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Not sure how to decorate your baby's room? We are sharing the ultimate list of nursery themes.
Before you start decorating the nursery, you'll need to figure out your nursery style preferences and nail down the vision you have for the baby's room.
We've created an amazing Nursery Style Quiz to help you identify your style and get personalized nursery design recommendations. It's a quick and fun series of images and questions that will pinpoint design styles that you gravitate towards.
Once you've settled on a nursery style, it's time to think about nursery themes. You could pick a nursery theme to help give the nursery a sense of direction when it comes to curating décor.
We are certainly not talking about incorporating a mish mash of like items but rather curating beautiful and meaningful nursery décor to create a nursery that's high on style and effect.
If you are going with a nursery theme, it's totally up to you whether you want to go bold or make it more subtle.
Here, we've rounded up some of the best nursery themes that are ever so stylish and fun!
40 STYLISH NURSERY THEMES THAT ARE DOWNRIGHT DREAMY
UNDER THE SEA NURSERY THEME
Delightful under the sea nursery art prints and accessories create a fun vibe in this nursery. Look for nursery décor pieces inspired by sea animals, shells and corals. Dive into the gorgeous color palette of blues and greens.
ADVENTURE THEME NURSERY
Introduce your little bundle to a life of adventure and exploration early on. This nursery with the statement map and beautiful wall décor, shows everything we love about this theme.
HOT AIR BALLOON THEME NURSERY
Create a whimsical nursery by going with a hot air balloon theme. The gorgeous wall paper gives this nursery quite a dreamy vibe.
WOODLAND NURSERY THEME
A woodland inspired nursery is always at the top of our list when it comes to nursery themes. Get creative with a woodland inspired wallpaper, nursery prints and curate a collection of interesting pieces such as the mobile in this nursery.
TRIBAL NURSERY THEME
From delightful wallpaper designs to bold prints, the options are truly limitless when it comes to decorating a tribal inspired nursery like the one below.
TROPICAL NURSERY THEME
Transform the baby's room into a tropical oasis with bold tropical prints, textures, bright colors and flowy fabrics.
UNDER THE NIGHT SKY NURSERY THEME
Who doesn't love seeing a night sky with glowing stars? Create a magical nursery just like this one by incorporating wallpaper and nursery art.
TRAVEL NURSERY THEME
Celebrate your inner wanderlust by designing a travel themed nursery. Here, the map on the wall makes quite a statement in the nursery and is the perfect spot to mark your family travels.
SAFARI NURSERY THEME
A safari themed nursery will never loose it's edge. Bring in delightful nursery prints, textures and textiles to create a nursery that is full of wonder and delight.
CIRCUS THEME NURSERY
Give the nursery a fun and whimsical vibe by incorporating a circus themed nursery. Go bold like this nursery below or just bring in a small curated collection of circus inspired décor.
MOUNTAIN NURSERY THEME
Introduce your little one to the wonder of the outdoors by going with a mountain themed nursery. The gorgeous mountain mural anchors this space and creates an awesome backdrop.
DESERT NURSERY THEME
Longing for sun and warmth? Look no further than this beautiful desert inspired nursery. Go with with a soothing terra cotta color palette and add natural accessories for warmth.
BEACH NURSERY THEME
Give your baby's room a light and breezy vibe with a beach nursery theme. Bring in soft colors, fabrics and natural textures to create a space that's so fresh.
JUNGLE NURSERY THEME
Create a jungle themed nursery that's vibrant and joyful. Incorporate colorful jungle and animal prints, garlands as well as cuddly toy animals to give the room a fun vibe.
MOROCCON THEME NURSERY
Prefer a nursery that's sophisticated and exotic? Use a soft neutral color palette and add patterns as well as textures to create a Moroccan inspired nursery. Bring in a pouf, a statement rug and some beautiful nursery prints so it exudes worldliness.
FLORAL NURSERY THEME
Go with a floral themed nursery that's always in style. Introduce a beautiful wallpaper to the nursery design just like in this nursery.
BOHEMIAN NURSERY THEME
Want the nursery to have a fresh modern look? A globally inspired boho nursery with layers of fabrics and textures is the way to go.
PRINCESS NURSERY THEME
Create a nursery that's fit for a princess and royal inspired just like this refined and sophisticated nursery below.
