The perfect nursery doesn’t need to be pink or blue – but a welcoming space to soothe your tiny tot and accommodate all the necessary furniture and equipment. Hence, if you are looking forward to setting up awe-inspiring nurseries for twins decorated beyond the traditional colors and themes, you are in the right place. From twin nursery ideas for small rooms to setting up a luxury twin nursery, we’ve rounded up many enticing twin nursery ideas for you!
Nurseries For Twins: Twin Girls, Twin Boys, Boy/Girl & Gender-Neutral Nurseries
Congratulations if you are expecting twin babies! You’re about to experience twice the love, attention and fun (with truckloads of drama & tantrums, of course). But if your baby’s arrival is near, you must be encountering even more anxiety about setting up a nursery for twins boy and girl.
After all, planning one of the best nurseries for twins comes with double the trouble of selecting the right crib and plenty of storage – without making the room look cluttered. Moreover, looking at the limited pink and blue options online – or some earthy tones at max, it is easy to get stuck in a rut. Hence, if you are looking for twin nursery ideas, we have plenty of options for you to choose from.
After all, parents today are moving away from gender-specific decor to more sustainable designs that can last for years. And why not? There is no better time than today to break the gender stereotypes and empower kids to be themselves from a young age.
Set Up The Most Inviting Nursery For Twins Boy And Girl: Ripe Ideas To Pluck From
To ensure you are not overwhelmed by so many ideas, we’ve categorized the nursery designs listed below as per the gender combinations of the twin babies. From vivid colors to interesting patterns, whimsical statement pieces, bold wall decals, and more, here are some of the best nurseries for twins to take inspiration from.
Twin Nursery for Small Rooms:
Squeezing two tiny tots in a small room might be twice as hard, but with some simple themes and design inspirations, you can set up an elegant twin nursery on a budget. Here are our twin nursery ideas for small rooms:
1. Earthy-Tones
One of the best and simplest nursery ideas for small rooms is to choose an earthy color palette and pick minimal décor pieces to make the nursery look spacious and bright. You can choose from some of these trending earthy color combinations for a small baby nursery:
- Beige & Gray – an astonishing blend of cool and warm tones
- Gray & Golden Brown – colors that complement each other while balancing the limited space in the room
- Sea Blue & Oak – perfect for pulling in a bit of color
- Dusty Rose & Olive Green – An impressive choice if two girls are on your way
- Warm Beige & White – Sure to exude a relaxing nursery vibe for both boys
- Green, Yellow & Beige – Inspired by the sun to spread happiness, perfect for girl and boy twins
- Pale Green & White – Another great choice that can suit any twins
2. Natural Wood Furniture with Muted Colors
Dark and bold colors don’t go well with small rooms and end up making the space look tighter. Hence, another impressive way to set up a classic nursery in a small room is to opt for muted colors, if you don’t prefer white & beige and keep minimal natural-wood finish furniture in the room. If you opt for a geometric accent wall with just a crib, dresser and a baby-safe plant, your nursery will turn out to be a perfect contemporary room without much effort!
3. Opt for Combined Furniture
With twins, you’ll need even more storage than ever! Although you will definitely need two cribs, it is practically impossible to buy two of each thing, especially if you have a small room. Hence, one of the best ways is to opt for cribs with built-in storage and changing tables to save space on separate furniture items.
4. Paint the Walls Halfway
If you are a fan of dark colors like olive green, violet and navy blue but are too scared to paint the walls due to the size of the room, we recommend going for two-toned walls. This is also a smart way to get away with the all-white, common nursery designs. All you need is to make sure you pick the perfect color combination of dark and light complementary colors.
5. Ditch the Rest
Last but not least, if you are setting up a twin nursery in a small room, positioning both cribs and compromising without other furniture pieces plays a huge role. Rather than opting for a double-duty dresser, opt for a large cupboard in between the cribs. Consider changing the baby on the floor and creating a cozy corner for cuddles and feedings without opting for a bulky nursery glider! You can also install a large horizontal mirror on the opposite wall to make the room appear bigger.
Positioning the cribs, as we said, is highly important in a twin nursery. Make sure to keep at least one foot distance between the two if you cannot place both cribs opposite to each other. You can separate the cribs through a small changing table!
Luxury Twin Nursery Ideas
If you are looking forward to setting up a luxury twin nursery, here are our favorite ideas to choose from:
1. Oval or Round Cribs
One of the first steps you can take to distinguish your baby nursery from the common baby nurseries is to switch to a round or oval crib. From cane to metallic or even wooden, you can look for the crib or the bassinet in a variety of builds. Add a canopy and crib skirt to further bring more luxurious grace to the room.
2. Chandelier Magic
Another easy and foolproof way to give your nursery a luxurious look is to install a gorgeous chandelier in the room. From glass to metallic, vintage and more, there are plenty of options to choose from. Furthermore, you can also experiment with sizes and light hues exuded by the chandelier.
