How to design a nursery: 5 options for any character

The nursery is the most multifunctional room. They sleep, play, study, create and dream in it. We tell you how to make it beautiful and practical.

A nursery in an apartment designed by Jaime Berjestein for a couple engaged in the fashion industry and their little daughter.

For a baby

Stockholm fashion designer Natalia Aliyeva and her husband photographer Markus Olsson designed this room for their newborn daughter. The character of the nursery was determined by bright drawings and posters. The tumbler was bought in Vietnam.

• Garland of flags, paper, Maileg.
• Wooden Wonderland construction kit, plywood, Hay.
• Armchair, textile, Poliform.
• Carpet, wool, Art de Vivre.
• Sanssouci poster by Andreas Amrein, Lumas.
• Baby cot Carousel, Wood, Crate and Barrel.

For a baby girl

Kiko Salomon’s customers, for whom she designed a house in Sao Paulo, love laconic interiors and modern design. The author of the project adapted this style to the nursery — with the help of wallpaper and upholstery.

• Armchair, textile, Ligne Roset.
• Lamp Toy Moschino, plastic, Kartell.
• Hinged shelf, wood, “Russian design house”.
• Wallpaper from the Art of the Garden collection, paper, Sanderson.

For the brothers

Stephen Gambrell designed this room for two young New Yorkers, without changing his signature approach: the traditional form plus a modern bold treatment of color.

• A painting by Benoit Havard, Tolstoy Art Gallery.
• Cabinet, tree, Hickory Chair.
• Retro lamp, chrome-plated metal, Zuiver.
• Opera bed linen from the Athena collection, cotton, Yves Delorme.
• Portland Pink carpet, wool, The Rug Company.
• Key West chair, textile, Capital.
• Picture of the work Marco Tamburro, Tolstoy Art Gallery.
• Backgammon Rowan, wood, Ralph Lauren Home.
• Pillows from the Residence collection, cotton, Sahco.
• Beaumont floor lamp, metal, Aerin Lauder.

For a tomboy

Some children don’t want to sit still in any way.

It is difficult to deal with this, it is better to give them the opportunity to frolic without harming others. This is exactly how the nursery is arranged in a London apartment designed by Martin Clark.

• Pouf, wood, wool, Meyer.Germany.
• Bone China Blue, Little Greene paint.
• Paint Mid Lead Colour, Little Greene.
• Two-level children’s bed, tree, Monsters.
• Socket, plastic, Schneider Electric.
• Pouf, polyester, Zago.
• Hinged shelves, steel, designer Ludwig Storm, Please Wait to be Seated.
• Hinged shelves, steel, designer Ludwig Storm, Please Wait to be Seated.
• Hinged shelves, steel, designer Ludwig Storm, Please Wait to be Seated.
• Carpet, wool, cotton, CC‑Tapis.
• Zelda shoes, Age of Innocence.

For a schoolgirl

In fact, children are fearless conservatives: girls still dream of “princess” rooms. This is exactly the interior designer Bailey McCarthy from Houston made for her daughter. The style of the bedroom does not differ from other rooms, only the colors are more delicate.

• Bed, Wood, Hooker Furniture.
• Figurine from the Doudours collection, crystal, designer Serge Manso, Daum.
• Portland Pink carpet, wool, The Rug Company.
• Textiles Papiers De coupes, cotton, Pierre Frey.
• Bedside table, wood, Vittorio Grifoni.
• Armchair, textile, Rose Grey.
• Kerman pouf, textile, e15.
• Hanging decor Rabbit Pale Blue, ceramics, GreenGate.