20 Nursery Design Elements That Grow With Your Kiddos

This gender-neutral nursery with teal blue walls and playful patterns includes several age-defying accent pieces that will easily transition into childhood and teenage years. Case in point: the bright coral chair, sleek gray dresser and vibrant orange curtains.

When creating a space that grows as your baby grows, take note of this darling, polka—dot clad nursery. A chic zebra print hangs above a classic crib in the center of the room, nestled between two built-in bookcases. We’re obsessed with this idea because, as the baby transitions from a crib to a regular bed, the two bookcases remain as framing points in the room. Bonus? Storage galore.

Take it from the experts, and resist all urges to spackle that multi-colored, "fun" floral wallpaper on the nursery walls. Go the safer route, instead, and opt for soft, gender neutral hues and patterns to create dimension in the space. This sage green paper would look equally as elegant in a home office as it does in this nursery, don’t you think?

Make no mistake about it, folks, prints of baby zoo animals are adorable. They’re great. Are they great investment pieces for your home, though? Nine times out of ten, the answer is no. Instead, take inspiration from the nursery color palette (or from the rest of your interiors) and invest in abstract paintings or mature prints that could easily grow with your child or dress-up other corners of your home in the future.