Anyone who has recently added a nursery to their home knows how tricky it can be to decorate. You want the room to look stylish without being too serious, but it’s easier said than done to strike the perfect balance between playfulness and tastefulness.
The room is obviously for a child, but you also want to like what you see when you walk into a child’s bedroom or nursery. Going too heavy on the child-friendly decor will leave you wanting to renovate the room in no time.
When it comes to decorating a nursery room, looking to wider interior design trends can be a good starting point. This will help to ensure your room looks current and on-trend from a style point of view. From there, you can start to introduce lighthearted touches and increase the room’s cuteness.
If you are completely stuck for style inspiration when it comes to decorating a nursery room, here are four ideas to spark your creative juices that will help you create a modern room for a young child.
Neutral colour scheme
The first thing to consider is the colour scheme within your bedroom or nursery. While traditional colour schemes will lead you to paint the walls blue for a boy and pink for a girl, this thinking is starting to be seen as outdated. Instead, it’s becoming increasingly common to not push children towards certain stereotypes and many parents choose to raise their kids as gender-neutral.
As a result, it’s no surprise to see that neutral-coloured nursery rooms have become the more modern option. Consider how you can integrate beiges, whites and creams to offer a stylish room that’s free from any old-fashioned stereotypes. Given that neutral colours are popular in the interior design world currently, there’s a good chance that your neutral nursery will work better with the rest of your home too.
In fact, the tendency appears to be to replicate the rest of your home when styling a nursery in 2025. This ensures following a consistent colour, layout and vibe to create a more modern-looking room for your little one.
Minimalist Vibe
Keeping things minimal is an extremely popular trend when it comes to home decor in the 21st century. So for a contemporary nursery, keep things simple and stripped back in terms of layout. Ensuring there is plenty of empty space will not only keep your child’s bedroom looking modern, it’ll also give your little one more space to play.
A great way to keep your room looking minimal is to keep it free from clutter. Try searching for hidden storage solutions so you can easily clean up after your child when they’ve been playing. A quick search online will also reveal plenty of cute storage baskets that have been designed for young children’s bedrooms which will help prevent the room from looking devoid of any playfulness.
You may even find that a minimalist room that’s free from clutter helps your child to sleep at night. The last thing you want them to be able to see when going to sleep is a room full of their favourite toys.
Screen-free
Many adults are getting concerned about their own screen time, but even more so about how much time their young children are spending staring at a screen. As a result, it can be a good idea to keep your nursery room free from televisions and smaller devices.
Instead, use the extra space to decorate with more educational items or small play zones. This is another tip that may improve your child’s bedtime routine. As children get older, they can easily fall in love with the idea of watching TV before bed if that option is available to them. A more modern parenting stance would be to remove this option from the table from a young age.
If your child is under two, the World Health Organisation (WHO) actually recommends no screen time whatsoever. For toddlers between the ages of two and four, a maximum of one hour of screen time is the recommendation, so there’s no need for any screens to be on offer to them come bedtime.
Personal Touches
There are so many ways to personalise a nursery room these days, so there’s no excuse for recreating a design you’ve seen online. While gathering inspiration is fine, adding your own spin will make the room feel extra special and homely.
One common touch of personalisation includes adding your child’s name to the wall on a customised wooden sign. This is a great way to add both style and personalisation to your child’s den.
Other personalised nursery room accessories could include blankets, soft toys and wall art. Custom baby books are also a super cute addition and can be picked up for an affordable price from most online baby stores.
