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Want a Stylish Alternative to Cubbies for Kids' Storage? Try a Faux MantelDesign Ideas
Putting your kid's toys away just got a lot easier — and a lot more stylish.
Savannah West
Sep 19, 2022
Before and After: A Bath with an Odd Layout Becomes a Fun and Functional Bath Home Projects
With room for a laundry area!
Danielle Blundell
Sep 17, 2022
B&A: This Teeny Bedroom's Boho-Meets-Whimsical Redo Spares No Detail
HOME PROJECTS
A 9-year-old's new bedroom receives a very pink renovation.
Nikol Slatinska
Aug 28, 2022
B&A: A Stuck-in-the-'70s Basement Transforms into a Bright, Inviting Play Space
HOME PROJECTS
This basement's color palette went from fluorescent orange and sage green to all-white and serene.
Sarah Everett
Aug 20, 2022
B&A: A Home Office Becomes a Cool Kid's Room in This $400 DIY-Filled RedoHome Projects
A DIY bed, shelving, desk, and mural make for a pretty cool kid's room — and one lucky kid.
Sarah Everett
Aug 12, 2022
B&A: Easy Paint Projects Give One Kid's Blank Bedroom a Colorful, Cheery Redo
HOME PROJECTS
Simple paint projects make a major difference in this now-rainbow-hued room.
Sarah Everett
Jul 8, 2022
20 Clever (and Stylish!) Storage Solutions for Kids RoomsCleaning
Finding practical yet attractive storage solutions and organizational ideas for kids’ rooms can feel like an uphill battle. This is especially the case if you’re trying to avoid major installations and custom work. However, there are plenty of brilliant kids room storage ideas out there on social media — and from Apartment Therapy readers — that will help you streamline toys, clothes, shoes, books, and other clutter with ease and style.
Christine Lu
Jun 30, 2022
How I Made Zero Holes Hanging a Nursery Mobile from the Ceiling of a RentalDesign Ideas
I designed the perfect custom felt baby mobile on Etsy and realized sometime between ordering it and receiving it that I also needed something to hang it from.
Alison Goldman
Apr 30, 2022
B&A: An $800 Closet-Turned-Nursery Proves the Powerful Potential of Small SpacesHome Projects
It's packed with DIYs and great small-space IKEA finds.
Sarah Everett
Apr 17, 2022
B&A: A $7 Thrifted Cabinet Gets a Gorgeous Floral-Themed New Look for $200Home Projects
This sad-looking cabinet got a delicate and sophisticated makeover.
Megan Baker Detloff
Apr 9, 2022
B&A: A Two-Tone Paint Job Breathes New Life into a Once-Lackluster Kid's RoomHome Projects
"Our son cried the day we moved in as he thought that’s how his room would always look!" this homeowner says of the before.
Sarah Everett
Mar 26, 2022
B&A: A Neutral Nursery Gets a Bold, Colorful Big Kid Look with a $600 RefreshHome Projects
The project includes an easy IKEA desk hack and a great artwork-displaying idea.
Sarah Everett
Mar 11, 2022
Before and After: An Old Yellowed Bathroom Gets a $900, DIY-Packed MakeoverHome Projects
This bathroom has the ultimate DIY solutions for concealing ugly tile.
Sarah Everett
Mar 7, 2022
These Are the Top Nursery Trends for 2022, According to InstagramDesign Ideas
From neutral colors to bold patterns.
Emma Kershaw
Feb 26, 2022
Before and After: A Catchall Storage Space Becomes a Sweet Nursery for $1,000Home Projects
This in-between space is now reaching its full potential.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 31, 2022
B&A: A Boring Basement Gets a Jaw-Dropping, Kid-Friendly Redo Full of WhimsyHome Projects
The after is an explosion of color, pattern, and imagination.
Megan Baker Detloff
Jan 30, 2022
Before & After: A So-So Spare Bedroom Becomes a Serene and Tropical Boho NurseryHome Projects
The redo turned a "meh" sleep space into a dreamy retreat.
Sarah Everett
Nov 16, 2021
9 Brilliant IKEA Hacks for Baby NurseriesHome Projects
These are also so helpful, and so very cute to boot.
Taryn Williford
Nov 1, 2021
These Are the Nursery Decor Trends That Will Dominate in 2022Design Ideas
From macrame to Moana.