3. Victorian Era Furniture
To give your babies royal vibes from the beginning, opt for Victorian-era-inspired nursery furniture that incorporates soft, feminine carvings with crystal knobs, royal feet, and delicate craftsmanship.
4. Personalized Fairytale Cribs
If you can get customized furniture made and are expecting twin girls on your way, consider getting fairytale coach cribs made! We wish we could have fairytale beds for ourselves too!
5. Decorative Crystal-Work Headboards & Footboards
If customization options around you are limited and not as specific as the fairytale cribs we shared above, another classic idea is to get cribs that feature decorative headboards and footboards. But make sure they don’t have any cutout designs as per the CPSC guidelines to ensure the safety of your babies. And to add more luxury to the nursery, opt for crown canopies like those below!
Gender Neutral Twin Nursery
Whether you generally don’t prefer color-coding the room as per the genders or are expecting both girls and boys, setting up a gender neutral twin nursery is a great choice! Here are the top ideas for the same:
1. Keep it Monochromatic
One of the first gender-neutral nursery ideas that cross our mind is a combination of white and black! But if you are not too intrigued with the traditional black & white combo, you can also switch to pale gray and dark gray to make it even more monochromatic. Feel free to play with colors, textures & patterns through artwork, statement pieces, bedding, etc. For the furniture, opt only for natural-wood color.
2. Jungle Themed Nursery
Better with an earthy color palette with graphic accents, statement pieces, soft toys and baby-safe indoor trees, a jungle-inspired nursery will make sure to capture your babies’ attention – and help them feel more connected with animals. Keep the furniture light-colored, but don’t stuff too much! From animals to plants, there are plenty of options to choose from for a jungle-inspired nursery!
3. Rainbow-Inspired Nursery
Parents who believe that colors should not be preordained with any gender would love the idea of a rainbow-inspired nursery. Surround your babies with all possible colors and let the nursery exude a whimsical vibe they’d love.
You can add a multicolor wallpaper on the accent wall while keeping the rest of the walls white & opt for natural wood-colored furniture. If you prefer white furniture instead, you can opt for muted gray or beige walls and have rainbow wallpaper on the wall behind the crib. For the rest of the decor, you can pick rainbow curtains, storage shelves, crib skirts, dream catchers, and a lot more.
4. Plant Themed Nursery
Another classic way to opt for a gender-neutral nursery is to get inspired by baby-safe indoor plants. Simply opt for natural wood-finish furniture, basic wallpapers, some enticing plants and voila! You can set up a dreamy and purified place for your babies to sleep without investing in any expensive statement pieces. From cactuses & succulents to evergreen flowering plants and trees, you can find many non-toxic nursery plants for your twins’ room.
5. Hogwarts-Inspired Nursery
Harry Potter has been an amazing part of our lives, and many of us would want our kids to experience the same amazing magical days of imagination in childhood. So, what’s better than a Hogwarts-inspired baby nursery?
You can easily pull off this theme with dark-colored furniture, red & green accents, some exclusive Harry Potter statement pieces, Hogwarts-inspired windows or curtains and, of course, Hogwarts wallpaper.
6. Cosmic Nursery
Last but not least, you can bring outer space inside your twin nursery to get away with the common, gender-specific nursery decors. You can opt for a celestial wallpaper, some natural wood finish or white furniture, space-inspired murals & artwork, constellation cot mobile, space-inspired bedding, crescent-shaped nightlight and a lot more.
Elegant Twin Nursery Ideas for Both Girls
Well, well, well! We cannot forget the parents who are expecting two girls on their way and want everything to be girly and delicate. Don’t worry! We’ve got more ideas than just pink florals!
1. Unicorn Inspired Nursery
Symbolizing goodness, happiness, and hope for all the stardust-covered dreams one can have in their life, Unicorns can add a heavenly aura to any baby room. The best part about this theme is that it is really versatile to be pulled off with many different color palettes such as white, gray, beige, purple, peach and pastel pink.
You can even combine this theme with rainbow accents & clouds if you have a large-sized room. From the cot mobile to artwork, nightlight, accent wall, dream catcher, bedding and a lot more, there’s so much you can do with a unicorn-themed nursery.
2. Butterfly-Themed Nursery
Available in countless colors and patterns, butterflies are perfect for any girly room! From the pinky pink to monochromatic, blues, whites, browns, greens, or multicolor, butterflies can be used to set up a lovely twin nursery in so many ways. Just pick your favorite color palette and you’ll find plenty of bedding options, statement pieces, wallpapers and artwork to bind your theme together.
3. Lavender & Gray Nursery
Another classic color palette for a girly twin nursery without getting stuck with only pink is lavender and gray! Depending on your mood, this theme can easily puff off light as well as dark-colored furniture. You can paint the accent wall purple and the rest of them in muted gray. You can use different hues of both these colors along with white for other items in the room. You can also add real or faux purple baby-safe plants to further add more beauty to the nursery.
