Matching bronze cribs are ready for twins in coordinating pink and blue bedding. An ornately patterned gray circle rug defines the space. Coordinating art prints hang above each crib with matching ledges.
36 Serene Gender Neutral Nursery Themes for Your Next 3 am Feeding
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Published: November 10, 2022
Updated: December 1, 2023
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Gender neutral nurseries are becoming more and more popular. Some parents may want to wait until birth to learn their child’s gender, or raise their child without stereotypes. Others are planning to have more than one child, and want to be able to reuse baby items. As your baby grows, it’s practical to be able to easily repurpose the nursery, and that’s easier to do if you haven’t heavily invested in traditional pastels. Plus a more neutral room is likely to be a better fit with the decor of the rest of your home. There’s no reason the nursery can’t be stylish and sophisticated!
Finally, while the nursery is a room for your baby, when it comes down to it, your baby really does not care a lot about how it looks. You’ll be spending a lot of time in this room–how does it make you feel? What do you like about it? A successful nursery will be a calming retreat for both parent and child. Here are some fantastic examples of how to pull that off.
02 of Gender Neutral Nursery With Photos
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Three matted and framed children’s photos hang above a white wooden crib. Inside sit a bunny, a lamb, a doll, and a brown pillow. The wallpaper is white patterned with blue chevrons.
03 of Natural Neutral Baby’s Room
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A white crib with a linen blanket stands before a beige wall with a pink scalloped pattern. A wooden stool on the right supports a white jug of daisies. A tree stands on the right in a coiled rope basket.
04 of Nature Gender Neutral Nursery Themes
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A gray monochrome nursery is warmed up with a natural wood dresser, a leather buffalo storage ottoman, and a potted olive tree. Art prints of baby animals and golden mobile provide extra charm.
05 of Black and White Gender Neutral Nursery Theme
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A striking black and white crib, echoed by a bold geometric carpet, draw the eye in this nursery. A giant plush giraffe is a fun accessory for the gray recliner nearby. A black potted tree stands to the right.
06 of Cool White Gender Neutral Nursery Themes
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A white wall patterned with chevrons forms the backdrop for a white crib with floral blankets, a textured pillow, a braided ottoman, a potted plant, and a gray carpet.
07 of Wood and Cream Nursery
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This room has a rustic take on gender neutral nursery themes with an unfinished wood wall, chunky woolen blankets, and a potted plant. Cute touches come from a giraffe mobile and a curly teddy bear on the upholstered rocking chair.
08 of Funny Dinosaur Nursery
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This gender neutral nursery decor starts with humor, in the form of a funny chalkboard sign front and center. A green crib below is furnished with blue and white bedding themed with dinosaurs.
10 of Gray and White Gender Neutral Nursery Decor
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A gray crib decorated with gray and white bedding is the focal point of this nursery. Touches of color come from a blue bead chandelier, a potted plant, and a foliage wreath. Matching lamps, baskets, and coffee tables bring balance to the space.
11 of Warm White Gender Neutral Nursery Themes
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A white coordinating crib and changing table stand in the corner of this gender neutral nursery. Above sit two floating shelves with an assortment of potted plants and toys, and two framed prints of bunnies. The floor is decorated with an intricate seagrass mat.
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White flowers in a ceramic vase freshen a changing table in this quiet nursery corner. A loveable bunny doll waits patiently in an upholstered rocking chair with a plaid pillow. The white crib has blue and white dotted bedding.
13 of Storytime Gender Neutral Nursery Ideas
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Floating shelves on one wall hold an assortment of children’s books. A gray armchair is dressed with a blue and white striped blanket, a blue pillow, and two plush toys. The white crib stands below a framed print of an excavator.
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White signs welcoming baby hang on a gray wall above the crib in this gender neutral nursery. The rug, with navy blue chevrons, picks up the blue in the crib bedding. A fox laundry basket is a whimsical touch.
15 of Monochrome Gender Neutral Nursery
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This monochrome gray nursery has a coordinating crib and changing table set, under a handsomely framed baby portrait. A floor lamp stands above an upholstered armchair and ottoman set. A beige carpet provides contrast and warmth.
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A tree mobile, forest green curtains, and a tan ottoman add touches of color to this quiet gray and white nursery. Black and white animal pictures are placed to draw the baby’s eye. A crib and chair provide places to rest.
