When preparing a nursery, your changing area is more than just a functional necessity; it truly ought to complement the room’s style. You’ll want a spot that’s practical but also looks good, whether you pick something store-bought or transform a piece yourself. Here are 26 ways you can approach this, showing off looks from old-fashioned to brand new.
Green Dresser Adds a Bold Color Statement
Bright green defines this dresser, which features six drawers. It sits against neutral walls or patterned wallpaper.
White Dresser with Leather Pulls for a Chic Look
Ready for use as a nursery changing station, a white dresser gets new character by swapping out its standard knobs. Instead, dark leather pulls add a distinct material touch.
Dresser with Ombre Mint Drawers for Playful Color
A classic dresser gains a new look in the nursery with its drawer fronts painted in varying shades of mint green. This ombre effect works best on curved fronts with gold hardware.
Pale Mint Dresser with Ornate Gold Hardware
Pale mint green brightens the nursery with a soft color. Six drawers hold baby’s essentials, featuring gold drawer pulls detailed with scrollwork.
Rustic Wooden Dresser with Ring Pulls for a Natural Feel
An unfinished wood dresser offers a light, earthy presence in the nursery. It has simple ring hardware on its nine drawers. Those drawers are ready to hold all your baby’s essentials.
Gallery Wall Above Dark Wood Dresser Adds Personality
Arrange a collection of framed art and decorative objects above your changing table. This display includes framed prints and a large wooden letter. You might also add elements such as deer antlers for a rustic feel.
Animal Mounts and Art Create a Whimsical Gallery Wall
If that spot feels bare, a playful gallery wall of art and decorative animal mounts can create a clear focal point above the dresser. This look works particularly well when a dark gray dresser sits against a striped wall. The collection itself can feature a metal letter, a mustache sign, and white deer and ram heads.
Pink Dresser with Ornate Hardware for a Sweet Nursery
Position a soft pink dresser with classic gold pulls in the nursery. Its ample storage keeps baby essentials hidden, and you can keep frequently used items like diapers or wipes right on top in a small basket.
Framed Alphabet Letters for a Whimsical Wall Display
White wood forms these individual letters, which sit against a pale blue background above the changing station. Each letter is framed within decorative silver.
Distressed White Dresser for a Vintage Nursery Feel
A distressed white dresser provides vintage charm in the nursery. Its antique finish and decorative hardware bring a sense of history to the room.
Rustic Wood Changing Table with Woven Baskets
Woven baskets sit on open shelves of this rustic wood changing table with criss-cross sides.
Woven Baskets for Organizing Baby Essentials
On the changing table shelves, natural woven baskets hold diapers, wipes, and lotions. These baskets come in varied sizes.
Gray Changing Table with Pink and Gray Baskets
Pink and gray woven baskets fill the open shelves of a gray changing table.
Pegboard Wall Organizes Baby Essentials Above Changing Table
A pegboard wall unit sits above the changing table. Wire baskets on the board hold lotions, wipes, and diapers. Small accessories hang from hooks, and a large letter is attached to the pegboard itself.
National Park Posters Add Adventure to Your Nursery Wall
Hang framed vintage-style travel posters of national parks above your changing station. They sit above a dresser with simple leather pulls and a wooden top.
Wood Crate Holds Diapering Essentials Within Reach
Place a rustic wooden crate on the dresser top. It holds lotions, wipes, and other necessities.
Gray Cabinet with Open Shelves for Diaper Stacks
The gray finish on this cabinet features open shelves sized to hold neatly stacked diapers and wipes. Essential baby provisions sit within easy view.
Hanging Baskets Add Vertical Storage and Sweetness
A tiered hanging basket system fills unused wall space in the nursery, with three metal baskets suspended by chains and featuring decorative trim and floral accents for blankets and soft baby essentials.
Geometric Wall Art Adds Whimsical Texture
A cluster of gold geometric wire sculptures, with open airy shapes, hangs on the nursery wall.
Ornate Mirror Adds Vintage Charm Above Changing Station
Ornate detailing frames the mirror above the changing area on the nursery wall. Below it sits a vintage-inspired dresser, complete with a changing pad.
White Woven Baskets Corral Baby Essentials on Shelves
If your changing table’s lower shelves need contents, two large woven baskets can hold diapers, wipes, and extra blankets. These baskets feature a textured gray and white pattern, contrasting with the white furniture.
Mirrored Dresser with Gold Accents for a Glamorous Nursery
This mirrored dresser, accented with gold trim, provides a surface for your changing pad and essentials within the nursery. Its reflective finish complements the drawers designed for diapers and clothing.
Wire Baskets Keep Diapering Supplies Accessible Above Changing Table
Above the changing station, a metal rail supports two different sizes of wire baskets, which hold essentials such as wipes and diapers.
White Shelf Holds Hanging Baby Outfits Above Changing Station
Mount a simple white shelf above your changing table. Use slim pink hangers to hold baby outfits there.
Ornate White Shelves Display Books and Stuffed Animals
If you need display space above the changing table, ornate white-bordered shelves can hold children’s books, plush toys, or small decorative items. These unique ledges provide a spot for beloved objects.
Ombre Green Dresser Adds a Playful Focal Point
A dresser painted with a gradient of green hues, from light mint to deep teal, introduces a playful and unique highlight to the child’s room.
