Small Space Nurseries and Playrooms

17 Aug 2022

If it’s your first time to our website, hello there! Here’s a note before you begin reading. We share our experience and what worked best for us. It may not work well for you and your family and whatever you read and try is up to you, your discretion and responsibility.

When people are expecting a baby, you typically see adverts on nurseries. However, I feel like most adverts assume that people have a designated bedroom for the baby. Living in a city space doesn’t always allow you to have a room dedicated to a child and their belongings. You use space together as a family and most spaces are multi-purpose. I wanted to put together an overview of how we’ve utilized spaces over the years and hope it inspires you to create your own special nursery regardless what size your home is.

As we’ve been preparing for the arrival of our third child, I thought about how these posts may help those who have smaller spaces and would like to see how we’ve used the same furniture but in various ways.

I'll be updating this post with new links as I create new posts so you can look forward to reading it when it's available!

You can read more details about how we created the nursery for each space:

636 sq. ft. apartment

685 sq. ft. apartment

To come: 3,069 sq. ft.

To come: RV Travel (AirStream)

To come: 600 sq. ft. apartment

Furniture

Here's a quick note on how we choose furniture:

  • neutral in color: so I can use it anywhere and with anything
  • vertical space usage versus horizontal space: takes up more space vertically (tall) rather than horizontal (long/wide/deep) real estate I may not have
  • versatile: what are the multiple uses for this, how long can I use it for, how can I take it apart and use it in the future if not for it's intended use (hubs has taken apart a TV console that someone had left to use it as bookshelves, taken apart an IKEA wood sofa bed frame to make a banquette)
  • easy to move: we've moved several times and are in rentals so easy to take apart or keep together and move is essential
  • best for small spaces: does this utilize my space well and help me make the most of the space I have

You'll see throughout the posts, an example of furniture we bought and have used over the years and have had multiple uses in multiple locations. I'll reference these bold points throughout! It's similar to how I have chosen maternity and kids clothes, toys, nursery items, etc. as well which you'll see throughout our blog posts too.

Enjoy exploring our site!

Small Space Nurseries and Playrooms

17 Aug 2022

If it’s your first time to our website, hello there! Here’s a note before you begin reading. We share our experience and what worked best for us. It may not work well for you and your family and whatever you read and try is up to you, your discretion and responsibility.

When people are expecting a baby, you typically see adverts on nurseries. However, I feel like most adverts assume that people have a designated bedroom for the baby. Living in a city space doesn’t always allow you to have a room dedicated to a child and their belongings. You use space together as a family and most spaces are multi-purpose. I wanted to put together an overview of how we’ve utilized spaces over the years and hope it inspires you to create your own special nursery regardless what size your home is.

As we’ve been preparing for the arrival of our third child, I thought about how these posts may help those who have smaller spaces and would like to see how we’ve used the same furniture but in various ways.

I'll be updating this post with new links as I create new posts so you can look forward to reading it when it's available!

You can read more details about how we created the nursery for each space:

636 sq. ft. apartment

685 sq. ft. apartment

To come: 3,069 sq. ft.

To come: RV Travel (AirStream)

To come: 600 sq. ft. apartment

Furniture

Here's a quick note on how we choose furniture:

  • neutral in color: so I can use it anywhere and with anything
  • vertical space usage versus horizontal space: takes up more space vertically (tall) rather than horizontal (long/wide/deep) real estate I may not have
  • versatile: what are the multiple uses for this, how long can I use it for, how can I take it apart and use it in the future if not for it's intended use (hubs has taken apart a TV console that someone had left to use it as bookshelves, taken apart an IKEA wood sofa bed frame to make a banquette)
  • easy to move: we've moved several times and are in rentals so easy to take apart or keep together and move is essential
  • best for small spaces: does this utilize my space well and help me make the most of the space I have

You'll see throughout the posts, an example of furniture we bought and have used over the years and have had multiple uses in multiple locations. I'll reference these bold points throughout! It's similar to how I have chosen maternity and kids clothes, toys, nursery items, etc. as well which you'll see throughout our blog posts too.

Enjoy exploring our site!