Emma Kershaw
Oct 16, 2021
B&A: Four Days and $5,000 Make a 9-Year-Old's Bedroom Totally Unrecognizable
HOME PROJECTS
An aunt created a brand-new, totally cute and chic bedroom for her niece that can change as her style and interests change.
Sarah Everett
Oct 14, 2021
Before and After: A Hodgepodge Bath Reaches Its Full, Period Style Potential Home Projects
With IKEA cabinetry, Semihandmade Shaker cabinet door fronts, fresh paint, and a lot of classic tile!
Danielle Blundell
Oct 2, 2021
You’ll Want Kate Hudson’s Daughter’s Nursery Wallpaper in Your Own BedroomDesign Ideas
If you’re a frequent flyer of Kate Hudson’s Instagram page then you are well aware that she’s the queen of floral wallpaper. Her entire home is plastered with gorgeous garden prints in pastel blues and dreamy greens. In one of her most recent posts, Hudson gave followers a glimpse at her daughter Rani’s nursery, which is also bedecked in floor-to-ceiling florals — and this design may just be the best one yet.
Olivia Harvey
Oct 1, 2021
This Is Why Chip and Joanna Gaines Painted Their Son’s Nursery Gray
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The paint color is surprisingly dark for a nursery, but it looks great.
Olivia Harvey
Sep 22, 2021
Before & After: A Dated Bath Becomes a Serene, Boutique Hotel-Like SpaceHome Projects
And manages to hold onto some of its 1920s period charm, too!
Danielle Blundell
Aug 28, 2021
10 Cute Kids’ Desks to Make Homework Time and Crafting Way More FunDesign Ideas
These desks are parent- and kid-approved.
Melissa Epifano
Aug 10, 2021
B&A: 2 Rainbow Paint Projects Totaling $170 Brighten This Once-Boring NurseryHome Projects
"Go for it! Have fun! It’s just paint" is officially a color month motto.
Sarah Everett
Jul 26, 2021
Tiny Person, Tiny Room: Homes With Clever Solutions to Fitting in a NurseryDesign Ideas
If only the universe were a little more accommodating, every time you added a new person to your family, a new room would magically be added to your abode. Alas, it is not so. But the good news is that, for a while at least, tiny people do not take up very much space, so in the same way that you can morph part of a living room into a home office or a closet into a (grown-up) bedroom, you can carve out a spot for your little one.
Nancy Mitchell
Jul 10, 2021
B&A: This Dreamy Kid's Bedroom Redo Is Packed with Clever DIYsHome Projects
This bedroom has style inspiration for all ages.
Savannah West
Jun 29, 2021
The Tropical Mural In Gabrielle Union’s Daughter’s Room Is So SereneDesign Ideas
Lulu and Georgia have a best-selling wallpaper that is almost an exact match.
Olivia Harvey
Jun 14, 2021
Hilary Duff Shared a Charming Shelfie From Her Daughter’s NurseryDesign Ideas
The arch! The stuffed animals! The ceramic mushrooms!
Jessica Wang
Jun 13, 2021
B&A: This $300 Nursery Redo Features a Stylish DIY That's Fit for Adults, TooHome Projects
Even with nothing in it, this space felt dark and cramped — but a cheerful redo made it feel more spacious and inviting.
Savannah West
Jun 3, 2021
B&A: Most of the Furniture in This $420 Playroom Is Built From ScratchHome Projects
This playroom is like a mini studio apartment. "I am so proud that I built almost everything in here with my own two hands," the homeowner says.
Sarah Everett
May 14, 2021
Ashley Tisdale’s Nursery Is “Calming, Grounding, and Minimalistic”Design Ideas
Tisdale posted photos of and wrote about Jupiter’s minimalist nursery, which she furnished with both high and low-end pieces that will grow alongside baby Jupiter.
Olivia Harvey
May 6, 2021
B&A: $50 Painted Murals Add Sunshine to this Once Dingy White NurseryHome Projects
"Smoker’s yellow” walls get a rainbow revamp.
Sarah Everett
May 6, 2021
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik’s Daughter Has a Retro Accessory in Her NurseryDesign Ideas
Is this retro home good making a comeback?
Jessica Wang
Feb 6, 2021
Nursery Number TwoDesign Ideas
My task was simple, or so it seemed: create a chic, boyish nursery for my second baby. It should’ve been easy – I’ve been designing and decorating kids’ rooms and nurseries for years – well before I had my first child and fully understood what and who they were for: the parents. I’ve researched and reviewed baby and kids’ furniture – I know what’s out there but more importantly, I know what I like.
