10 Nursery Ideas for Small Spaces

If you are low on closet space, consider using decorative hooks to hang some of your child's favorite pieces of clothing, jackets or doll clothes. You can either string a cotton rope between hooks spaced out along the wall or just go for individual hooks scattered over the wall. Make sure some are nice and low so little ones can hang up their own things.

To buy: Amerock Large Double Coat and Hat Hook, $4

Shared rooms can be frustrating when space is tight. Create a loft-style bed with room underneath for a crib or toddler bed. It will free up the floor for playtime.

To buy: Ikea Stora, $299 (simply slip a crib under the lofted bed to get a similar effect)

Floating shelves are great space savers. They free up the floor for playing and come in all shapes and sizes. Here a floating cube painted in a bright color pops against the white wall.

To buy: Pottery Barn Kids Collector's Shelves, $39 to $62

Here's another take on a floating shelf. This time it doubles as a desk. The natural wood is perfect for storing and displaying toys, books and whatever else your child loves.

To buy: Gomez Whitney 84-inch Veronica Floating Shelf, $160

This vintage hook and shelf unit lets you hang what you need and display what you love.

To buy: Hold N Storage Wood Shelf With 4 Sliding Hooks, $25

How adorable are these hooks, decorated with two floating bird decals? It's a practical element as well as an artistic element.

To buy: Anthropologie Encased Elephant Hook, $20 and check out Wee Gallery Garden, $38 from Blik for a sweet kid's decal.

A great way to add extra storage to a small space is use a dresser as a change table. The top drawer can hold all your changing table needs and the other drawers are then free for clothes and toys. Make sure you choose a changing mat with sides so baby doesn't roll away mid-change.

To buy: Storkcraft Beatrice Combo Tower, $297 and Target 4-Sided Change Mat, $24.99

Here's another example of a dresser-turned-changing-table. This delicate piece has been reclaimed with a fresh coat of paint. The wire baskets are also a great storage idea for a small nursery.

To buy: American Metalcraft, $8 and French Dresser, $395

That space under the crib is rarely utilized. Try boxes or baskets with lids that can fill with toys, bedding or extra diapers and then slide out of sight.

To buy: West Elm Graphic Lidded Baskets, $99 to $149

Oversized baskets are a useful tool in any nursery. You can use them as storage for blankets, toys or even clothes. This basket fits in with the design scheme seamlessly.

To buy: Pier 1 Imports Water Hyacinth Rectangle Basket, $40