When space is tight, even a small alcove or closet can look cavernous and chock full of possibilities. A closer look at this photo reveals that this small nursery is actually just a corner of a bedroom. And the crib? It's nestled in what was once a small closet.
Removing the doors and hanging pretty drapes softens and frames the space. The clothing that used to hang the in closet can always be folded into dressers, stored under the bed, or squeezed into the coat closet. You can see more of this Brooklyn nursery nook on Lovely Morning.
For more closet nursery inspiration check out these posts:
* A Closet Nursery
* Jonas' Walk-in Closet Nursery
* Sleeping in the Closet
(Image: Scott Clark via Lovely Morning)
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Oh, it's darling! So, so cute!
Adorable. We carved our nursery from an alcove that used to serve as a little library. I chuckle to myself when people talk about their "tiny" 10x12 nursery. It's nice to see great use made of truly small spaces.
Precious!
Love it!
We're turning a closet into a mini-nursery too...http://babydealsdujour.com/a-somewhat-complete-nursery-from-the-daily-deal-sites
I think it's adorable!
We made our nursery in a walk in closet too! Loved it.
I thought I read that it is important to have good air circulation to reduce the chance of SIDS.
Sorry to be a downer, but I feel I should point out that the curtains right next to the crib is a strangulation/suffocation hazard.
Beautiful and classy, what a lucky baby
Adorable! From about 14 - 20 months, my son's "room" was in the walk-in pantry in our loft condo. It worked well. Air flow was fine since, as here, the door was removed. You could also add a fan nearby as recommended by the AAP. (As for the curtains here, I think the height the crib is adjusted for clearly shows that this baby is way too small to be reaching out for the curtains.)
Brilliant! The valance is a wonderful touch. We put our changing table in the closet as a space saving/house selling measure. Now I'm inspired to really do it up right :)
Darling! I love seeing just how *few* things a nursery really needs.
And regarding the curtains, if the previous poster had read the linked blog you'd see that the baby has yet to be born so he/she won't be able to reach the curtains for quite some time. I'm sure the parents are more than aware of the danger the curtains could pose to an older child who is able to reach them. I always hate it when people assume that the parents who put together these nurseries don't have any common sense.
When the baby gets too old for curtains, they could always put up a cute rolling sunshade or accordion curtain. That way the crib could still be hidden when not in use (I assume that's what the curtains are there for?) but the covering would be well out of the way when the baby is in the crib.
It probably isn't meant to even hide the space, but just soften the edges. Also I'm sure the curtains will be taken down when baby is older - for safety and a natural parental progression into practicality winning out over aesthetics :) Really adorable nursery, it will still be gorgeous without curtains, that valance is awesome.