Nursery ideas & room toursBEAUTIFUL SPACES FOR LITTLE BEGINNINGS.

Start with a crib and a firm, flat mattress with a fitted sheet, a dresser or changing area, a comfortable glider, storage for clothes and diapers, and blackout curtains for naps. Everything else, from rugs to wall art, is where the style comes in. Keep the crib itself bare: the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no pillows, bumpers, blankets or soft toys in the crib.

Many parents start planning in the second trimester, when there’s still energy and time to order furniture. Aim to have the crib assembled and the room finished a few weeks before your due date, since popular cribs and gliders can take weeks to ship.

Put your money into the pieces you’ll use daily for years, like a convertible crib and a comfortable glider, and save on decor. Many designer pieces have close lookalikes: our product guides pair cribs like the Pottery Barn Elise ($700+) with similar spindle cribs that cost less.

A nursery inspiration board is a single image that shows a room’s full plan at a glance: the color palette, furniture, textiles and decor together. Every Inspired Nursery board links to each piece in it, so you can shop the whole look or just the parts you love.

Floral, woodland, boho, neutral, nautical and coastal, safari and jungle, space and galaxy, pink and princess, and modern and eclectic nurseries. Floral and woodland have the most room tours and boards.