Imagine . . . A little princes passes through a grand entrance into a room where beautiful, enchanting shades of pinks, greens, and yellows welcome her, ensuring she dreams of magical journeys and fairy tales.

The room’s amenities create a personal and cozy space for this little princess: a fantasy carriage crib placed under a large oak tree with woodland animals watching over her, a cozy glider in which to snuggle and rock on late nights, and a beautifully upholstered floor to play on.

In designing a nursery for your little princess or prince, there are five key components to consider: theme, focus, storage, growth, and safety.

Nursery Theme

Knowing the sex of the baby can influence the theme of the room. However, the theme of a nursery can also be neutral to accommodate either not knowing the baby’s gender until birth or as a special nursery for all of the babies in a family over the years before the transition to their “big kid” room.

The theme for this room is primarily “girl” and secondarily “princess.” The main foundation of the room’s design is classic and traditionally feminine. The fantasy carriage crib is the singular element that introduces the princess theme and can be removed as she grows up and wants to add different elements. The entrance to the room, typically an overlooked element in any room, is a beautiful Dutch door with a mini-entrance just for her. This added detail adds to the theme and the overall design.

Nursery Theme Focus

Every room should have a main focus that brings the room together, whether it’s a mural, a piece of furniture, or another design element.

The focus of this room is the Carriage Crib. It is centered against the wall under a large mural of a tree with kind woodland animals around it. Upon entering the room your eyes are immediately drawn to the scale and detail of this element, with the added touch of the soft fabric creating an illusion of a canopy. Every other element in the room adds to this focal point either directly–the woodland creatures holding the fabric of the canopy–or indirectly–by adding interesting color or texture around the crib.

Nursery Storage

Every infant will accumulate so many things that it is absolutely imperative to consider additional storage for every day items as well as keepsakes or retired things.

This room has closet organizers for every day items. The storage unit along the window wall is a playful set of letter blocks that open individually or as a group for large cubicle storage spaces. The unit was originally designed as a window seat and later developed into a highly useful and playful storage solution. This piece can be updated by simply removing the letters and replacing them with mirrors, colors, or other images.

Nursery Room for Growth

Some rooms are intended to stay nurseries for many years. Others will have to transition into toddler rooms, ‘tweenie’ rooms and beyond. Taking this transition into account when designing the room can save both time and money in the future without lessening the nursery feel. Later, consider changes to minor elements in a room for quick updates, including toys, pictures, bedding and fabrics.

As this little princess grows up, the crib portion of the carriage can be removed and a toddler mattress inserted, quickly converting the nursery into a toddler room.

Nursery Room Design Safety

A child’s room can never be too safe. There are standard precautions to take including securing all power outlets, keeping exposed shelving out of reach of little hands, and keeping any medicinal items in a secured location.

An additional design and safety element in this nursery is the floor. The wall-to-wall carpet has been removed and replaced with thickly padded upholstered squares. The squares provide additional color and pattern in fabrics that coordinate with the window seat and valance. The effect is visually inviting and provides a comfortably padded floor for hours of playtime. It will also help keep the princess safe as she learns to walk.

Whether you have an image of the nursery you want to create or you have yet to decide, starting with these five components will help you to create the room of your dreams for your little dreamer.

After two years, it was time to make the bed a little larger. So we took out the circular crib and dropped in a rectangular toddler mattress. This should give the child another year in the bed.

Antique appeal with the convenience of modern craftsmanship! The hand painted and hand carved Versailles Cradle is an alluring masterpiece crafted by artisans who are committed to produce quality pieces with attention to detail. Each panel is inlaid with a beautiful caning, enhanced by an elaborate medallion in the center, and crowned with ornate carvings. Rock your darling to sleep in this magnificent cradle that”>

Versailles Cradle is an alluring masterpiece crafted by artisans who are committed to produce quality pieces with attention to detail. Each panel is inlaid with a beautiful caning, enhanced by an elaborate medallion in the center, and crowned with ornate carvings. Rock your darling to sleep in this magnificent cradle that”>A masterpiece fit for any princess or prince, the Versailles cradle boasts elaborate moldings, intricate carvings, and natural inlaid caning. Using a cradle for sleeping in the first few months of baby’s life is the perfect way to keep him or her close by. The Versailles cradles‘ beautiful, traditional styling make them a perfect compliment to your master bedroom, family room or wherever in your home you spend the most time.

Green Frog Art cradles are tall enough to allow easy access and large enough to provide for some growing room. When baby outgrows the cradle, it can become a piece of accent furniture filled with toys, dolls, blankets or stuffed animals, and will be a treasured family heirloom to pass to the next generation.

Two kickstand style brakes are provided so that the cradle can go from gently rocking to stationary with simply the flip of your foot. A top quality cradle mattress is included. Cradle is recommended for babies up to 25lbs. who are not yet pushing up on hands and knees. Dimensions: 36″H x 25″W x 39.5″L (exterior); 36″L x 18″W (interior)

Is the royalty look of the elegant Versailles Cradle your dream? Get inspired with more nursery decor fit for a prince or princess!

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Their eloquent Angelique Toile Dior set is an incredibly stunning example of a breathtaking crib bedding set sure to make your nursery the talk of the town. The four-piece set including bumper, fitted silk crib sheet, dust ruffle and reversible crib blanket with toile minky chenille is nothing short of gorgeous. The pink cotton cherub toile is accented with an taupe dupioni silk. The one of a kind scalloped bumper is the toile with silk ruffle and ties on the interior and exterior. The straight dust ruffle boasts an 18drop with gathered silk in the pleats and perfect silk bows to complete the look. The crib coverlet is trimmed with a beautiful silk ruffle.

Complete the Nursery Look

Elise 10 Light White Chandelier	Corsican Versailles Garden Iron Crib	Angelica Empire Rocker/Glider
Pink Rose Wall Plaque	Bella Rose Scalloped Clock	Vintage Pink & Bow Frame