Decorating my baby girl’s nursery was a dream come true. But as I had previously discovered when I began the design for my son’s nursery , getting started with nursery decor ideas was the hardest part.
Previously, we had been using her room as a guest room, so turning the space into something that felt special for a baby girl, while also keeping a bed for guests was an extra challenge. Hopefully, you will find inspiration for your own baby girl nursery ideas from Riley’s fairy nursery design.
Find a Wall Quote You Love
If you’re drawing a blank on where to begin, try looking for a quote you really like to begin your theme. For my son’s nursery, I had a pretty solid jungle theme in mind that I followed closely, but for my baby girl’s nursery I wanted something a little less rigid.
Once I found the quote I loved, “What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?”, it helped me to decide on a fairy theme and gave me other ideas for nursery decor.
Make a copy of this quote using your Cricut by accessing the design for free here.
Make Your Own Paper Flowers For the Walls
One of my favorite parts of Riley’s nursery is the handcrafted paper flowers I made for her wall. I followed a tutorial from Abbi Kirsten and adjusted the sizes for variety. They turned out best when I used multiple shades of card stock (light on the outside and dark in the middle).
Overall, the DIY craft was fairly easy, albeit a bit time consuming. I found it easiest to attach the flowers to the wall using a hidden push pin near the middle. Double sided tape and hot glue didn’t work as well. Once the flowers were assembled and hung, I slipped in some fake leaves for extra detail.
It took me forever to decide on the accent wall color because I didn’t want her room to be too pink. I even debated using wall paper or doing a mural. Ultimately, I decided on Mauve It by Behr which was a little more purple than I’d planned for but looked great when accented with the pink flowers.
Fairy Tale Furniture
Following the fairy theme idea, I incorporated white, curvy, Victorian furniture that reminded me of classic fairy tales.
Affiliate Disclaimer: I may earn a small commission if you choose to purchase any products or services from this website using my link. However, all of these opinions are my own and my decision to purchase was not based on my affiliation.
Circular Crib
My favorite piece of furniture I selected for her nursery is the round crib—I would definitely recommend it for any baby girl moms.
It was fairly easy to find a mattress and sheets for the round crib on Amazon, but finding a valance was more difficult. I ended up buying two regular window valances and cutting a layer off of the bottom.
Victorian Style Dresser
Because I was keeping the guest bed, I only had room for one dresser. This one is perfect because the drawers are surprisingly big. I appreciate the smaller drawers on the top to divide shoes, socks, and underwear.
Swivel Recliner
I learned from my first baby that investing in a quality recliner is money well spent. Because the rest of her furniture is white, I decided to add a splash of color to the room with a light pink recliner.
I up-cycled an old dress to sew a pillow case that matched her fairy wall decal to contrast with the chair. My only complaint is that this recliner isn’t as tall as the one in my son’s nursery, but it is really comfortable and doesn’t make any noise even when reclining.
Nursing Side Table
I loved the swivel details on the side table I found to go next to her recliner. The table is a great price and is large enough to fit a breast pump, a water bottle, and snacks for breast feeding sessions.
Guest Bed in Nursery Combo
Before we decided to have Riley, her nursery was used as our guest bedroom. We really didn’t want to have to completely give that up, so we kept a small twin size bed and bought a new bed set that matched.
Finding a good way to arrange the furniture and keep a bed was probably the hardest thing about designing her nursery. Ultimately, this design worked well and keeps the room from feeling too crowded.
I have a feeling the bed will also be really convenient for the days of late night feedings and sleep training.
Display Ultrasound Photos and Bows
Two things I love—sneak peak pictures of my sweet girl and baby girl bows. I wanted both to be on display in her nursery. I incorporated a picture frame with her recent ultrasound photos in the side table decor and I found a cute shelf to hang bows from.
Include Something From Your Own Childhood
When I designed my son’s nursery, I included a piece of nostalgia from my own nursery. I knew I wanted to keep that tradition going when brainstorming baby girl nursery ideas.
For Riley’s nursery, I hung a growth chart that my mom used to track my growth from birth to around 4 years old. I can’t wait to show her Mommy’s growth marks right next to her own.
