Are you designing a nursery in a small room? We'll share our expert tips and best nursery ideas for small rooms to help you create a functional and stylish space.
When decorating the nursery, there are times when you don't have a say in the size of the room. So, instead, you'll have to think creatively to optimize the nursery layout, come up with genius nursery storage solutions, and determine what the nursery essentials are that deserve a spot in the nursery without skimping on your style.
DESIGNING A SMALL NURSERY: 15 BEST NURSERY IDEAS FOR SMALL ROOMS
1.PLAN THE NURSERY LAYOUT
It's always a good idea to start your small nursery design project by planning the nursery layout. A baby's room must have three essential zones: sleeping, diapering, and feeding.
Take stock of the small room you'll use to set up the nursery and how you plan to use the room. Also, determine what essential nursery items you want to include in the design.
2.CREATE A FLOORPLAN
When setting up a small nursery, it helps to create a floor plan for the space first and how you intend to use it. The crib will probably be the largest piece of furniture in the nursery, so create a floor plan and determine the best placement for it. Add the rest of the nursery furniture and move the pieces around until you have a workable floor plan.
3.SAY YES TO A FOCAL POINT
We love creating a focal point in the nursery, especially when decorating a small room. A focal point is where your eyes would land upon entering the room. In a nursery, the focal point is usually the wall where you place the crib. Use wallpaper, wood panels, or paint to create a striking focal point in the nursery.
4.SET UP A COZY CORNER
No matter the size of the nursery, you'll need to create a nursing nook. This should be a cozy and intimate corner where you can feed, snuggle, and read with your little one. Bring a comfortable nursery chair and a footstool to create an inviting, cozy nook.
5.PLACE A PIECE OF NURSERY FURNITURE AT AN ANGLE
Did you that know that placing a piece of furniture at an angle can make a small room appear wider? In a small nursery consider setting up the nursing nook at an angle to break up the space and make it appear more open.
6.ADD CURVES TO THE NURSERY DESIGN
Incorporating curves is one of our favorite ideas, particularly when we are designing a nursery in a small room. Whether you are going with an oval crib, round ottoman or a side table- curves are pleasing to the eye and adds flow to the nursery design.
7.USE MULTI-PURPOSE FURNITURE
When setting up a nursery in a small room, we like to bring in multipurpose furniture, such as a dresser. A nursery dresser makes a tremendous diapering station and has lots of space for storing baby clothes.
8.PLAY WITH PROPORTIONS
We love playing with colors, patterns and prints when designing nurseries, to give the baby's room personality. However, when you are decorating a nursery in a small room, it's important to pay attention to scale and not overwhelm the space.
9.ADD MIRRORS
Adding mirrors is one of our favorite tricks to make a look space bigger than it really is. Hang an oversized mirror in the nursery to expand the sense of visual space.
10.CHOOSE SMART NURSERY LIGHTING
Save valuable floor space by choosing nursery lighting fixtures wisely. Both overhead and wall installed fixtures, free up floor space and brings dimension to the nursery walls.
11.LAY A LARGE RUG
This might seem counterintuitive but laying a large rug can actually make the nursery look bigger and it can also help anchor the space.
12.ACCENTUATE TALL CEILINGS
When decorating a small room, look to the ceilings to make the room feel bigger. Hang curtains above the windows and wider than the windows to create the illusion of more space and height.
13.GET UNDER THE CRIB STORAGE
When designing a nursery in a small room, you have to get strategic about storage space—and that includes looking under the crib. There are cribs with built in drawers or you could place storage boxes under most cribs, to store blankets, clothing and more.
14.UTILIZE NARROW STORAGE
Simply having a stylish nursery won't do! Nursery organization is the key to a well designed nursery and when decorating a small nursery, we will have to utilize every spare inch for storage. Bring in a narrow storage cabinet to get the nursery organized.
15.USE VERTICAL SPACE
What do all well designed small rooms have in common? They all make the MOST use of their vertical real estate. Whether it's hanging shelves or mounting a rack- definitely take advantage of the nursery walls.
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