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25 Creative Baby Girl Nursery Ideas, from Design Pros and Parents
We asked design pros and creative parents to share their girls’ nurseries with Cubby.
Laura Fenton
Dec 18, 2023
I Put a Ball of Aluminum Foil in My Dishwasher — What Happened Next Was Amazing
You don't want to miss this easy tip!
Shifrah Combiths
Dec 16, 2023
The One Baby Essential I’m Gifting Every New Parent in My Life for the Foreseeable Future
It's probably already on your loved ones' registries, too.
Sarah M. Vazquez
Dec 14, 2023
This “English Cottage” Kid’s Bedroom Is a Vintage-Lover’s Dream
The vintage wallpaper that came with the room was the jumping off point.
Cullen Ormond
Dec 13, 2023
Before & After: The DIY Custom Bunk Bed in This Kid’s Room Cost only $450 to Build
How a $450 DIY project went from a parent’s sketchpad to reality.
Cullen Ormond
Dec 13, 2023
I Read “A Christmas Carol” to My Daughter Every Year, and Now I’ve Recorded It!
It's become a lovely tradition, and now it's on record!
Maxwell Ryan
Dec 12, 2023
My Favorite Classic Movies for Kids (and the Right Age to Watch Them)
The unique way I introduce movies to my daughter.
Maxwell Ryan
Dec 12, 2023
Before and After: After a Luxe Yet Cozy Redo, This Basement Doesn’t Even Look Like a Basement
It's still completely functional for the family, but now with lots more luxe style.
Sarah Everett
Dec 7, 2023
The Best Thing We Added to Our Home This Year
It has solved so many problems.
Nicholas Dekker
Dec 6, 2023
I Tried Rolling My Towels Instead of Folding Them, and I Did Not Expect the Results
Inspired by pictures I'd seen of rolled towels, I decided to give rolling a try. Here's how it went.
Shifrah Combiths
Dec 6, 2023
I’m Very Picky About Scents, But This Hand Soap Is Christmas In a Bottle and We’re All Obsessed
My classy neighbor first told me about it, and now it's practically a rule to have it in the house.
Cambria Bold
Nov 29, 2023
This Mom Said ‘Yes’ to Every Idea Her Kids Had for Their Bedroom Walls — and The Result Is Incredible
There are even mod-podge photos of her sons on the walls!
Cullen Ormond
Nov 29, 2023
This “Gothic Nursery” Is Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before
Halloween may be over, but this gothic nursery will live forever.
Adrienne Breaux
Nov 29, 2023
Before and After: An $800 Redo Takes This Windowless Bathroom from Dim to Dazzling
No natural light? No problem.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 28, 2023
One of Our Favorite Memory Foam Mattress for Kids Is 50% Off This Weekend
It’s such a steal!
Stephanie Ganz
Nov 27, 2023
Before and After: Getting Rid of The Wire Shelves Made This Pantry Way More Functional
Custom DIY shelving maximizes the organization potential of this pantry - a win for cooks and eaters alike!
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 25, 2023
I Was Fooled by a Flipped Home. Here Are 5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Buying It
The honeymoon period didn't last long for me, but I learned invaluable lessons.
Heather Bien
Nov 24, 2023
These Are the Best Early Black Friday Deals That You Can Shop Right Now
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Get a head start on your holiday shopping today!
Sarah M. Vazquez
Nov 22, 2023
How to Create an Easy, Beautiful Thanksgiving Table — With Help From the Kids!
A few simple touches — and a fall walk — are all it takes to create a heartfelt (but easy!) Thanksgiving table. Bonus: the kids can absolutely help.
Ashley Poskin
Nov 21, 2023
The Surprising Gift the Previous Owners of Our Home Gave Us After We Moved In
It was equal parts sweet and useful.
Stephanie Nguyen
Nov 20, 2023
Before and After: An Empty Stair Landing Gets a Stylish Redo That’s Also Surprisingly Practical
Now there's storage for kids' sheets, blankets, and other linens.
Brigitt Earley
Nov 16, 2023
Before and After: A Stained Staircase Loses the Carpet and Gets a Modern Refresh for $60
Goodbye, stained carpeters. Hello, beautiful, custom-stained wood.
Sarah Everett
Nov 16, 2023
This Colorful Kids’ Bedroom Has the *Most Incredible* DIY Bunk Bed
The top area is for sleeping and the bottom has a reading nook and wardrobe!
Cullen Ormond
Nov 15, 2023
49 Stylish Nursery Ideas for the Unique Baby Room of Your Dreams
The prettiest nursery eye candy you’ll see all week.
