Nautical Nurseries

By Hannah Werthan
February 16, 2014
When it comes to nautical nursery ideas, don't get lost as sea! We've gathered enough inspiration to make designing easy.
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Nursery Ideas: Design a Nautical Nursery

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Made by Hand

Credit: Courtesy of Casey Allen

Casey Allen's family helped her create this nautical room for baby Annie. Allen's sister sewed the sailboat skirt and the pink and white sheet for this adorable crib.

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Touches of Pink

Credit: Courtesy of Casey Allen

The walls are blue, so Allen added some pink nautical accents throughout the nursery to make it girl-friendly.

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Nursing Nightstand

Credit: Courtesy of Casey Allen

Place a side table next to your nursing chair, as Allen did in her baby's nursery.

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Floor Décor

Credit: Courtesy of Nicole Studzenski

Nicole Studzenski started by creating a gender-neutral nursery, but her thoughts turned nautical when she decided the room needed more color and patterns. The blue and white rug is a quick way to make a nursery seem more nautical, especially if you aren't keen on changing the room's paint color.

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Include Some Tradition

Credit: Courtesy of Nicole Studzenski

This third-generation dresser adds special meaning to the nursery. Studzenski dressed it up with adorable infant boat shoes.

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Set the Scene

Credit: Courtesy of Rachel Otley

Rachel Otley's son (Vander) came home to this sweet sailor's paradise. We love how Otley used a life preserver as a cute accent against the dark blue walls in the nursery.

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Bold and Bright

Credit: Courtesy of Rachel Otley

The red curtains in front of the closet bring attention to the neighboring captain's wheel.

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Easy as Navy and White

Credit: Courtesy of Rachel Otley

Blocks of storage help to establish organization in the changing table area.

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Uncharted Territory

Credit: Courtesy of Sarah Tucker

Sarah Tucker didn't set out to create a theme for her nursery, but it has plenty of nautical touches. The traditional nursery features a giant map behind the elegant crib.

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All Books Aboard

Credit: Courtesy of Sarah Tucker

Get creative with storage! Tucker put her books in this boat basket, making them easily visible and accessible to read to a fussy baby.

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Timeless Treasures

Credit: Courtesy of Sarah Tucker

Look outside nursery-specific decorations. Tucker got the T in this photo from Anthropologie (she painted it gold) and added some of her own photos into the mix.

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Neutral Nautical

Credit: Courtesy of Chelsey Wilson

When Chelsey Wilson started designing her nursery, she didn't know the gender of her little one. Gray paint goes well with a boy's or a girl's room.

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Under the Sea

Credit: Courtesy of Chelsey Wilson

The whale mobile and wall decorations make a splash in Wilson's nursery.

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Calming Artwork

Credit: Courtesy of Chelsey Wilson

Each piece in this wall art collection says nautical without being overwhelming. Put together, they complement each other nicely.

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Patriotic Sailing

Credit: Fran Brennan

This nursery reminds us of a Fourth of July celebration out at sea.

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