Coastal interior design is one of the most relaxed, yet stylish schemes that fits in right at home in a baby’s nursery. With a bright and breezy color scheme, natural elements and plenty of natural light, it will become an escape from the rest of the home that parents will love to be in too.
Take inspiration from the below coastal nursery ideas that will help to create a soothing, and calm space for baby, and the rest of the family!
19 Dreamy Coastal Nursery Ideas For A Serene Baby Space
1.Coastal Accent Wall
If you’re building a coastal nursery, blue has to make the cut! Create a gorgeous accent wall to position a crib in front of it. It will draw the eye in and create a beautiful balance between a bright and breezy white on the other walls, like the nursery shown in the image below.
Recreate the look with a similar blue such as Benjamin Moore Ocean Air.
2. Cool Neutral Color Scheme
Coastal colors typically includes blues, whites, creams, greys and sometimes green. But why not lean into a softer, more muted scheme for an even more laid back look.
This coloring works well in sunny south aspect nurseries as the cooler shades will go some way in balancing the intensity of the sun during the course of the day.
3. Wave Mural For An Encompassing Feel
Instead of a painted accent wall, experiment with a coastal inspired wall mural for an encompassing feel.
This wave mural is a lot of fun and one that is sure to engage your little one’s eyes from a young age. I adore the pairing with pink here, a color combination that’s not necessarily coastal, but perfect for having a nod to a little girl.
4. A Nautical Nod
Nothing says coastal more than a classic blue and white combo, and why reinvent the wheel when it looks this good?
Ground the room with a cosy, white wool rug, perfect for covering up older or grey carpets. Add a few black accents into the nursery to define the scheme. Curtain rods, decor accents and hardware are ideal places to do this.
5. Coastal Motifs
No coastal nursery is complete without adorable coastal decor accessories. They don’t have to be overly coastal, but boats, coral decor and even nautical plush teddies are a fun and intentional way to do this.
6. Cool Dude!
Lean into the surfer aesthetic for a little boy or girl, and give a nod to the surf being up with surf shaped furniture and decor accessories.
I love how this complements the beachside bedding and warm colors on the walls for a fun feel.
7. Ship Mate!
Set the foundations with a simple, warm off-white on the walls, it’s the perfect base that’s timeless and will grow with your little one.
Note how blue and coastal elements are brought in through easy to swap and replace items. Textiles such as blinds and bedding are a lovely way to do this.
8. Ground The Room
A good area rug in a nursery will make a huge difference to how the finished room feels. A dark blue rug is notoriously coastal and it brings some much needed definition to a neutral color scheme.
Tie the color of the rug into accessories or another element in the room to finish the room.
9. Light, Bright & Airy
If you love that feeling of lightness at the beach, stick to a cool based white and color drench the room in it. It provides the perfect foundations for a timeless room and you can introduce color and texture through textiles, furniture and artwork.
Note the subtle nod to the coastline with a beach themed print on the wall above the crib in the nursery shown below.
Looking for the perfect white to emulate this? Take a look at White Dove.
10. Wooden Cladding For A Natural Feel
Bring the outside in with a natural feel. This wooden cladding on the walls makes for an interesting alternative to traditional panelling and wall paint.
It brings natural warmth and pairs beautifully with the coolness of the blue tone above it.
11. Soft Wallpaper
Wallpaper is another alternative that can be fun, personal and look great in a nursery. Lean into soft, muted patterns like the leaf print design below. A gorgeous neutral wallpaper that just brings a little extra to the party than a neutral paint shade.
Pair with wooden and rustic details such as a rattan light shade for that beachy feel.
12. Hampton’s Coastal Style
If you love coastal interiors but also a little bit of luxury, look no further than this iteration of coastal design with Hampton’s coastal style.
This popular design trend is more elevated and whilst it stays firmly on the coastal color palette, it’s all about adding some opulence in such as brass gilded mirrors and gold curtain rods for a touch of luxury.
13. Subtle Waves
Use wall decals for an accent wall, a simple yet super effective way to add some extra color and interest to a nursery.
I adore the additional seaside themed details from the plush teddy to the whale mobile over the crib.
14. Breezy Blue Base
Bright and breezy blues are so versatile that they can almost be classed as a neutral in decorating standards today. Plus, they’re unisex and aren’t just for little boys nurseries.
For added character, team your favorite blue shade with some simple wall panelling or board and batten for instant interest and depth.
15. Blue & White – A Classic Color Combo
Typically nautical, blue works together like a dream with white and soft tones of cream in a little one’s nursery.
When creating the color scheme, choose either blue or white as the main dominant color, a good rule of thumb is to use 60% of one color and 40% of the other to create a good balance in the room. The nursery below has nailed it!
16. Natural, Woven Elements
Introducing natural, woven elements is a key characteristic of coastal design. Materials such as rattan, seagrass and wood are accessible and easy to incorporate into a baby’s nursery.
Even the little rope detail spelling ‘Surf’ is such a cute way to continue this coastal design trend.
17. Make Waves
Bring the beach to the nursery with a realistic wave mural for an accent wall. Pair with a warm off-white paint shade and add other details with all signs pointing to the beach!
The sweet ‘Make Waves’ poster and blue textiles all help to tie in with the accent wall here.
18. Coastal Inspired Wall Decals
Another idea on how to use coastal inspired wall decals to transform an otherwise plain wall in a nursery.
Black is always a good idea as newborn babies initially see the world in these colors due to their developing vision. Decals can easily be updated as baby grows!
19. Neutral, Scandi Style
I love when a crossover of design trends works really well and coastal design really does complement scandi style for an even more laidback and ultra stylish feel.
You’ll want to keep things fairly minimal, focusing on using light white tones and natural linen and textiles for that floaty, uncluttered feel.
Which of these coastal nursery ideas gets your vote?
