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      Nursery decor at Metro Baby means the pieces that make a room feel finished: wool rugs, dimmable night lights, cushions and blankets, milestone cards, storage, and the nursing chair you will spend more hours in than you expect. Most of it comes from small European design studios rather than large baby brands, which is why it holds up in a room you actually want to sit in.

      What's in this collection

      Rugs and wall rugs. The largest group here, almost all from Dutch studio Maison Deux. Wool floor rugs in character shapes (Miffy, Snuffy, Lion, Snoopy, Smiley) and abstract designs (Rainbow, Shell, Cactus, Leopard, Candy Heart, Eyes, Love, Crocodile). Several are made to hang, so a wall rug does the job of wall art without putting frames or glass near a cot. A good portion of the rug range is currently on sale.

      Night lights. Mr Maria and Flow Amsterdam, all dimmable low enough to leave running overnight. There are enough of them that they have their own page: see baby night lights for the full range and the difference between a small rechargeable lamp and a larger mains-powered one.

      Cushions and blankets. Satin cushions from Atelier Choux in Paris, Carousel and Hot Air Balloon prints, cushions from Nobodinoz, and Maison Deux wool blankets and cushion covers in Candy Wrap, Checkerboard, Cubics, Swirl and Colorblock. These are for the chair and the floor, not the cot.

      Milestone cards. Snuggle Hunny Kids, in seven colourways. Inexpensive, and the most photographed thing in any nursery.

      Nursing and glider chairs. Cocoon recliner gliders in boucle, including a Bondi electric model with USB charging. The most expensive items in the collection and the ones most worth sitting in before you commit.

      Storage and furniture. Seena Willow toy box, shelves and side table, Tender Leaf forest bookcase and chair, Nuuroo quilted basket sets, and dressers from Gaia Baby and Babyrest.

      Soft decor. Picca Loulou hanging moon and cloud, Miffy tins and tea lights, and small Miffy plush in gift boxes.

      Nursery decorated with a wool rug, soft cushions and a dimmable night light

      How to put a room together without it fighting itself

      Pick your largest item first and let it set the palette. In practice that is the rug or the chair, because they are the biggest blocks of colour in the room and the hardest to change later. Cushions, blankets and lamps are cheap to swap, so buy those second.

      Then vary texture rather than adding more colour. A wool rug, a boucle chair and a cotton blanket in three related tones will read as considered. The same three tones across three flat cotton surfaces will read as flat.

      Leave one wall mostly empty. Nurseries fill up fast with clothes, toys and equipment, and a bare wall is what keeps the room feeling calm six months in.

      Building a nursery from scratch

      If you are starting with an empty room, this is the order that wastes the least money.

      1. Cot and mattress, then the change surface. See cot accessories and change tables and accessories.
      2. A chair you can feed in, and a lamp beside it you can dim. This pair does more for the first three months than anything else on the list.
      3. Storage. Baskets and a dresser, before decoration.
      4. Rug, then cushions and blankets.
      5. Wall pieces and finishing touches last, once you know what the room looks like in use.

      Sleep aids and monitors sit alongside this rather than inside it: see sleeping aids and baby monitors. For everything else in the room, browse the full nursery range.

      Wall rug and shelving used as nursery wall decoration above a cot

      Buying decor as a gift

      The reliable nursery gifts here are night lights, milestone cards and Maison Deux blankets. All three are recognisable and none of them depend on knowing the parents' taste in furniture. For a shower, browse baby shower gifts. For an older child's room, see gifts for 1 to 2 year olds.

      Related reading: our guide to the best baby night lights in Australia and the best designer baby gifts.

      Nursery storage baskets, blanket and cushions styled in a child's room

      Questions we get asked

      What counts as nursery decor?

      The non-essential layer: rugs, night lights, cushions, blankets, wall pieces, storage baskets and small ornaments. Cots, mattresses, change tables and monitors are nursery essentials and sit in their own categories.

      What should I buy first when decorating a nursery?

      The rug or the nursing chair, because they set the colour of the room and are the hardest things to change later. Buy cushions, blankets and lamps afterwards, once the big pieces are in place.

      Which pieces can go on the wall?

      The Maison Deux wall rugs are designed to hang, including the Lion, Melanie and Smiley designs. They are a practical alternative to framed prints in a baby's room because there is no glass involved.

      Can the night lights be left on all night?

      Yes. Every night light in this collection has a lowest setting intended to run overnight, rather than a simple on and off switch.

      Which brands are in this collection?

      Mr Maria and Maison Deux are Dutch design studios, Atelier Choux is French, and the range also includes Flow Amsterdam, Nobodinoz, Picca Loulou, Snuggle Hunny Kids, Seena, Tender Leaf Toys, Nuuroo, Cocoon, Gaia Baby and Babyrest.

      Do you deliver across Australia?

      Yes. Larger furniture is handled differently to small items, so check shipping and returns for current delivery details and timeframes.


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