There’s nothing more special than welcoming a new addition to the family. Whether you’re a new parent or have experience with newborns, each new child means a joyful yet challenging journey. One thing rings true for all kids: they tend to cause a mess!
Luckily, you can get ahead of the chaos by organising your life and home for the baby’s arrival. Let’s start with the most important room — we’ve got seven nursery storage ideas we know you’ll love!
1. Decorative Floating Shelves
There are tons of elaborate nursery ideas out there, but if you need ideas for a small nursery, shelves are your best friend. When floor space is running low, vertical storage comes to the rescue. Not only is there more space for crawling, but floating shelves also add a touch of style to the nursery. You can use these for bedtime storybooks, small toys, and other decorative items.
Another advantage of using your wall space? You can mount your shelves at eye level and store essentials like pacifiers and baby bottles for quick, easy access. For a tidier look, place these in homely wicker baskets.
2. Nappy Changing Station
Between shopping hauls and baby showers, most parents stockpile nappies like there’s no tomorrow; so let’s talk about some nappy storage ideas to handle your hoard.
A great hack is creating a diaper station with a rolling cart. A portable station is great, since you can roll it to your room, the living room, and everywhere else you’ll be changing nappies for the foreseeable future.
If the cart is big enough, lay a comfortable, waterproof changing pad on top, and stock the rest of the cart with nappies, baby wipes, creams, and disposable bags. You might want to keep their favourite toy on hand too so they’re distracted while you get to work.
3. Drawer and Wardrobe Dividers
When you’re dressing your little one during the morning rush or after a playful bath time, the last thing you want is a chaotic drawer filled with mismatched socks and mystery onesies. Using dividers is one of our favourite nursery storage ideas; they help you organise baby clothes and other important bits and bobs like thermometers, nail clippers, and swaddles.
A compartmentalised divider also works well as a toy organiser for smaller pieces, and it’s best to store the smaller toys away in the drawer until supervised playtime.
4. Best Toy Storage for Teddies and Plushies
When your friends and family find out you’re expecting, the plush toys and teddies start flooding in. While babies love their fluffy friends, these can easily overwhelm a smaller space. We recommend leaving a few favourites out for décor, and considering some baby toy storage ideas for the rest.
These toys can get big, so opt for a fabric hamper for easy stuffing and easy access. Ditch the lid; once your kid’s on their feet, they’ll be able to take their pick, and you won’t have to worry about their fingers getting stuck or slammed (way better than a chest or plastic box!).
Another great idea we’ve heard of are teddy swings — like a bedroom playground for your kid’s first friends! These add an endearing touch to the nursery while offering a playtime prop. For bigger teddy collections, some people go with a toy hammock.
5. Under-Crib Storage
With smaller nurseries, every bit of space counts. Make the most of the space under your baby’s crib with storage bins (go for woven baskets to keep it stylish).
This area is perfect for storing blankets, extra diapers, baby carriers, swaddles, and out-of-season clothing or clothes your baby hasn’t yet grown into. Plus, your storage bins will keep your baby from crawling under the crib as an added safety bonus.
6. Cube Storage Unit
By now, you’ve probably realised that nursery storage baskets are a must have and you can never have too many. They’re great under cribs, on shelves, and in wardrobes, but we think they really shine as an alternative to dressers.
A cube storage unit offers better organisation, with individual fabric storage bins instead of disorderly drawers. Plus, there’s no risk of your baby’s fingers getting jammed (and on that note, make sure all your nursery room storage is childproof).
You can also get cube storage units that are mostly fabric, making it safer than bulky wooden furniture. With some cube storage bins, you can even customise the design of the unit to suit your needs. These nursery storage boxes are the most versatile solution.
7. Stylish Open Closet
Babies grow pretty fast, and before you have a chance to decide what to do with their outgrown outfits, you’re buying new clothes to keep up. Running out of closet space? Put all those cute onesies on display!
Sometimes, exposed closets can overwhelm a room, but luckily, baby clothes are tiny and work better as décor. You can mount a tiny rail at hip level for hanging clothing, and soon, your little one will be styling themselves — this a great way to teach them some independence as they grow. Add a shoe organiser to put their little booties on display and hang some hooks out of reach for accessories like bows and hair ribbons.
Flexible Nursery Storage Units That Grow With Your Family
We hope these seven nursery storage ideas help you stay on top of things and keep your nursery organised. That said, there’s only so much you can do with the storage space you have, and as your baby grows, so do your storage needs.
Amongst our wide selection of units in Manchester, Storage World has flexible nursery storage units for all your newborn’s extra stuff. As your baby changes from one size to the next and eventually trades the crib for a bed, we’ll be right here to store all the precious mementoes.
Contact us today for nursery storage solutions — we’re here for all those special life moments!
