13 Brilliant Nursery Organization Ideas
One of the most important parts of setting up your baby’s nursery is the organization. If you get the nursery organization right, it’ll make your life so much easier. If you’re looking for some new ideas to get all the baby stuff put together and organized in the nursery, then this post is for you. I’ll show you some of the best hacks and ideas from professional organizers and clever moms. The last idea I wish I would’ve thought of!
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How do you organize a nursery?
- First assess your needs and how you'll use your space.
- Next, plan your organization in sections such as clothing, changing, feeding etc.
- Then move on to the closet and organize clothes by size.
- Use drawer organizers to keep your dresser organized.
- Lastly, and add bins, drawers and shelves if more storage is needed.
When should I start organizing the nursery?
It's never too late to organize your nursery. But ideally the best time to start organizing is your second trimester. This is the time you’ll start accumulating baby stuff and you may have a little more energy than later in your pregnancy.
How do you organize a nursery without a closet?
There are several ideas to make up for not having a closet in your nursery.
- Add a garment rack
- Create a baby rolling cart
- Add a dresser with plenty of storage.
- Add bins to create storage under your changing table
- Use your wall space to hang baby clothes and accessories
In this post we’ll explore all these ideas and more. Now let's check out the 13 clever nursery organization ideas.
1 | Add Overhead Bins in the Closet
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Nursery Closet
You can take some organization tips from Sarah, a mom a blogger from Ohio. Overhead bins are a perfect spot for onesies and sleepers that your baby can’t fit into yet.
You don’t want to put something up high that you need to get into daily. You can go through these overhead bins as she grows and move her size onto hangers or in a dresser.
Nursery Organization Bins
I also love the idea of using a cube organizer for storage. Here is a white wooden six cube organizer that is similar to the one pictured. They make such cute fabric bins, like these, that you’re sure to find some to match the nursery.
2 | Organize Clothes Like a Retail Store
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Nursery Organization Tips
Take a tip from Shanie, a professional closet organizer, and organize your baby’s clothes by size just like you would see at a store. You can get cute dividers to separate the clothes and mark the sizes.
That way you can quickly find the right clothes for your baby and as she grows you can quickly edit her closet. If you like this idea, they have sets of baby hangers that come with pretty dividers that say what size the clothes are that you can find here.
3 | Use Baskets Under Your Changing Table
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Nursery Changing Table Organization
Many changing tables have shelves underneath. This is a perfect spot to set up cute baskets for all your baby storage. In them put all the diapers, wipes, extra onesies and anything else that you’ll need at arm’s reach at changing time.
Arlynn, from Winnipeg, shows us how you can carve out a small spot for your baby anywhere, you don’t need an entire nursery. This is an area in her bedroom that she created for her baby boy.
4 | Try Clear Containers & Drawers
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Nursery Organization Storage Ideas
Clear storage bins work great for your baby’s accessories. That way you can easily see and grab what you need. You don’t have time to rummage through a ton of drawers.
Here are some clear stackable drawers that would be perfect for socks, binkies, bows or any other small accessories.
5 | Create a Custom Closet
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Nursery Organization Closet
Consider creating a custom closet to meet your needs. Standard closets work best for adult clothes so to maximize space you’ll want all the rods closer together. If you’re creating a custom closet, consider a mix of clear drawers as well as solid ones.
The clear ones work great for smaller items like accessories and shoes that it would be helpful to see. Caroline, who is expecting a baby boy and day now, was able to design this closet herself on Ikea.com.
6 | Roll Baby Clothes
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Nursery Organization Dresser
You can keep drawers organized with drawer organizers and then roll the tiny clothes like Caitlyn Marie, a design blogger, did to maximize your space. You might want to save plenty of drawer space for diapers too!