Paige Rien
Jan 15, 2021
9 Baby Essentials That Won’t Cramp Your Grown-Up Decorating StyleDesign Ideas
Form and function for the little ones!
Stephanie Montes
Dec 6, 2020
Before and After: This Couple Fit a Whole Nursery into Their BedroomHome Projects
Featuring an IKEA hack changing table!
Danielle Blundell
Nov 13, 2020
The 12 Best Kids' Bedroom Makeovers We've Ever SeenHome Projects
Let these happy, kid-friendly spaces inspire your next project.
Brigitt Earley
Nov 11, 2020
Your Fave Luxury Bedding Brand Just Launched Crib MattressesDesign Ideas
Allswell's Littles collection just got bigger.
Jessica Wang
Oct 18, 2020
The Genius Small Bedroom Trick That Works for Kids & AdultsDesign Ideas
Small rooms with big ideas for little people.
Nancy Mitchell
Oct 14, 2020
A Blogger Designed a Black-and-White Nursery That’s Anything but BoringDesign Ideas
Decorating for littles can still be big on style and sophistication.
Danielle Blundell
Sep 24, 2020
Leanne Ford’s Crate & Barrel Collection Will Make You Want Nursery FurnitureDesign Ideas
For your living room—even if you don't have kids!
Danielle Blundell
Sep 15, 2020
Brooklinen Relaunched Their Baby Line, and It’s Perfect for a Modern NurseryDesign Ideas
Or toddler room!
Danielle Blundell
Sep 3, 2020
Before and After: A Fresh Take on Board-and-Batten for This Plain NurseryHome Projects
You could copy this look for any room of your home.
Megan Baker Detloff
Aug 22, 2020
30 Beautiful Kids’ Desks & WorkspacesDesign Ideas
Sometimes the kitchen table will suffice, but if you’re tired of cleaning up math books and stray pencils every time you want to eat dinner, it may be time for a dedicated work space for you little one. Not only will it provide a home for their burgeoning backpack, it will give them a space to focus on that homework, complete that art project, and write in that journal. And for a little inspiration, here are thirty of my favorites: 1. Scandinavian Deko 2. Fantastic Frank 3.
Lauren Hufnagl
Aug 5, 2020
Before and After: A Bright, Inviting Redo for a Multi-Use Living SpaceHome Projects
This space is just as beautiful as it is functional.
Megan Baker Detloff
Aug 2, 2020
Before and After: A Dramatic, Magical Transformation for This Boring BedroomHome Projects
You'll want to steal ideas for your own bedroom.
Megan Baker Detloff
Aug 1, 2020
Target’s New Pillowfort Collection Is For The Adventurous Kid In All Of Us
You're never too young (or old) for a sloth lamp.
Marshall Bright
Jul 18, 2020
Target Just Unveiled the Cutest New Brand for New Parents
Hey new moms and dads (and aunts, uncles, grandparents….), Target just made setting up a nursery even easier—and cuter. The retailer is launching a new brand called Cloud Island, and it is as dreamy as its name. As if Target wasn’t already a one stop shop for new parents, they’re really going all in with this collection.
Tara Bellucci
Jul 18, 2020
Little Kids, Big Style: Our Favorite Kids Rooms & Nurseries of the Year
Be prepared, upon diving into this slideshow, to be uncomfortably jealous of babies, toddlers, and teenagers. These 15 rooms, home to kids of all ages, are utterly delightful: playful yet sophisticated, orderly yet inviting, and lovingly designed without being fussy. The thoughtfulness of the decor means that these nurseries and kids’ rooms will accommodate their young occupants as they grow—and that there are plenty of design ideas to steal for our own grown-up rooms.
Tess Wilson
Jul 18, 2020
Age is Just a Number: 10 Kids’ Rooms with Grown-Up, Steal-able Style
Whether you’ve got little ones at home or not, you’ll be able to take some inspiration from these cheerful but totally mature spaces from our house tours. It turns out that kids (and of course their indubitably stylish parents) have mastered the secret to a youthful yet refined space.
Taryn Williford
Jul 18, 2020
Before & After: Nancy’s $5 Wall Treatment
Nancy was recently faced with the challenge of completing a quick and affordable bedroom makeover for a couple who is adopting three siblings. She transformed a guest room into a bright and airy girl’s room in only five days, and while there are plenty of lovely touches in the space, it’s her simple and cheap solution for a wall treatment that really stopped me in my tracks.
