5 Gender Neutral Nursery Designs to Add to Your Inspo Board
These gender-neutral nurseries will get your ideas flowing and inspiration brewing.
By Latifah Miles
Gender-neutral nursery designs are classic with a timeless feel that can easily transition from babyhood to toddlerhood. Without leaning too far into the pinks and purples or the blues and greens, gender-neutral nurseries tend to align with your own personal style. So, if you prefer a clean, beige palette, your baby’s nursery can fit right into that style bucket. On the other hand, if you’re a self-professed maximalist, your baby’s space can be a colorful expression of that.
Don’t know where to start? We did a deep dive on Instagram to find real nurseries to get the inspiration juices flowing. And to make it easier to recreate, we linked to similar products. Here are some of our favorites.
Dark Undertones
Deep colors like navy or forest green can add a flair of dark undertones to an otherwise neutral space. While most of the decor in this nursery falls in the ivory to oatmeal color family, the rich green crib, the black details on the rug, and the black-and-white framed art add some unique personality. If blacks and greens are not your favorites, you can recreate the look with other moody colors like burgundy, mustard or maroon.
Get the Look: The star of this nursery is the crib, the rug and the wall art bring in the dark tones that we love. Here are some picks you can use to recreate the look.
Modern Simplicity
This nursery is filled with elements we’d want in our own bedroom. The color palette is soothing, and the decor elements are modern and stylish enough that you can bet they’ll still be cool enough to last into the big kid years.
Get the Look: The lamp and unique rattan end table give the room a modern feel, while the cool-toned gingham throw blanket adds a sweet baby feel.
Warm Neutrals
The warm tones in this nursery give the space a cozy feel, almost like a toasty hug. This nursery features a vertical shiplap wall painted a sagey green color, bringing in that homey feeling. If you don’t have a shiplap wall (and DIY-ing isn’t your thing), you can still create a warm feature wall with just paint, wall art or peel-and-stick wallpaper.
Get the Look: Shiplap out of your wheelhouse? Skip it and opt for stand-out wallpaper to recreate a statement wall.
Pops of Color
You don’t need to stick to pastels in a nursery. If you love color, celebrate it in your little one’s space. This nursery has a rainbow of jewel-toned hues with a graphic rug, bright wall stencils and a colorful, non-traditional nursery chair. As long as the colors are in the same family, the looks feel more cohesive rather than chaotic.
Get the Look: There’s plenty to work with here and a ton of ways that you can use this nursery as a launching pad to create your own colorful space. Here are a few essential pieces.
Bohemian Beige
We love the whimsical feel of a bohemian nursery. This one is extra dreamy, from the gorgeous light fixture all the way down to the beautiful details on the neutral area rug. It all easily transfers to more grown-up decor too.
Get the Look: Even if you don’t choose these exact pieces, the bohemian style has been trendy for years (and we don’t see that changing), so most big retailers carry cute pieces that align with that style.
