It’s not always a great idea to keep small ornaments in reach of your little one, which is why finishing wainscoting with a small upper ledge can be useful for displaying decor. This thin area demands no extra space and does wonders for showcasing some of your favorite items. Include small pegs to accommodate items that can be hung.
21 Enchanting Ideas for a Board and Batten Nursery
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Published: October 16, 2023
Updated: November 14, 2023
Create a space where wall décor is celebrated by designing a board and batten nursery. This may seem like a peculiar choice for a nursery, but the truth is, board and batten is a tool that will help you decorate the walls of a room without going over the top with childish elements. After all, you want your nursery to have a design that will last a long time without needing redecoration.
Even when the time comes for a little refreshing, you can repaint the board and batten while featuring whatever technique or color you like on the upper wall. This type of wainscoting is a wonderful complement to a wide variety of wall décor. Use this style to create one attention-grabbing accent wall, or surround your entire nursery with this textured embellishment! See how it looks to incorporate this technique into your décor in our gallery of board and batten nursery ideas below.
02 of Plaid Wallpaper For a Fun, Playful Design
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This board and batten nursery has been complemented by the charming company of blue and white plaid wallpaper applied on the upper walls. This wonderful addition restores childlike energy to a nursery with a vintage dresser. The gorgeous brass hardware defines this vintage piece and brings a metallic glow to the strong wood tone.
03 of Lilac and White for a Soft Nursery Design
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Variety can be exciting, but sometimes a limited color palette is the key to creating a soft design. This nursery is the perfect example, with lilac walls and carpet joined by all-white furniture. Even the wainscoting is white, to match the specific look.
04 of Twin Cribs Occupy Double the Space
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Twin cribs can be a handful when decorating a nursery because they need double the space. In this case, focus more on wall decor to allow you to include all your desired decorative elements. Personalized wooden wall decor with each child’s name displayed will help add personality to the room.
05 of Seating Area in a Soft Pink Nursery
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A wooden crib contributes to the farmhouse aesthetic of this bright nursery, giving the space a homey look. Light pink board and batten cover one wall, adding texture to the room’s soft colors. A circular ottoman and a matching upholstered rocking chair form a small seating area before a large window.
06 of Redesigning a Nursery With Useful Pieces
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When nurseries become unintentional playrooms, it’s time to upgrade the design to fit the ever-changing needs. Equipping the room with a small table for activities can create an area of utility and inspiration. Choose wall decor that will suit changing styles by pairing a mature design with an adjoining wall of colorful accents.
07 of Matching Wood Furniture and Neutral Colors
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With natural light flowing in from a window while a table lamp sits alongside, the color of the walls seems to hover between pink and light beige. All the furniture is selected with matching tones of wood, giving the room a look that focuses on cohesion. A beige pillow sits upon a rocking chair with white upholstery.
08 of Personalized Sign Inspires a Cool Design
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Personalize a nursery with a colorful sign designed in the shape of the child’s name. It only takes one stand-out feature like this to inspire a fun design for a nursery that focuses on careful color selection. If you are using more than one technique, like wainscoting and wallpaper, try to include details of the same color in each feature.
09 of Décor Ideas For a Timeless Design
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When choosing colors for a nursery, select ones that are not easily outgrown. Instead of wallpaper with cute images of baby animals, incorporate solid colors that complement many styles of decor. Board and batten nursery walls are a great example of how to add flair to a solid-colored wall.
10 of Earthy Tones Form an Adorable Forest Theme
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How cute is this nursery, where earthy tones have created a subtle forest-themed environment? A forest green upper wall and white board and batten wainscoting are separated by a thin strip of wood trim. A dark wooden crib is dripping in small accents that feature adorable depictions of animals.
11 of Pink Nursery Wall With Eclectic Personalized Accents
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A gorgeous shade of pink board and batten wainscoting graces one wall of a soft and eclectic nursery. The small details like a handmade bow and personalized sign hang over the crib for a custom look. Brown accents bring a neutral appearance to the room without sacrificing the beautiful pink wall.
12 of Chevron Wall Design as a Stylish Accent
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Add a stylish twist on a favorite with board and batten applied to one wall in a chevron design. Traditionally board and batten is installed vertically, but this is a fun technique to put a spin on your space. Consider incorporating different designs to showcase on your walls that reach slightly outside the ordinary.
13 of Relaxing Tone in an Earthy Nursery
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Earth tones can be quite relaxing, and if there is one place you want to create a relaxing environment, it’s a nursery. With the bold presence of an earthy green wall, a contrasting white crib pops and captures your attention. If you have already added texture to a painted wall, look no further than bold black sconces to illuminate and decorate your space.
14 of Natural Elements Beside Brown and White Bedding
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Enjoy the accessibility of a multi-purpose bedroom, with a small wooden crib placed beside the bed. White and brown bedding is showcased beneath a window as a simple and warm paring for a white board and batten accent wall. A slight infusion of natural elements, like a hanging plant, gives this space a lively appearance.
15 of Minimalist Décor Complements Beige Walls
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A calming effect washes over this nursery, with beige walls and matching carpeting exuding gentleness. Minimal decor allows the colors of the room to blend softly together, especially the white trim against the darker beige. Lighting made from natural materials is a subtle complement to neutral spaces.
16 of Feathery Light Fixture Brightens a Nursery
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A feathery ceiling light hangs in the middle of this nursery, adding a fun accent to mature colors. A corner chair is upholstered with the same color as the material used for the flowing window drapes. White wainscoting offers a wonderful highlight to beige walls.
17 of Big Blue Flowers Painted on One Wall
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Incorporate the classic style of board and batten wainscoting with elaborate upper wall paintings or wallpaper for a cute twist in a nursery. Painting the wainscoting white provides room for using the upper wall as your canvas. To match the blue flowers painted on this wall, a rug with similar blue flowers has been selected for this space.
18 of Decorative Awning Replaces Regular Curtains
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Reach outside the nursery decor comfort zone for an interesting black-and-white geometric theme to accentuate your decor. This decorator has used wooden trim for black wainscoting to display vintage license plates. In the place of curtains, accessorize a window with a decorative galvanized metal awning for a rustic touch.
19 of Gold Chandelier and Matching Crib Adds Luxury
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A gold chandelier and a matching crib add a luxurious element to this timeless nursery design. The dusty rose curtains hang softly against a very subtle beige wallpaper covered in white designs. The tone of a relaxing seating area is created with a blue and white rug unfurled across the carpet.
20 of Fun-filled Designs for Nurseries
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Nurseries deserve a fun-filled design that will welcome a sense of whimsy into the space. Swapping out regular window coverings for colorful ruffled drapes can greatly enhance the eclectic look. Try to find useful features, like shelving, that will contribute to the special design.
21 of Floral Wallpaper Reflected in a Circular Mirror
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An upper wall covered in flower wallpaper infuses color in this cozy country nursery. One corner hosts a white armchair and a slim wooden dresser with a rustic style. A circular mirror is carefully placed to reflect the floral designs, bringing the colors to the adjoining wall.
