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Small Shabby-Chic Style Nursery Ideas and Designs

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Mystical Fairy Play & Nursery
Mystical Fairy Play & Nursery
Designs By Des InteriorsDesigns By Des Interiors
The "Mystical Fairy Play & Nursery" project are two rooms that coincide with another. The first room is a nursery that will eventually turn into a big girls room when these twins transition. The second room is their playroom which will eventually become the other bedroom for one of the girls. In the meantime, it is the place where their imagination can run wild and be inspired through representational art. This project was full of color, vibrancy, and creativity!
Bohemian Nursery
Bohemian Nursery
Studio LaVaStudio LaVa
Photo of a small romantic gender neutral nursery in Denver with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Baby Girl Nursery
Baby Girl Nursery
Melissa & Co. Home Staging & InteriorsMelissa & Co. Home Staging & Interiors
Photo Credit: Knox Shots
Small romantic nursery for girls in Nashville with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Nursery "A"
Nursery "A"
Arca|DecoArca|Deco
Alessandra Tanzi
Design ideas for a small vintage nursery for girls in Other with pink walls and medium hardwood flooring.
Scarlett's Coral, Aqua, and Gold Vintage Lace Nursery
Scarlett's Coral, Aqua, and Gold Vintage Lace Nursery
Caden LaneCaden Lane
The crib in Scarlett's nursery is a Jenny Lind crib and the sides of the crib were spray painted gold! How amazing! Photo Credit: Katy Mimari
This is an example of a small vintage nursery for girls in Austin with multi-coloured walls and carpet.
Residential
Residential
Night2Day InteriorsNight2Day Interiors
Photo of a small romantic nursery for girls in Other with green walls.
Fun with Pillows!
Fun with Pillows!
Something Sew Unique, LLCSomething Sew Unique, LLC
Design ideas for a small romantic nursery in Milwaukee.
Midtown Manhattan Nursery
Midtown Manhattan Nursery
Lindsay MacRae Interiors, LLCLindsay MacRae Interiors, LLC
Keith Thompson Photography
Design ideas for a small romantic nursery for girls in New York with carpet and purple walls.
Peppa Bedroom
Peppa Bedroom
Miss Pepita Creative StudioMiss Pepita Creative Studio
A tiny room needed a big accent intervention to move the soon-to-be-eldest daughter out of her big bedroom and into a smaller one.
This is an example of a small vintage nursery for girls in Austin with multi-coloured walls.
Bella
Bella
Berlett Design GroupBerlett Design Group
Photo of a small vintage gender neutral nursery in DC Metro with beige walls, carpet and beige floors.
Bohemian Nursery
Bohemian Nursery
Studio LaVaStudio LaVa
Small vintage gender neutral nursery in Denver with blue walls, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Mädchen Schlafzimmer
Mädchen Schlafzimmer
Maadame Interior DesignMaadame Interior Design
Inspiration for a small vintage nursery in Berlin.
Dreamy Nursery
Dreamy Nursery
Bloom Design SpaceBloom Design Space
Inspiration for a small romantic nursery for girls in Miami with grey walls, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and wallpapered walls.
Rock City Falls
Rock City Falls
UserUser
Photo of a small vintage nursery in Minneapolis.
Baby Girl's Nursery
Baby Girl's Nursery
MC designers inc.MC designers inc.
Design ideas for a small shabby-chic style nursery for girls in Miami with pink walls and dark hardwood flooring.
Scarlett's Coral, Aqua, and Gold Vintage Lace Nursery
Scarlett's Coral, Aqua, and Gold Vintage Lace Nursery
Caden LaneCaden Lane
These dressers were refurbished for the nursery to add gold accents. To get the "lace" effect, simply get some lace fabric, lay it over the drawers and spray paint them! Easy and fun DIY that makes Scarlett's nursery unique. This dresser is also used as a changing table with the Coral and Gold Sparkle Changing Pad Cover. Photo Credit: Katy Mimari
Atlanta Residences
Atlanta Residences
Designer Dwellings LLCDesigner Dwellings LLC
Paint, carpet, curtains, furniture, bedding, lighting selection
This is an example of a small shabby-chic style nursery for girls in Atlanta with purple walls and carpet.
Little Ones Nursery
Little Ones Nursery
Eryn DesignEryn Design
Eryn Design Photography
Small shabby-chic style nursery for girls in Sacramento with grey walls and carpet.
Baby Room Custom Illustrations
Baby Room Custom Illustrations
Paintings of Life and LovePaintings of Life and Love
This baby room was a fresh shabby chic style. We took baby animals as the theme, and baby animal portraits were painted in a muted greyscale with some primary colour accents to make it playful.
Nordelta
Nordelta
C.J.R. Styling & DesignC.J.R. Styling & Design
A full space renovation including designing of bespoke furniture pieces.
Design ideas for a small vintage gender neutral nursery in Other with beige walls, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.

Small Shabby-Chic Style Nursery Ideas and Designs

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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style baby room ideas and photos; but before you start, read on for some important nursery decor guidelines:

What shabby-chic style nursery furniture do I need?

First and foremost, safety is key. When looking at shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style baby’s room?

Who says a baby’s nursery has to be blue or pink? Whether you need shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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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