Decorating With Brown In The Nursery

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Are you trying to pick a neutral color for your nursery design? We've got the perfect color for you. It is rich, scrumptious, grounding, and warm. Brown is the perfect neutral shade for a nursery that's sophisticated and enveloped in coziness. Ahead, we share our expert tips when decorating with brown in the nursery.

Brown shades across the spectrum, from earthy shades to caramel hues and rich chocolate shades, are so pretty! And brown is a delightful color that works well in any nursery design style.

Below, read all about how to incorporate brown hues into your nursery.

1. LIGHT BROWN NURSERY WALLS

Light browns are the way to go if you want to dip your toes into the world of browns. From Farrow and Ball Stony Ground to Sherwin Williams Cocoa Whip, these shades are great as an overall wall color or to highlight an accent wall most subtly.

Sadie's Nursery

2. DARK BROWN NURSERY WALLS

To add drama to your nursery design, consider painting the walls a dark brown hue that's bold and sure to create a wow moment in the space. Consider Benjamin Moore Wenje, a deep chocolate hue with hints of brown, black, and violet in its undertone or Farrow and Ball London Clay for a nursery look that's grounding, earthy, and stunning.

Ridley's Nursery

3. WARM BROWN NURSERY WALLS

A warm brown is a perfect shade for a nursery design that's warm, inviting, and oh-so-cozy. Farrow and Ball Dead Salmon is a magical tone with hints of brown-beige and a little bit of pink- giving the walls depth, coziness, and warmth.

Josephine's Nursery

4. COOL BROWN NURSERY WALLS

We are all in for cool brown shades that make the nursery walls look moody and rich yet subdued.

Lennox's Nursery

5. WOOD TONES

From dark walnut tones to warm wood tones- it brings beautiful texture, warmth, and a touch of brown to the nursery.

6. BROWN WALLPAPER

Brown wallpaper patterns offer endless decorating opportunities to incorporate brown into your nursery design while dressing the walls with eye-catching patterns and textures.

7. BROWN DECOR AND ACCESSORIES

Introduce brown nursery decor and accessories to your nursery design to give the space the grounding and warmth you desire. Leather, fabrics, ceramics, and wood-tone accent pieces let you embrace brown tones without committing to painting, wallpaper, or furniture.