styles when browsing nursery ideas on Houzz, so you can see various types of nursery decor and compare. If you do want a gender specific theme, you can see little girls’ bedroom ideas and boys room ideas by selecting Boy or Girl in the menu, too.

How do I design a shared nursery and toddler room?

A shared toddler and baby room will require even more storage than a nursery, so it’s a good idea to first consider space to fit nursery furniture sets around your toddler’s furniture. Double duty furniture such as fashioning a baby changing table by fitting a mat on top of a chest of drawers, or modular furniture which allows you to mix and match different units to suit your needs, are versatile choices which maximise room. Portable cribs might be a great solution to simply wheel out of the room if you ever need to give your toddler (or baby!) some respite. If your toddler needs some convincing to share, why not involve him or her in picking out nursery ideas and decorating? Choosing nursery ideas and accessories that appeal to your toddler and letting them display their artwork as nursery pictures might make it feel more like their room while adding a bright and cheery decorative element. Browse through the multitude of baby room ideas, nursery ideas and photos on Houzz to find inspiration for your nursery. Whether you’re looking for boys room ideas, little girls’ bedroom ideas or baby room ideas with a gender neutral nursery theme, there are hundreds of photos to look through, and if you find some you like you can contact the professional that designed them and talk to them about designing your own nursery. Simply click through on the photo information or search in the Find Pros section.

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