Babies are tiny, but somehow their stuff manages to take up a lot of space and can be very expensive. IKEA is great for its affordable options and modern style, but sometimes you want something with a bit more personality and color for decorating your nursery. Our very own Brit rocked the DIY nursery for her little guy with lots of creative and colorful touches, and you can too. Whether you want a colorful changing table or some more interesting options for displaying those teeny tiny shoes, IKEA hacks are the solution for your dream nursery. 1. Shelf Storage: IKEA shelving is the perfect place to hang all of those tiny, adorable baby clothes and it helps create a space to store toys, books and photos. 2. Wall of Dots: Make a colorful grid of polka dots intermingled with hangers for coats, hats and backpacks. 3. Gray and Pink: Convert an IKEA dresser into a stylish changing table. The open shelving is a great way to display favorite books and toys and keep them still within reach of little arms.
(via Made By Girl) 4. Nursery Wardrobe Shelf: Starting with an IKEA wall shelf, just screw a rail to the bottom for a super easy but clever hack. Books and decor go up top, and clothing on the bottom for a piece that does double duty. 5. Wallpaper Dollhouse: Turn a bookcase into an adorable little dollhouse by just using a wallpaper cutout or some paint to make the outline of a house. 6. Bar Cart: Keep that changing table organized by turning the classic IKEA bar cart into a diaper caddy. You can also paint it in whatever color you want to fit into your nursery decor. (via Style Me Pretty) 7. Vertical Bookshelf: If there isn’t room for a bookshelf, hang magazine racks on the wall for book storage. This vertical book shelf also doubles as wall art, because kids’ books have the prettiest covers. (via Joy Ever After) 8. Golden Wardrobe: Embrace the openness of a closet without doors by putting up stickers or wall art and using open shelving and baskets to keep things organized.
9. Changing Table: Play with painted patterns and colors on a simple wooden dresser for a changing table that really reflects your nursery’s personality. 10. Modern Accents: We love a project that can be completed in an afternoon. Painting these geometric shades in bold colors is a fantastic way to update a plain old dresser. (via Buy Modern Baby) 11. Turn It on Its Side: Can you spot the hack in this colorful circus nursery? For the window seat they used an IKEA bookshelf, added some legs and made a cushion for the top. They also used bin containers and painted circus numbers with stencils. 12. Get a Handle: Just the simple act of replacing the knobs with leather pulls on this dresser/changing table gives the whole nursery a fresh new look. 13. Wooden Play Gym: Hack this wooden play set with a much more grown-up color palette that won’t clash with your living room decor. 14. Contrasting Dresser: Rather than painting the whole dresser, just paint the drawers an accent color and replace the knobs with gold ones for a feminine, vintage look.
15. Train Track: A little glue and some foam can take a plain wooden train track from “meh” to ah-maz-ing. (via Kickcan and Conkers) 16. Green Accents: A basic Molger painted bright green is a fun way to store all those stuffed animals where little ones can easily access (and put away!) all their favorite toys. (via Donkey and the Carrot) 17. Rocking Chair: Can you believe this is the Strandmon chair hacked into a rocker? For the ambitious DIYer, this post will explain the process of making this beautiful rocker for your own nursery. (via Explore Dream Discover) 18. Golden Shelves: Use shelves of reclaimed wood and paint IKEA shelf brackets to make these elegant bookshelves perfect for lots of #shelfies with all those adorable baby accessories. (via Lay Baby Lay) 19. Bold Pop: Even a nursery needs some color, and this changing table will definitely make those 3am changings a little bit better. Paint an IKEA dresser your favorite color and play around with mismatched knobs for a bit of extra fun.
(via A Beautiful Mess) What is your favorite nursery IKEA hack? Share your tricks and hacks in the comments below!Nursery Gliders and Rockers Round Up My mom says this often—"Things certainly have changed since I had you kids in the 80s." Designs and even the types of products for babies now available are much different and better than previous generations. I can't complain—I love all of the options and choices. One of the many things I love about nurseries right now are modern gliders and rockers. I spent so much time in stores and scouring the Internet for the perfect glider for my first child's nursery. I was looking for a chair that was functional, because, after all, you'll be spending hours upon hours in that chair, especially in the wee hours of the morning, rocking, feeding and cuddling your little one. This is one item that is absolutely worth spending a bit more on to make sure you get a high-quality product. You need something that will hold up and provide support in all the right places—lower back and arms, especially.
The ideal glider or rocker will be functional AND fashionable. That's why I love these modern gliders and rockers so much! If you're searching for that finishing piece to your nursery, look no further than these gliders and rockers:Lacey Swivel Glider w/ Ottoman .... Dorel Asia Swivel Glider .... POÄNG Rocking Chair .... Nursery Works Sleepy Time Rocker What glider or rocker is your favorite? See more nursery tips and ideas on my blog, xo, lauren and jane. Contour Swivel Lounge Chair Classic Wooden Rocking Chair Open Arms Swivel Lounge (Linen) Dylan Swivel Glider (Doss Bone) Mod Nod Glider (Piped Daryl Sand) When designing a nursery for your little one, don't forget a rocking chair or glider to create a comfy corner in the room. Many moms will attest that being rocking their baby back to sleep after a midnight feeding is not only helpful, but a beautiful bonding experience. Not to mention, as your baby grows, the rocking chair can become a cozy place to read a book together before bedtime.