7 | Use Closet Doors to Maximize Space
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Nursery Closet Door Organization Idea
When planning your closet organization don’t forget about the door. This is a great opportunity for some extra storage. Zilha, a mom and blogger, used the door for a spot to hang all of her daughter’s bows. It makes it easier to pick the perfect one when you can easily see them all.
There are tons of door organizers available for sale now like these and here are some really cute closet bins and over the door organizers that are made for nurseries. You can even use ones that are made for shoes to fit all the little baby stuff and toiletries.
8 | Organize All the Bows
WHERE TO FIND | HEADBAND ORGANIZER
If you’re having a baby girl, you may start accumulating a lot of bows. I love the idea of hanging them all together so you can easily find the perfect one for each outfit. The bonus is that you can easily hang this on the back of the closet door or on a wall if you're short on space.
9 | Hang it Up
WHERE TO FIND | GARMENT RACK
Nursery Organization Ideas When You Don't Have a Closet
Hanging baby clothes makes them a lot easier to find because you can space them apart and see each item. But if you don’t have a closet this may not be an option for you. The solution is to purchase a garment rack.
A garment rack allows you to hang more clothes and it actually doesn't take up that much room. Since baby clothes are so small you can easily put baskets on the bottom to add to your storage or use it for a space for tiny shoes.
10 | Make Furniture do Double Duty
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Small Nursery Organization Idea
If you have a small nursery or just want to save space, then you should consider finding pieces of furniture that can do more than one thing. Instead of having both a dresser and a changing table in your nursery why not combine the two to really maximize your space.
Morgan from Charleston, South Carolina, purchased a secondhand IKEA Hemnes dresser and transformed into it a beautiful mid-century modern dresser/changing table. Her husband, Sean built the wooden changing pad topper for the dresser.
If you’re not as handy, you can purchase a changing table topper, like this one, to transform any dresser into a changing table.
11 | Use Drawer Organizers
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Nursery Drawer Organizers
Use drawer organizers, like these cute ones, and create a purpose for each space. This Australian Mum created this drawer that is solely dedicated to her daughter, Mya’s accessories.
12 | Style the Closet
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Nursery Closet Styling Ideas
First, you may wonder why styling your nursery closet is an organizational idea. The fact is that when our spaces look pretty, we tend to want to keep them neat, tidy and organized. We can take several tips from Sarah, a first-time mom from Texas, on closet styling.
First, why not add some wallpaper to the back of your closet to really make it pop? You can edit the closet by only hanging the cutest clothes to keep the closet looking amazing and not too crammed.
If you want to really take your organization up a notch, try arranging your books in rainbow order!
13 | Create a Baby Cart
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Baby Cart Organizer
I wish I would’ve thought of this next idea when creating my baby’s nurseries. Stock a rolling cart with all your baby essentials. That way you can roll it wherever you need it.
This works well if you’re limited on space and don’t have a dedicated changing area. This’ll give you the flexibility to take care of your baby in whatever space works best for you at the moment.
Nursery Organization Must Haves
Ok, so if you’re now motivated to get started on your nursery organization check out my favorite finds to do that below.
NURSERY ORGANIZATION | WHERE TO FIND
ONE | RAINBOW COLOR FABRIC BINS
TWO | ANIMAL STORAGE BINS
THREE | POLKA DOT HANGING CLOSET STORAGE | MORE COLORS
FOUR | LARGE ROPE BASKET WITH TASSELS
FIVE | BLUE ROLLING CART | MORE COLORS
SIX | BLUE CLOSET ROD ORGANIZER | MORE COLORS
SEVEN | 30 PACK HANGERS WITH DIVIDERS | MORE COLORS
EIGHT | WOODEN BABY CLOSET DIVIDERS
NINE | SET OF 4 PINK POLKA DOT BOXES | MORE COLORS
So, now you have 13 new ideas for nursery organization. Hope this post inspired you to take action to start to get all the baby stuff in your nursery organized. If you liked this post, give it a share on your favorite social and feel free to pin your favorite ideas to your Pinterest boards!
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