Carolyn Purnell
Jul 17, 2020
Before & After: Baby Takes Over the Home Office
Stacy had a great home office. The question was, would it be a great nursery, especially if she wanted to re-use many of the same pieces? Let’s see what this room looks like reconfigured as a nursery and which items Stacy kept in the space: Sweet, right? As you can see, Stacy kept the gray paint along with the colorful turquoise shutters (re-repurposed from her wedding). The fetching tissue paper artwork is a DIY project.
Carrie McBride
Jul 17, 2020
Ursula’s Window Seat Room
Name: Ursula (7 years) Location: Soho, NY Making a room for Ursula in our new home together took awhile but it was a joy. For her first room to herself in our new life (we were sharing a one bedroom for a year), I was able to take a white sheetrock box with a high ceiling and make it airy but cozy and have plenty of storage for her growing lifestyle of clothes, dolls, costumes and toys. Before! During!
Maxwell Ryan
Jul 17, 2020
Before & After: Bookcase Lightens Up for a Kid’s Room
Soffia bought two of these tall, imposing pieces at an Icelandic Goodwill—I’ve dubbed them “bookdenzas”—and wanted to lighten them up and give them some personality to use in her son’s bedroom. Here’s what she came up with: Soffia tells us: The tall book case is an old piece of living room furniture that was very popular in Iceland in the 70s and 80s. I bought it for around $40 at a local Goodwill.
Carrie McBride
Jul 16, 2020
20 Ways to Customize the IKEA KURA Loft Bed & Make It Your Own
The KURA loft bed has earned its cred and its staying power. It’s cheap, ideal for small homes and, as you’ll see in these twenty examples, offers endless opportunities for customization. Paint, wood, fabric: choose your medium and make your KURA your own with a simple color upgrade or a full-on hack. 1. Wood slats cover this KURA to totally transform the look and lend it a tree house feel. (IKEAHackers) 2.
Carrie McBride
Jul 16, 2020
15 Adorable Baby Room Ideas to Inspire Your Home Nursery
From neutrals to pastels and beyond.
Caroline Biggs
Jul 16, 2020
Creative Gallery Walls in Nurseries and Kids’ Rooms
Creating a gallery wall is a great way to display a myriad collection of art, framed or otherwise, and more and more I’m seeing them popping up in nurseries and children’s rooms. Installing one can be a bit of an art as you balance different sizes and mediums, but they also allow a ton of creativity. The example above is a mega (awesome) gallery wall, but don’t be intimidated by it. Choose a smaller wall or partial wall to fill with the art you’ve been collecting.
Carrie McBride
Jul 16, 2020
Raise the Roof: Kids’ Loft Bed Inspiration
When I was in college, my roommate and I got a loft bed system, and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Not only did we have lots of floor space to hang out and study, I loved having the privacy and coziness of my own secret bed platform. For small spaces, a loft can be a great way to open up floor space, but even if you don’t feel you need the extra room, a loft can be a great hideaway for a kid.
Beth Callaghan
Jul 16, 2020
Polly’s Bold & Colorful Retro Room
Name: Polly Age: 3 Location: Totnes, Devon, UK Room size: 16.4 x 11.4 foot Chances are, you’ve probably seen Jane Foster’s work, and we’ve featured her many times ourselves. Her work whole-heartedly celebrates the bold shapes, patterns and colors from the 60’s and 70’s – one can’t help feel a bit nostaligic when admiring her designs. When it was time to create a space for her daughter Polly, she replicated this passion for vintage and retro design.
Danielle Thompson
Jul 16, 2020
In the Running for the World’s Most Popular Crib: IKEA’s Sniglar
It doesn’t look like much in its stock photograph, but IKEA’s SNIGLAR crib has been turning up all over the place in our tours lately – everywhere from Sydney, Australia to Pennsylvania, USA. The crib’s airy, simple design and raw wood aesthetic work well with eclectic, modern, Scandinavian, and minimalist decor. Don’t believe us? Click through to those nurseries that feature the one-and-only SNIGLAR. 1. Elke’s Sweet As Honey Space 2.