Laura Fenton
Nov 15, 2023
A Travel Warning From an Entomologist: Always Put Your Suitcase in the Hotel Bathroom!
This simple tip could save you a LOT of grief later on.
Kaitlin Stanford
Nov 15, 2023
Before and After: This Dramatic $1,500 TV Wall Transformation Is Pure Art
The after is perfect for dimming the lights, curling up under a blanket, and pressing play on a good movie.
Sarah Everett
Nov 13, 2023
Before and After: This Early 2000s Bathroom Revamp Cost $5,500 — But It Looks Way More Expensive
Lots of DIY and plenty of resourcefulness helped keep costs down in this 2000s builder-grade bathroom makeover.
Sarah Everett
Nov 13, 2023
Before & After: This Rental Kitchen Kept the Oak Cabinets, but the Transformation Is Unreal
It's now so warm and cozy.
Apartment Therapy Submissions
Nov 10, 2023
Before and After: How I Transformed My Sad Beige Living Room TV Wall with a Budget of $160
The biggest-impact steps: paint and cord covers.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 9, 2023
Before & After: A Once-Bland Kid’s Room Is Transformed by Striking Blue Paint
And an IKEA bookcase hack that looks built-in.
Cullen Ormond
Nov 8, 2023
This 475-Square-Foot Studio Apartment Has the Most Mature Kid's Area
A sentimental Lego portrait is Jason Saft’s favorite thing about the space.
Cullen Ormond
Nov 8, 2023
This DIYer Covered Her Popcorn Ceiling with a Brilliant Amazon Find
Just like that, the popcorn ceiling is completely gone.
Olivia Harvey
Nov 8, 2023
Before and After: This DIY IKEA Kitchen Now Has So Much More Natural Light
With six kids, a functioning kitchen was a must for the family.
Megan Baker Detloff
Nov 6, 2023
These 7 Products Will Get You 90% of The Way to An Organized Kitchen
According to a professional kitchen organizer, who knows a thing or two about this.
Ashley Abramson
Nov 2, 2023
I’ve Painted My Walls Countless Times, And I Swear By This Paint Trick for Total Color Confidence
Total color confidence is ahead, if you're wavering!
Taryn Mohrman
Nov 1, 2023
The $12 Organizer That Finally Got My Narrow Silverware Drawer in Order
An organizing win.
Lisa Freedman
Oct 28, 2023
The Practical Magic of Vermont’s Witch Windows — And Why Every House Could Use One
A little history lesson just in time for Halloween.
Jacqueline Cain
Oct 27, 2023
Sofa Toppers Are a Thing — and They’re Exactly What Your Family Sofa Needs
Forget slipcovers and blankets; this is easier and better-looking.
Danielle Blundell
Oct 27, 2023
This Nursery Nook Is Stylishly Included in the Parents’ Bedroom
The miniature-sized crib made it work.
Cullen Ormond
Oct 26, 2023
Before & After: A 68-Square-Foot Storage Loft Is the Dreamiest Nursery
The storage area’s transformation even resulted in a home office.
Cullen Ormond
Oct 26, 2023
A $4 Paper Party Decoration Adds Style and Dimension to This Nursery
And it’s completely removable!
Cullen Ormond
Oct 26, 2023
12 Jewish Children’s Books to Inspire Friendship
Each of these books fills me with hope for humanity.
Jodie Sadowsky
Oct 26, 2023
This Family Fit an Entire Laundry Room Inside Their Kitchen Cabinet — Here’s How
This hard-working design is an inspiring example of getting the absolute most out of your kitchen.
Quinn Fish
Oct 25, 2023
This $100 Etsy Purchase Transformed My Nursery
It’s now our favorite room in the house.
Alicia Betz
Oct 25, 2023
Nate Berkus Has a Surprising, Super-Smart Way to Use a Spinning Organizer
Listen up, parents!
Olivia Harvey
Oct 24, 2023
Before and After: A 1980s Bathroom Redo Keeps the Original Green Fixtures — and The Result Is Delightful
With the right surroundings, even so-called "dated" fixtures can look contemporary.
Sarah Everett
Oct 24, 2023
Before and After: A Fairytale-Level Transformation Makes This Drab Laundry Room Unrecognizable
The new space is gorgeous — but it's plenty practical, too.
Brigitt Earley
Oct 23, 2023
Before and After: This Cozy Living Room Redo Makes You Want to Stay and Hang Out
Come for the epic gallery wall; stay for the clever way to disguise a TV.
