Are you looking for small nursery ideas?
Designing and setting up your nursery can be overwhelming as it is, but figuring out how to fit everything you need into a small space makes it that much tougher.
You may be considering turning your closet into a nursery, or simply setting up a small space nursery next to your bed since you don’t have a dedicated room available.
A small nursery does NOT mean it can’t be both beautiful and minimally functional.
We know you’ll love these 12 stylish and adorable tiny nursery ideas to inspire you while designing yours.
Let’s get started!
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Small Space Small Nursery Ideas
Get inspiration from these three small space small nursery ideas and steal the look!
Put a Mini Crib in Your Closet
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Source: Maximizing Tiny
With a closet this small, you’ve got to use a little creativity. This mama used a smaller crib and put blackout curtains where the door was!
Related: 45 Pretty Ideas for Decorating Baby’s Room
Set Up a Small Crib Next to Your Bed
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If you’ve got limited space, a small crib next to your bed may be the best option.
Not everyone has a spare room to dedicate as the nursery, plus, this is a safe sleep space for baby.
Place Your Dresser in Your Closet
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Placing a combined changing table dresser in your closet is one of the creative ways you can maximize space in a small nursery.
Sometimes there just aren’t enough corners in a room for all of your nursery furniture!
We think this tiny nursery is a great example of careful space planning.
Related: 20 Ideas to Decorate Your Nursery Without Painting
Baby Girl Nursery Ideas for a Small Room
These small nursery ideas are specifically for baby girls!
Why is it that designing girl nurseries always seems so much easier?!
Here are 3 baby girl nursery ideas for a small room.
Add an Accent Wall for Style
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Source: Jacqueline Sarahh
We absolutely adore this accent wall – it adds so much charm to this small space nursery!
This mama set up a picture-perfect nursery in this tiny space in her RV.
The paint color is Glidden Mexican Moonlight.
Use a Dresser as Your Nightstand
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Have no additional square footage at all for a nursery?
Even if you don’t have much space, you can still create a swoon worthy small nursery space like this one.
This mama to be used every square inch of the space next to her bed!
Choosing a portable bassinet instead of a traditional crib saves space and using a dresser as a nightstand is brilliant too.
We love the earth tone color scheme she chose.
Related: 15 Neutral Ideas for Your Baby’s Nursery
Apply Wallpaper for a Sophisticated Closet
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Source: New Modern Mom
Turn empty walls into a captivating feature that makes this closet space feel sophisticated.
It may be a small footprint, but it’s got everything she needs!
Tiny Nursery Ideas
Small nursery? No problem! Here are three tiny nursery ideas to persuade you a minimalist nursery can be just as beautiful.
Paint a Mural for an Affordable Feature Wall
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Source: Kendra Miki
Make a tiny nursery seem full of life by painting a mural as an affordable feature wall.
Between the sun and rainbow wallpaper, its one of my favorite small nurseries!
Related: 25+ Easy Wall Decorations for Nurseries
Maximize Your Vertical Space
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Working with cozy spaces? Maximize your vertical space by putting a changing station and drawers underneath your hanging rod.
Install Wall Shelves Around the Perimeter of the Room
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Source: New Modern Mom
Need extra storage? Gain valuable floor space by installing a top shelf around the perimeter of the room for extra room.
Small Nursery Ideas for a Closet
While some of the above small nurseries were closet nurseries, below we are going to concentrate on some of the awesome features you can add to your little nursery.
Utilize Every Inch of Wall Space
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We’ve seen this round mini crib in a few small nursery designs and it’s a great space saver!
This mama utilized every inch of wall space with wall art, wallpaper, book ledges, storage bins and a crib mobile.
It’s plenty of room for her new bundle of joy.
Add Closet Lighting for Dreamy Ambience
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Source: The Tiny Canal Cottage
You may have come across this adorable nursery already while searching for small nursery ideas.
That’s because it’s been featured in some major magazines! We love the dreamy ambience the closet lighting creates.
This mama managed to make a small space feel just perfect.
Hang Nursery Shelving for Small Toys, Teethers and Baby Books
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Our final small nursery is a nice open space where the closet doors have been removed. She’s managed to fit a lot of stuff in one closet.
You can hang nursery shelving vertically to store small toys, teethers, baby books and other baby essentials.
Final Words on Small Nursery Layouts
No matter what your nursery set up is… we believe you can create something unforgettable!
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