Tight on space? No sweat. A New York City designer shares her best tips for creating a small but stylish nursery.
It’s tempting to dream of a chic, sprawling nursery—but not all of us have a lot of space to work with when designing baby’s room. Reclining gliders and motorized baby swings might sound nice, but they’re just not going to fit. Don’t freak. There are plenty of ways to work within the confines of a tight space and still get the nursery of your dreams.Lauren Behfarin
, a New York City-based interior designer. “With big spaces, it’s easy to collect so many toys, and then kids end up just playing with a cardboard box. When you’re forced to preserve a clean atmosphere, you end up needing less.” Here, we got Behfarin to spill on her best hacks for creating a small but stunning room for baby.To avoid cluttering your nursery with a bunch of furniture, “look for multipurpose items,” Behfarin says.
Wondering if you’ll need a matching footstool or pouf? Behfarin says no. “All those things take up floor space, so I try to stay away from them.”“Sometimes people think they shouldn’t put up any wall color in a small nursery, but I find that to be a common misconception,” Behfarin says. “Painting a nook identifies a space and makes it feel warm. I always love to use some sort of wallpaper or wall decal to get some color or pattern on the walls.
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