DINOSAUR NURSERY THEME
A dinosaur themed nursery is certainly one that can grow with the baby and can easily transition to a toddler room because who doesn't love dinosaurs at that age?
SPACE NURSERY THEME
Design a nursery that sparks imagination by going with a space themed nursery. Try incorporating a mural, wallpaper and décor to draw the room together.
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RAINBOW NURSERY THEME
Make the nursery a colorful, bright and happy place by going with a rainbow themed nursery. Use a delightful rainbow mural, pretty wall decals or more subtle rainbow accessories to create a gorgeous space for baby.
TRUCK NURSERY THEME
Looking for the perfect baby boy's nursery theme? A truck nursery theme is always a favorite. Bring in art prints as in the nursery below or incorporate wallpaper to make a statement.
COASTAL NURSERY THEME
Want to bring the look and feel of summer into the baby's nursery? Consider designing a coastal nursery with a palette of maritime blues or sea dune greens and layer with textures.
MERMAID NURSERY THEME
Create a mermaid inspired nursery by adding some beautiful prints of mermaids, shells or mermaid inspired nursery bedding.
WANDERLUST NURSERY THEME
Inspire a lifetime of wanderlust by designing a travel themed nursery. Use travel inspired nursery prints, a globe trotting patterned wallpaper or drape an accent wall with a travel themed mural. Add mementos and souvenirs who've collected from past travels to far off locales.
CACTUS NURSERY THEME
A cactus themed nursery is the perfect gender neutral nursery theme. Bring in a modern cactus wallpaper as in this nursery and add interesting accessories.
PLANE NURSERY THEME
Let your little one become an avid aviation fan with a plane themed nursery design. In this nursery, the wallpaper creates a stunning statement wall to anchor the space.
CALIFORNIA COOL NURSERY THEME
Digging the California cool style with a laid back aesthetic? Decorate with natural materials, earthy tones and crisp whites, to create a nursery that exudes effortless California living.
ALPHABET NURSERY THEME
An alphabet themed nursery can be a great idea for a gender neutral nursery and the perfect way to instill a love of learning early on. Decorate with an alphabet mural or create a stunning focal point over the crib with letters, just like in this nursery.
CAMPING NURSERY THEME
Loving camping and the outdoors? A camping themed nursery can be the perfect way to recreate the outdoors inside with fun nursery décor and accessories
NAUTICAL NURSERY THEME
Design a nursery that's calming and relaxing by going with a nautical theme. Create a nautical themed nursery with stripes, flags and incorporate lots of natural materials.
SPORTS NURSERY THEME
Whether it's baseball, football or basketball, decorate a fun sports themed nursery with your favorite sports memorabilia and décor.
VINTAGE CAR NURSERY
A vintage car themed nursery is always a bit hit! Bring in vintage car prints and vintage car accessories to decorate a nursery that's unique.
FAIRY NURSERY THEME
Design a nursery that's magical and pretty by picking a fairy themed nursery. The dainty fabrics, muted pinks and creams, a magical canopy and pretty details makes this girls nursery, oh so dreamy.
SUPERHERO NURSERY THEME
Introduce your little one to the world of amazing superhero's by going with a superhero themed nursery. Choose from the countless superheroes and transform the space into a colorful imaginative space for baby.
FLAMINGO NURSERY THEME
Design a nursery that's fun with pops of color by picking a flamingo theme for the baby's room. Add cute pillows, wallpaper and bedding to bring the theme to life.
RACE CAR NURSERY THEME
A race car nursery is one of the most popular nursery themes for a reason. Dads and moms who love all things race cars can use wall decals, prints and other accessories to create a fun racing car inspired space for baby.
BALLERINA NURSERY THEME
Design a dreamy and whimsical ballerina nursery that's graceful and feminine. Incorporate ethereal fabrics, a sophisticated color palette, dreamy wall art and ballerina décor to create a space that's serene and darling just like this nursery.
SAILBOAT NURSERY THEME
A sailboat themed nursery makes the perfect summer inspired nursery space with blues and whites, mix and match patterns and a collection of nautical décor.
FOREST NURSERY THEME
Why not bring the tranquility of the forest indoors and design a forest inspired nursery? Transform the space with a captivating wallpaper design, natural décor and interesting accessories just like in this forest themed nursery design.
Last Updated on March 29, 2021 by Tira Attygalla
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