25 Easy And Stylish IKEA Nursery Hacks

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If you are decorating a nursery for your child or children and need some stylish furniture, go no further cause you anyway won’t find anything better than IKEA furniture hacked for the space! Don’t bother yourself looking for this or that piece for hours, just make or renovate some of existing IKEA pieces and voila! Let’s start with these cool hacks.

Cribs

The main thing in any nursery is your child’s bed, so take a look at Gulliver, Stuva, Sundvik, Sniglar and other cots and cribs – they are actually ready to use but you may still hack them with paints to match your nursery color scheme, add upholstery, add framing to imitate a house or do whatever else comes to your mind and what matches your nursery style and colors.

a color block IKEA Gulliver cot for a bolder and cooler look in the nursery and a touch of color

a color block IKEA Gulliver cot for a bolder and cooler look in the nursery and a touch of color

an IKEA Sniglar crib painted bright - add a touch of sunny color to your nursery with such a crib

an IKEA Sniglar crib painted bright - add a touch of sunny color to your nursery with such a crib

DIY IKEA Gulliver crib hack with a house-shaped frame looks very cozy and very welcoming

DIY IKEA Gulliver crib hack with a house-shaped frame looks very cozy and very welcoming

IKEA Stuva cot hacked with bold blue drawers that will give a touch of color and some storage space

IKEA Stuva cot hacked with bold blue drawers that will give a touch of color and some storage space

an IKEA Sundvik cot with a colorful fabric accent with the baby's name is a cute way to personalize the space

an IKEA Sundvik cot with a colorful fabric accent with the baby's name is a cute way to personalize the space

Changing Tables

A nursery can’t do without a changing table, and one can be easily made of various IKEA items. IKEA Hemnes dresser, Kallax or Expedit shelf, Tarva dressers are the best items to renovate them into changing tables: they have enough space for changing on top and they have much storage space for various necessary stuff.

a Hemnes dresser with stained wood drawers, a comfy top and side open shelves for a changing table

a Hemnes dresser with stained wood drawers, a comfy top and side open shelves for a changing table

IKEA Hemnes dresser painted aqua to match the lilac nursery and continue the soft color scheme

IKEA Hemnes dresser painted aqua to match the lilac nursery and continue the soft color scheme

an IKEA Hemnes dresser turned with leather pulls and a wooden countertop into a changing table

an IKEA Hemnes dresser turned with leather pulls and a wooden countertop into a changing table

a navy IKEA Hemnes dresser with elegant handles is a nice vintage-inspired item for a nursery

a navy IKEA Hemnes dresser with elegant handles is a nice vintage-inspired item for a nursery

an IKEA Kallax shelf with drawers and woven baskets feels a bit rustic and looks stylish

an IKEA Kallax shelf with drawers and woven baskets feels a bit rustic and looks stylish

an IKEA Kallax shelf wrapped with stained wood and turned into a stylish changing table in rustic style

an IKEA Kallax shelf wrapped with stained wood and turned into a stylish changing table in rustic style

an IKEA Tarva dresser hack with light-colored wood countertop and bottom and legs and leather pulls

an IKEA Tarva dresser hack with light-colored wood countertop and bottom and legs and leather pulls

an IKEA Tarva dresser turned into a rustic vintage changing table with stain and vintage handles

an IKEA Tarva dresser turned into a rustic vintage changing table with stain and vintage handles

Chairs

Every parent spends a lot of time in the nursery and it means that you’ll need to sit or lie somewhere. The best idea is to renovate or hack an IKEA Poang and Strandmon chair that are rather budget-friendly and comfortable, especially Strandmon, which is a rocker, and can be hacked in a thousand of ways to match your nursery, from painting to printing and reupholstering.

a Strandmon rocker by IKEA hacked for the nursery in dove grey to match the colors

a Strandmon rocker by IKEA hacked for the nursery in dove grey to match the colors

an IKEA Poang chair hacked with stamping – welcome to the cloud nine

an IKEA Poang chair hacked with stamping – welcome to the cloud nine

an IKEA Poang chair with a new slipcover and a nautical pillow for a coastal or beach nursery

an IKEA Poang chair with a new slipcover and a nautical pillow for a coastal or beach nursery

a grey Poang chair painted turquoise to match the nursery color scheme perfectly

a grey Poang chair painted turquoise to match the nursery color scheme perfectly

Storage Units

Storage is the main thing in each functional space, and nursery is definitely one. You already have a changing table that will contain some stuff but that’s not enough, of course. Hack Kallax, Expedit, Hemnes for storing other things, go for IKEA Ribba ledges will display your kid’s books, a Moppe box to use it for storage, too, and a Raskog cart as a supply station. Get inspired by these hacks and maybe create your own ones to fit the baby’s space. Have fun!

a comfortable supply shelf made of an IKEA shelf and rails are great for every nursery

a comfortable supply shelf made of an IKEA shelf and rails are great for every nursery

a Kallax shelving unit with basket drawers is a stylish idea for a rustic nursery

a Kallax shelving unit with basket drawers is a stylish idea for a rustic nursery

a storage bench made of an IKEA Sektion top cabinet for fridge and Haggeby cabinet

a storage bench made of an IKEA Sektion top cabinet for fridge and Haggeby cabinet

an IKEA Bullig box on hairpin legs is a cool idea for storing kids' books or some other small stuff

an IKEA Bullig box on hairpin legs is a cool idea for storing kids' books or some other small stuff

an IKEA Expedit storage unit covered with stained wood is a cool changing table, too

an IKEA Expedit storage unit covered with stained wood is a cool changing table, too

an IKEA Raskog cart in tiffany blue is a cool storage unit for a nursery and a colorful detail

an IKEA Raskog cart in tiffany blue is a cool storage unit for a nursery and a colorful detail

IKEA Ribba ledges are great for displaying your kids' favorite books easily and they don't require hacking

IKEA Ribba ledges are great for displaying your kids' favorite books easily and they don't require hacking

an IKEA Stuva storage system doubles as a changing table and looks minimal

an IKEA Stuva storage system doubles as a changing table and looks minimal