Sarah Everett
Oct 21, 2023
You Have to See What People Are Doing To Their Old Bundt Pans
DIYers, this one is for you.
Arielle Tschinkel
Oct 21, 2023
Before and After: A Bare-Walled Bedroom Gets a Truly One-of-a-Kind Makeover for $500
This is a fabulous idea for a kid or teen's room, too.
Sarah Everett
Oct 19, 2023
Before and After: This Small, Awkward Pantry Becomes Fully Functional Thanks to A Smart Storage Solution
Proof that small can be mighty.
Shifrah Combiths
Oct 18, 2023
3 Cleaning Products You Definitely Don’t Need (and What to Use Instead)
In other words, three less things to buy!
Shifrah Combiths
Oct 17, 2023
6 Ways to Keep Mice Out of Your Kitchen, According to Pest Experts
Don't let these unwelcome visitors make your house their home!
Ashley Abramson
Oct 12, 2023
The Common Mistake You’re Probably Making When Cleaning Stainless Steel
Discover the *right* way to clean stainless steel.
Ashley Abramson
Oct 12, 2023
We Tested 8 Popular Kids’ Bubble Baths, and 2 Out-Bubbled the Rest
Lavender and coconut and chamomile, oh my!
Quinn Fish
Oct 11, 2023
Before and After: A $1,000 Kids’ Bedroom Makeover Creates Space for 3 Kids In a Fabulously Cozy Way
The DIY ceiling is a must-see.
Abby Monteil
Oct 10, 2023
Before and After: 2 DIYs Transform a Dingy Staircase into an Artistic Centerpiece
A dripping paint effect without using paint? You'll have to see this staircase to believe it.
Sarah Everett
Oct 10, 2023
The $5 Tool That Makes Cleaning Cast Iron Actually Easy
Simply scrape away food with this magic piece of plastic, and you’ll wonder why you ever thought caring for cast iron was hard. 
Meg Asby
Oct 7, 2023
Before and After: A Messy Pantry Gets a Realistic Transformation Using Already Owned Containers
A real-life pantry is made over with real-life solutions.
Shifrah Combiths
Oct 7, 2023
I’ve Renovated Nearly a Dozen Kitchens and I’ve Added This $9 Organizer Every Time
It's what every functional kitchen needs.
Dana McMahan
Oct 4, 2023
12 Toy Organizers to Help Declutter a Messy Kid's Room
No more stuffies all over the floor!
Alicia Betz
Oct 4, 2023
Before and After: A Hand-Me-Down Bunk Bed Inspires a Whole-Room Redo with a Surprising (and Thrilling!) Wallpaper Dupe
This kid's room makes a total 180 thanks to bright new paint and new decor.
Sarah Everett
Oct 3, 2023
Before and After: How $1,000 IKEA Built-Ins Saved This Cluttered Garage Entryway
The easy DIY project makes the family's entryway way more functional for them.
Sarah Everett
Sep 28, 2023
These Incredible Storage Hacks Turn IKEA Bread Boxes Into “Breadside” Tables (Yes, We Know)
And the puns just keep coming.
Inigo Del Castillo
Sep 28, 2023
Before & After: The Under-$60 IKEA Item That Created a “Coloring Station” in This Kid’s Playroom
It’s so colorful and fun!
Cullen Ormond
Sep 27, 2023
The Best Boho Nursery Decor for a Truly Unique Space
For boho-lovers, there’s no such thing as too much fringe.
Alicia Betz
Sep 27, 2023
Tour the Co-Founder of Mustard Made’s Gorgeous Green Kids’ Bedroom
Of course, there are lockers!
Cullen Ormond
Sep 26, 2023
The Ingenious Paper Towel Holder That Takes Up Zero Space (It’s So Stylish, Too!)
Yamazaki did it again!
Kendall Cornish
Sep 23, 2023
4 Tips for How To Design a Nursery for the Future, According to a Designer Mom
The baby stage is short, so here's how to make those nursery purchases last longer.
Cullen Ormond
Sep 22, 2023
This Ingenious Product Keeps Appliance Cords Neat and Out of Sight (and Has Almost 2,000 5-Star Reviews)
No more messy countertops.
Emma Kershaw
Sep 22, 2023
Before and After: This Entryway’s Colorful Transformation Has 3 Great Gallery Wall Tricks
A favorite travel destination inspired many pieces of this personality-packed gallery wall.
Sarah Everett
Sep 22, 2023
The Very Best IKEA Products for Families
It's our #1 go-to for a reason.
Laura Fenton
Nov 2, 2020