4. Peach & Golden Nursery
Peach is an intriguing alternative to the ever-popular pink for girly rooms – and golden accents mixed with it perfectly set the right vibes without doing much. Look for beige-colored furniture & opt for matching curtains. Pick different peachy hues for the crib bedding, nursery glider and Ottoman pouf.
Add more feminine grace to the room by DIY-ing skirts to the furniture. And look for a beautiful peach and metallic gold wallpaper to pull the theme together. Paint the curtain rods with metallic golden to further bind all elements with each other. Feel free to experiment with the artwork, nightlight, and other statement pieces.
5. Floral Vintage Nursery
Even though there might be many contemporary girly baby room ideas, a floral baby nursery is a timeless classic that many parents still prefer. So, we don’t want to completely leave that! After all, flowers are not boring and can be used as a theme in many more ways.
We recommend going for a perfect mix of a floral, vintage-inspired nursery with your favorite flowers – real & baby-safe, faux or artwork and vintage furniture. Don’t forget to add an awe-inspiring vintage chandelier to make the baby girl room super-astonishing! A vintage-themed nursery is an even better choice if you intend to use hand-me-down cribs or have some other old nursery furniture lying around.
Best Twin Nursery Ideas for Both Boys
Not to forget, if you are about to welcome two baby boys, here are some of the best nurseries for twin boys to choose from:
1. Robot-Themed Nursery
Robots are the future! So, how can we miss them in our baby’s room? The best part about a robot-themed nursery is you can simply go for an accent wall with any color palette without doing much. Just a few statement pieces will do the job for you!
2. Car-Themed Nursery
Another classic baby boy-themed nursery is to opt for a car theme! Just choose your favorite color palette, pick some exciting artwork for the walls, and opt for some car-themed bedding, and you’re done!
3. Superhero Inspired Nursery
Chances are high that your baby boys will love superheroes from a young age! You can either go for some comic-inspired superheroes or the trending Marvel action-boys for your twinnies! Remember, the artwork you choose is going to play a huge role in such a type of nursery.
Along with the pictures of the superheroes you pick, we’d also recommend creating an accent wall opposite the crib. If you are opting for comic superheroes, you can take inspiration from some comic-style action words!
If you are opting for a modern Marvel superhero-inspired nursery, you can go for one of the walls like the one below.
4. Animal-Inspired Nursery
Another great idea for a twin boys’ nursery is to create an animal-inspired nursery. Just a few statement pieces in a basic white room and simple furniture will do the job for parents on a limited budget! After all, you’ve got to save a lot of money for other expenses.
5. Sport-Inspired Nursery
Turn your baby’s room into a small sports ground by adding your favorite sporty accents into the nursery. From baseball to football, basketball, and more, you can add many things into the nursery. And, the best part is that dark furniture often goes well with a sporty nursery.
Great if you can get such a personalized sports wall decal made for both of your boys!
Also, this sports ground-inspired rug is our absolute favorite!
Effective Tips for Designing a Nursery for Two
We know designing a twin nursery is a lot harder than usual. So, here are some of the most useful tips that will help you create the perfect twin nursery with ease:
- Being pregnant with twins means double the stress & anxiety and, of course, double the fatigue. So, it is better to start a little early so you can get plenty of rest towards the end.
- Do not think about your twins sharing one crib. You certainly don’t want two of everything in a twin nursery, but two cribs are a must.
- As said above, don’t double up everything, but take some extra time in finding furniture that offers extra storage.
- Ensure the cribs are not positioned together, or your toddlers will soon try to climb their bed and sleep together.
- With two cribs, the nursery will already look quite busy. So, make sure to pick only a few statement pieces rather than cluttering the room with many elements.
Frequently Asked Questions About Setting Up a Twin Nursery
Here are our answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about setting up a twin-baby nursery.
When should I set up the nursery for twins?
Here is a general guideline for you to understand when to start setting up a twin nursery:
- Week 14 to 16: Decide the budget
- Week 17 to 18: Select the theme
- Week 19 onwards: Create your twin registry list
- Week 21 onwards: Babyproof your home & make the required repairs
- Week 21 to 23: Purchase the essential items
- Week 24 onwards: Start the nursery setup
- Week 28 onwards: Add the optional decor pieces
- Week 30 onwards: Baby shower & resting time
Should twins have separate nurseries?
No. Setting up two separate nurseries means double the expenses, space and of course, four times the monitoring. Twins can easily stay even in a small nursery unless they sleep in two separate cribs positioned perfectly and away from each other.
Should twins sleep together?
No. Twin babies should not sleep together and must be placed in separate cribs to keep them safe against the risk of SIDS. However, once they grow up to be 4 to 5 years old, they can easily share their toddler bed.
Ready to Get Your Creative Juices Going?
With two buns in the oven, designing one of the most comforting nurseries for twins can be intimidating. However, with the right planning, well-composed thoughts, and early setup, you can ace your twin nursery setup without many hassles. Whether you are a minimalist or considering bold nursery decor, we hope you liked the nursery design ideas shared above. Which of these styles matches your taste? We’d love to hear your thoughts with us.