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Basic Nursery Layout

7 years ago

I need help getting started on the new baby nursery. Until I can figure out how to do the layout, I'm not purchasing furniture. I'd like room for a crib and a dresser that can double as a changing table, and a chair. (The furniture in here now will be moved out to make the nursery.) However, as you can see in the pictures, I'm lacking wall space (this is the only room in the house for the nursery and the other children cannot share a room with the baby).

Can this much furniture fit in here? If so, how to make them fit? The room from the open door to the wall is 11.9. The wall with the double closet doors to the headboard wall is 11.5. Fyi, the other door opens to a bathroom.

Comments (12)

  • 7 years ago

    Looks like the dresser will be the challenge. Looks like a small one might fit next to the bathroom door. Or can you repurpose the closet to provide storage space and a temporary changing table?

  • 7 years ago
    Great points about the dresser in the closet. I'll have to measure it's depth and see what i can find. And i sort of like the idea of floating the crib, i could even angle it fron a corner of it doesn't have a high back to it!
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Yes, it looks like it will be able to fit in this room. Here are a few nursery's we have done for other clients that just might inspire you.





  • 7 years ago
    these are great inspirations, so beautiful! thank you!
  • 7 years ago
    Here’s our 11x11 nursery, if this helps!
  • 7 years ago
    that's so light and airy, Bri!
  • 7 years ago

    I will never have another nursery but your pic is going in my ideabooks, Bri. What an utterly delightful room! I especially love the floral sheet.

  • 7 years ago
    You surely have plenty of room for a crib, a dresser/changing table and an upholstered rocking chair. Once the child is ready for a big kid bed, you will remove the crib and replace it with a twin bed. Still enough room.
  • 7 years ago
    I’m sure you will have plenty of room, how exciting
  • 7 years ago
    thanks Irene, this second picture is getting my mind turning... stunning!
  • PRO
    7 years ago

    Hello friends

    I read an essay on the design principles of a kindergarten

    You should and should not design a kindergarten in this article. Look forward to the cartoon.



    How to Create the Best Nursery Room Layout

    These baby nursery layout ideas will help you design a beautiful and functional nursery for your bundle of joy.

    What is the best nursery room layout? Answering this question is easy when you think about what you are going to do in your baby’s room.

    The best nursery room layout is based on function and necessity. Although of course, you want your baby’s room to be beautiful, and sure, it’s fun to create design schemes like کرم ضد آفتاب, it’s far more important that your nursery be usable.

    So to create an optimal design for your nursery, start with your baby care. What tasks do you routinely do in this room, and what do you want for your baby in this room? The room must purposefully serve these routines and desires, so use these as the basis of your design.

    Generally, a baby’s room serves five purposes:

    • Sleep
    • Feeding (at least until your baby is no longer breast or bottle feeding)
    • Changing
    • Playing and Learning
    • Storage and organization

    Here are seven baby room layout ideas that are based on optimizing these purposes.

    1. For Sleep

    Keep Cribs Away From Windows

    One of the basics of baby nursery layout that serves the sleep routine is keeping the crib away from windows. Sometimes, parents get so caught up in fun , they forget baby care basics. One of those basics is do everything possible to be sure your baby can sleep well.

    Windows are not conducive to good sleep. Unless you have expensive room-darkening shades, light from the window can disturb your baby’s sleep. Also, windows let in heat in the summer and cold in the winter. This is not only disruptive to good sleep, it can be uncomfortable for Mom when she’s attending to her baby.

    Ideally, you want to position your crib on a wall opposite to or adjacent to the room’s window or windows.

    2. For Feeding

    Combine Chairs with Cribs and Storage

    Besides the crib, one of the most essential pieces of baby room furniture is the easy chair. Momma, you’re going to be spending a lot of time in this room. You need a comfy place to sit while you feed or watch over your baby.

    You don’t want to position your chair any old place. Put it where it will be the most convenient for you. For economy of motion, you’ll want your chair near the crib so you don’t have to go far with a crying baby wanting to be fed. One lift and a sit, and you’re settled if the chair is near the crib.

    Once you’re seated, though, you’re going to want some things within reach. You may need a spit-up cloth or a pacifier. So either place your chair near a chest of drawers or place a storage basket or container near or under the chair.

    3. For Changing

    Pair Changing Tables and Cribs

    Just as you don’t want your chair too far from the crib, you don’t want your changing area too far away either. A quick shift of an unhappy, smelly baby to the changing area is always a good idea. For additional convenience, be sure your changing table includes drawers or other types of storage so you have all you need to clean up and diaper your baby.

    4. For Playing and Learning

    Put Fun Within Sight of the Crib

    All nurseries should have elements of fun, but the fun shouldn’t just be in the look of the room as a whole. That fun needs to be within sight line of your baby while he or she is hanging out in the crib. An engaged baby is a happy baby. So arrange your nursery so that playful items like plush toys can be easily seen from the crib.

    5. Surround the Crib with Color and Contrasts

    Keeping fun nursery elements near the crib good, but placing bold color and contrast near the crib is even better. When a baby is born, its nerve cells aren’t yet well-connected. Creating these connections comes from sensory input. So visual stimulation is crucial to your baby’s development.