The Best Nursery Decor to Deck Out Your Baby’s Space

Want to add a dash of warmth to your baby’s nursery? Wall art is the way to do it. You can choose artwork that picks up on the details of your nursery’s theme (like the adorable Winnie the Pooh-inspired 100 Acre Woods map) or a frame to add your own pictures to (like the photo and memory collage board)—it’s totally up to you.

The storage you choose should be as functional as it is stylish or it’ll just be taking up useful space. Storage pieces like bins, bookshelves and baskets can be used in the first year for diapers, stuffies, books or really anything that comes to mind. And the best part is, even after the first year, these storage pieces will still be a useful decor piece as your nursery transitions into a toddler room.

Wallpaper is an easy way to really elevate your baby’s nursery, and with more application options, you don’t have to have years of experience to hang it up correctly. And if you’re not into the idea of wallpapering your entire nursery, adding wallpaper to the inside of dresser drawers, closets or even the ceiling is a subtle way to use it.

Another functional yet stylish piece, mobiles are stimulating and entertaining for young babies as their eyesight is still developing during their first year of life. The mobile you choose can easily fold into your nursery’s theme or you can opt for a more minimalist style that doesn’t stand out too much.

A cute rug can really tie a space together, unlike any other decor piece. And if you go for one that doesn’t exactly look like a rug for a child’s room, it can last them for years. Another tip: a washable rug will be easier to maintain.

You spend so much time thinking up the perfect name for your baby that it makes sense that you’d want to display it in their nursery. Name signs have evolved over the years and there are a ton of ways to feature their name, whether you want to go big and bold or refined and understated.

Even if you have a big, overhead light in your nursery, having a smaller bedside lamp can add to your decor and, if you swap in a red lightbulb, it can make bedtime and middle of the night wakings a bit smoother.

Aside from the functional pieces in your nursery that can be as cute as they are useful, you can fill any empty spaces with whimsical objects and interesting pieces that play off of the theme or add a special touch.