Alison Gerber
Jul 16, 2020
Make it Work: 8 Combination Nursery & Office Shared Spaces
Let’s face it—kids don’t really take up too much space. It’s all of the junk we buy for them that gets in the way! In an effort to downsize and share space, some savvy folks turn to shared offices and nurseries! Mom or Dad can work while the little one snoozes. We’ve scouted out some favorite office and nursery combos to inspire you. Take a look! 1. Teressa and Ryan’s Fresh & Friendly Home 2.
Andie Powers
Jul 16, 2020
Lulu’s Art-Filled Dogtown Digs
Name: Lulu (2)Location: Santa Monica, CA (Ocean Park)Room Size: 11′ x 11′ Souris Hong-Porretta’s home is infused with personality, art and a sense of time and place. Her daughter Lulu’s room is no different. It’s charmingly hip and playful and mature enough to last for years (take out the crib and this room can take Lulu through her teen years).
Carrie McBride
Jul 16, 2020
10 Cheap IKEA Rugs Meet Real Kids’ Rooms
I’m sure we’ve all been there: hanging around some bargain in a big-box store wondering “will this actually look good in the room, or will it look… you know…. cheap?” But there’s no reason why a reduction in cost should result in a reduction in style. Here are 10 IKEA rug bargains, priced from $2.99 – $129, all looking stylish in situ. 1. The TÅRNBY rug ($99) in Samantha Rose’s Daydream Nursery (top two pictures).
Alison Gerber
Jul 16, 2020
Daphne’s Glamorous Nursery
Name: Daphne (1 month)Location: Charleston, SC Size: 10′ x 13′ Many nurseries start off as home offices that are then bequeathed to the newest family member upon their arrival. This was the case with Deirdre’s office which she used for three years before finding out she was expecting. Luckily, the paint color worked well for the nursery she had in mind.How did your office become Daphne’s nursery?
Cate West Zahl
Jul 15, 2020
20 Ways to Hack, Tweak, Repurpose & Reimagine IKEA’s Trofast
Think you’re clever using IKEA’s Trofast to round up all your kids’ toys, do ya? Well, okay, it is perfect for that, but that’s so Trofast 1.0. You’ve got to expaaaaand your miiiiind. Think outside the biiiiiin. Like these folks, who show that mere toy storage is just the tip of the Trofast iceberg. Check out these 20 ways to use the use the Trofast. Some are true hacks and reimaginings, others minor tweaks and adjustments. Not familiar with Trofast?
Carrie McBride
Jul 15, 2020
Birdhouses Add Dimension & Color as Nursery Decor
Some of us have a little birdhouse in our soul and others hang them in the nursery. They’re inexpensive, completely customizable and what could better symbolize the “nesting stage” than a birdhouse? If you really wanted to start from scratch you could build your own birdhouses, but they are also readily available (and inexpensive) at craft stores like Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, etc. Decorate with paint, washi tape, or decoupaged paper or fabric.
Carrie McBride
Jul 15, 2020
Small Space Inspiration: Bunk Beds & Lofts
The only time I’ve ever slept in a bunk bed was at summer camp, and I loved it. While most of us aren’t sleeping away in cabins, everyone can use space-saving furniture. For kids, lofted and bunk beds are a great option.Bunk beds free up floor space in a shared kids room, and you can configure them to work for two, three, and even four beds. A lofted bed can work for kids (and, as in image 5, a baby and crib) as well as adults (Images 2 and 9).Bunk & Loft Inspiration:1.
Kim R. McCormick
Mar 29, 2020
2 Rooms, 2 Kids: Share a Bedroom & Gain a Playroom?
It seems that, increasingly, it’s becoming the norm for kids to have their own bedrooms, especially if there’s adequate space for it. But what if you have two rooms, two kids, and no playroom? Is it a better use of the space to have the kids share a bedroom? In my experience, young children don’t feel much of a need for a private bedroom. They would rather have ample space to play.
Carolyn Purnell
Mar 12, 2020
Travel-Inspired Nurseries & Kids Rooms
For some of us there’s no place like home, but for others wanderlust reigns supreme. Naturally the latter want to pass on their love of travel to their little ones, and what better place to start than where they’ll be spending much of their first few years of life – the nursery.
Lauren Hufnagl
Mar 12, 2020
On Trend: Neon in Nurseries & Kids Rooms
Neon has been enjoying a design redemption in a big way. These hot colors are hot again, but unlike most design trends, neon hasn’t trickled down into nurseries and kids spaces as much as I’d expected. But for those parents who have chosen to use neon in big or small ways, I say hats off to you!
Carrie McBride
Mar 12, 2020