17 of High Fashion Gender Neutral Nursery Decor
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This moody nursery in dusty blue board and batten and mauve walls features a brass crib with a classic teddy bear and mauve blankets. An art print hangs on the wall flanked by two mounted lamps.
18 of Hunter Green Nursery with Walnut Furniture
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This handsome gender neutral nursery features hunter green walls with white board and batten. It’s furnished with a dark walnut crib and a coordinating changing table, accompanied by braided toy baskets. A potted fig tree stands in one corner.
20 of Green and White Gender Neutral Nursery Ideas
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A white wooden crib stands in front of green board and batten walls. Floating shelves decorate the corner with plush toys, figurines, signs, and a potted plant.
21 of White Shiplap Gender Neutral Nursery Themes
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White shiplap is the backdrop for a white crib with floral and polka dot bedding. Three rag doll animals are seated on the mattress, wearing simple dresses. A deep gray carpet is on the floor.
22 of Gender Neutral Nursery with Natural Materials
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Natural woods and linens form the theme of this gender neutral nursery, featuring a tummy time toy, a crib, a rocking lion, and a rustic ladder repurposed as a blanket stand.
23 of Sage Green Gender Neutral Nursery
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Soft sage board and batten walls and a cream wooden crib give a gentle natural ambiance to this nursery. Wall mounted hooks and a woven basket offer storage options. A wall sign and a brown area rug add final touches.
24 of Floral Curtains Around Black Framed Windows
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Wood crib sits in this gender-neutral nursery between two black framed windows with floral curtains. Tiered chandelier with pearl accents illuminates this room. Wood flooring displays a gray and white tasseled rug with patterned design.
25 of Gender Neutral Nursery with Balloon Arch
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This gender neutral room showcases a gold and white balloon arch draped over a vintage brass crib for bold nursery wall art. Tones of gold and cream deck the bedding and complement the neutral plaid rug on the wooden flooring. Gray board and batten walls surround the space.
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Watercolor wallpaper featuring a misty landscape sets the mood of this luxurious nursery. A white metal crib with blue and white bedding stands next to a white upholstered chair and footstool. A white chandelier with faux candles hangs above.
28 of Quiet Neutral Colored Baby’s Room
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A wooden crib with a collection of plush bears and a plaid pillow sits beneath a mobile of plush bunnies and pom poms. A quilt hangs over the banister. Next to it stands a wicker bassinet.
29 of Sage Green Gender Neutral Nursery
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Sage green curtains frame light greige walls in this nature-inspired gender neutral nursery. A framed watercolor landscape hangs above a white wooden crib, where the sage green and white bedding coordinates with the room. A faded blue rug brushes the dark hardwood floors.
30 of White Shiplap Gender Neutral Nursery
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A white nursery features white shiplap walls, a white wooden bead chandelier, and a white wooden crib. There is a faded red oriental rug on the floor and a basket of plush toys in one corner.
31 of Forest Gender Neutral Nursery Themes
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Natural wood furnishings feature in this forest-inspired nursery. Sage green board and batten against a leaf print wallpaper meets a gray wall. A vintage cake stand holds an assortment of plants and toys on the changing table.
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Textured blue and white meet to create the illusion of clouds in the sky in this charming nursery corner, featuring a gray and white crib with a blue quilt. A rocking lamb and a white armchair add coziness, and a blue and white area rug adds to the sky ambience.
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Pale gray shiplap meets gray walls in this monochrome gender neutral nursery corner. A simple gray crib with white bedding is accessorized with a nearby woven grass basket of books.
34 of All-White Nursery
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A white stuffed chair with a textured pillow and a plush elephant sits in a corner with a white ottoman. A rocking goat toy sits to one side, while a coffee table with a lamp sits to the other side.
35 of Stylish Gender Neutral Nursery Decor
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A bronze crib with a chunky blanket stands on a faded red rug. On the right is a chair with a pillow. On the left stands a planted tree and three baskets. A wreath of roses hangs on the wall.
36 of Animal Gender Neutral Nursery Themes
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A charming mobile of swans and pom poms dangles above a crib that holds a bunny doll and a quilt embroidered with trees and animals. A rocking giraffe sits before the crib on an area rug of blue with white stars.
